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").
Rose Rescue
A rose, asleep inside a dazewas basking in the morning rays.A jogger ran across the grassand crushed the flower with his massThe rose now had a..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rosacea
Rosacea is a little rosethat lives, in people, on their nose.It's never welcome like a flowerand flares right up after a showerso many cures have..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Roots
I went to hospital that day and there passed out.And dreamed to be a tree like a bonsai,who firmly anchored by a creek half-full of trout,but had..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Roosters
I have, myself, on some occasions, met a Cockwho seemed a bit more self-assured and proud as such.The usual talk was 'well, you know this matter..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Roma
On top of Ida in Aurora's morning glowAnchises had been ordered to proceed.And with the patience of the Sculptor of Milò,there ventured Eros into..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rolfie's Test
A tiny bit of trepidationarrived with me at half past seven.I told my spouse that transportationwas not required 'til eleven.CABOOLTURE PUBLIC, said..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rolfie's Mother
And there she is,resting,like a small child,in the fetal position,Mother, I am afraidthis isn't you, is it?I have many,well thousandsof..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rolfie, The Wine Is Here
Zwei Flaschen warn's vom guten Weinsie warten hier auf Dich.Der Preis muss leider doppelt seindas deklariere ich.Du wolltest zwei Kartons, und..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rolfie The Wolf
A big white wolf named Rolfwhose name was Joe- Adolf.Was seen inside the citywhich was, to some a pity.He went to all the shopsevaded many copsand in..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rolfie Hat Das Zipperlein
Der Rolfie hat das Zipperleinsitzt still in seinem Kaemmerlein.Es sitzt der Ischias ihm im Nackener muss zum Chiropraktor, knacken.Doch hat der..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rolf
It was so many years ago, and somewhat sad.First grade, this little boy, so full of pride.An intellectual curiosity that possessed this lad,did not..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rocks
Clearly, she was caughtbetween a rockand a hard place.Sadly, he was ineptand could not get(although he tried)his bloomin' rocks off.But then, a gust..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rock Of Ages (Modified)
Nothing in my hand I bringhanging loose, the little thing.Naked have you look at meas I treasure what I see.Quickly to thy fount I flylet me enter or..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Robosurgeon For Jerry H.
The surgeon entered, red of face,silence descended on the place.A sister asked about the 'botthe answer simply was a NOT.He had, while scrubbing..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Road's End
Mother, would you close the drapes,a storm is rolling in.Sinister and awesome shapeswith the Devil's grin.Mother, it is now too late,this may be the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Roaches That Stab
People come into our lives,smiling, nodding, How are you?They stay for a bit, smiling, nodding.They eat off your table,they use your name,they smile..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Risqué Limerick # 2
From the top of Niagara Falls,far away from the big city mallsjumped a tough-talking birdsoon her screams could be heardas she banged on those rocks..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Risqué Limerick
I see myself in the Jacuzzibut not with your average floozie.As I like some pizzazI may yet ask Mahnazthey say beggars are usually choosy.
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rise
I shall honour all wishesand as Phoenix will risefrom the kingdom of fishesin my usual disguiseon warm currents anewI shall watch for all foeswhile..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rio
I had to take my eyes off all the money,inside the vault of New York City Bank.I'd glimpsed the image of a real honey,we had just driven through the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rilke Translated
IV. SonettO dieses ist das Tier, das es nicht giebt.Sie wußtens nicht und habens jeden Falls- sein Wandeln, seine Haltung, seinen Hals,bis in des..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rilke Spaziergang (The Walk)
Schon ist mein Blick am Hügel, dem besonnten,dem Wege, den ich kaum begann, voran.So faßt uns das, was wir nicht fassen konnten,voller Erscheinung..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Right Hemisphere Deficit
A surface, quite continuous,infolded on itself,outpouchings numberfive in all.Might you be kind enough,after I have seen,and thoroughly examined..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Right Behind You
I sleep behind you,resting my headand being silentyour entire night.Yet, uninvited,I suffer guiltand wonder ifthere ever bea chancefor youto notice..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Rhyming Practice
Would someone please tellwhy a terrible smelltends to follow no lawsand ignores eehs and aaawswhy it hangs in the airas if wanting its shareof our..
© Herbert Nehrlich