Duane W. Udd
About this Christian Poet:
Duane W. Udd has been writing "Message Poetry" off and on for four decades. His writings include articles for magazines and newspapers in which he has also had his poems published. He has also worked for a Public Relations Company and Advertising Agency as a Creativity Consultant. His first book, A Tale of Woe or Zimbabwe O Zimbabse (ISBN 0–1 3706–147–23), was published in Zimbabwe in 2001.
From 1982 to 2002, Duane and his wife, Carol, were based in Mutare, Zimbabwe. They have shared in a pastoral, Christian educational and counseling ministry as well as overseeing a wide-ranging ministry of evangelism and relief and were instrumental in the creation of the first Family Aids Counseling Trust in the nation of Zimbabwe. In times past, he has been Chairman of the Mutare Ministers' Fraternal and Mutare for Jesus, has served on the National Executive of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe and led the group, Intercessors for Zimbabwe. They have four children, two granddaughters and one grandson who are all, at present, in the United States working or studying. Currently (until there is a regime change in Zimbabwe), they are ministering Stateside in a variety of ways. Duane still reaches into Zimbabwe through London on www.swradioafrica.com on Tuesdays with his program, "Different Points Of View", in which he regularly shares poetry and observations on Zimbabwe.
What's So Good About Good Friday?
How can it be called Good Friday
When the Prince of Glory died
Many must have thought it doomsday
When earth quaked and tried to hide
Light fled from that dreadful moment
As the veil and rocks were rent
God Himself was brought to judgment
Till the wrath of hell was spent
Three full hours spent in pitch darkness
Seemed to mock the triune God
Agonies endured felt endless
Riven side soon soaked red sod
Shylock Satan lost his mandate
Shed the Son's unsullied blood
Heaven scored eternal checkmate
Christ released a cleansing flood
Flowing forth to every nation
From the heart of God above
Streams of life and new creation
Testify of endless love
Paradise regained forever
By one supreme sacrifice
Covenant hell cannot sever
Purchased at such awesome price
In the cross of Christ I glory
Darkness flees from blazing light
Time bisected by His story
Sees things now with second sight
We too now can see Good Friday
From another point of view
Symbolising Satan's doomsday
And our ultimate breakthrough
Copyright©2007 by Duane W. Udd