Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
The Gardner's Bench Behind The Church
Try as he might, he'd never matchedthe stride, his father seemed to bea driven man. He'd always rushnot taking time to browse, to watchthe scenery;..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Gander's Goose
It purred, a kitten's sound.Though frayed, there was no ground,to link it to the Mother Earththe oscillations soon gave birthto salmon coloured..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Gambling Optimist
He could not stop.The one-armed banditin busy Lake Tahoewas an attractionthat would nevergo away from him.The farm was gone,the kiddies out ofPrivate..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fugitive
They caught him at the border then, in eighty-five,for people smuggling, treason to the GDR,The STASi took him in, a bit dishevelled but alive,at..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Frigate Bird From My Past
I was the captain standing on the bridgesurrounded by the waters of the sea,on the horizon, on a lonely granite ridgeremained the memory of all it..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fourth Of July - Oh My Oh My.
What if a single founding fatherhad visualised today's brave worldwhere not a soul will stop and botherto ascertain why truth is hurledinto abyss as..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Four-Armed Carbon
There is a slight and ever so belated flutteryou wake, all-startled, pupils large as silver moons,I know you're not a morning girl and yet you dare..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fool From School
It now is time.I'll have to tell the world.And never did I evermean to do this.Regardless of,what peers todayrequire,I will come out.The girl I love..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fix
In the Easternmost city New Yorklived a man who had hired a stork.He was keen for a girland he gave it a whirlbut the lady was wearing a cork.So he..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fishes In The Sea
A ripe old age without infirmityis just reward for those who wouldtrust in the innate wisdom of the age.As islanders they happily subsiston rather..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fisherman's Shack
Safe upon the solid rockmansions sit and gloat,fences, guards and triple lockcops called by remote.Come and see my little shackjust above high..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The First Snowman
Humpty Dumpty went to the Malltripped over Santa, had a big fall.All of the reindeer and Mrs. Clausdragged Humpty Dumpty into his house.Doctor came..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Final Drink
And on the table stands a glasshe could not raise his arm to reachthen God had called for him to passhis cheek, the colour of a peachhad trembled..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Farmer
The butcher drove his ancient truckout to the farm to make a buck.The farmer had raised twenty steerswas with the mortgage in arrears.So even though..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Far Side Of The River
He woke and noticed how it thunderedas lightning visualised the list.A poet of the great five hundred,suspended in the morning mist.Three strikes now..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Famous Pathologist
His letterhead showed five degreespost nominals like swarming bees.A summary of past achievementthis morning's subject was bereavement.A man of..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fall Of Rome
One pool was filled with brownish sludgeits colour similar to fudge.The other stank of pharmacyand bureaucratic chemistry.They did assure the stupid..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Fall Of America
McCain, McCain, you are running in vain!And you are in this national drama,how hillariously (!) funny and a little insane,cheer the pigmented warrior..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Eyes Have It
There was a coldness in her eyes,though all her words were flowing freely.'I love you so and never willabandon you or let you go.'But eyes don't..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Execution
Someone said that Johnny Howardis a godforsaken coward.When the hangman pulls the switchand the man drops in the ditchHoward sits in Canberraplans to..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Error
Early morn on the toilet he satsqueezed his gluteals hard, 'til he shat.Though through sleep-drunken eyeshe received a surprise,while he sat he had..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Enemy - Not Worthy
I only have one enemyI say with all my pride and glee.What saddens me is that he isa bubble that will soon go fizz.In all these years I wish I..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The End?
Souls leave the body in one minutethey do not like to stay within it.Two flies were sitting on the chestof a deceased, on the blue vestthat they had..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The End Of The Four Deceivers
Four men, all strangers sat and drankhot cider near a river's bank.There was, in leather, with goateea skinny lad called H I V.Right next sat, in..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The End Of The Cat
Once there was a little bitty,Persian cat named Nittigritty,did not hunt for mice or ratsyawned when faced with flying bats,was a nuisance and..
© Herbert Nehrlich