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").
On Racism
There once was a scruffy old pig,he loved wearing his barrister's wig.Made from hair of a mareit had style and much flairand it made his square head..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Poetry
A site that features poetryis heaven to the poet,the owl lives in a hollow treeonly the mice don't know it.So if the owl would just recitea poem now..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Manners
The world, it is a silly stageeach day it adds another pagethough I, the fool I missed the daywhen nudity was on display.Today, I pray to higher..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Humour And Homer
I was asleep but only justdreamed of a local poet's bust.Upon awakening it seemedthat poet Hogg, himself esteemed,had answered in poetic wayshis..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Easter
'Twas the early bird, Rhode Island Red,she met, down at the barn with Mr. Rabbit,negotiations were, as they were every yearabout the price that would..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Deliverance
I sat there, all alone,and stared against the wall,wallpaper peeling offand funny brownish specs.A fly sat patientlyworth waiting for a matesix legs..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Chastity
' It is the push, ' she said.' No one has ever done it withsuch equisite elaboration,and effrontery, mind you.Not that I've had experiencein carnal..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Cats
A cat, they say, dictates the rulesto feline owners, dogs and fools.For me, a cat does spell disaster,without one I can be the master.
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Cancer
'What is', he asked,'this thing called cancer? 'An evil cell, expertly masked,with patience, unsurpassed?It wakes one dayfrom hibernation,and starts..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Being Human
An educated man came byand talked about humility.And over tea and humblepieI answered with hostility.The tea was gone, so was the piewhen someone..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On Abuse
Accepting, if I did, from youthe thing you give, it's called abusewould mean I am no longer trueto my own self, who needs to chooseall thoughts and..
© Herbert Nehrlich
On A Mossy Rock
A mossy rock was waitingI sat and watched the waterfalland tiny bubbles springing freeas if to reach the sun's warm rays.My grandpa had, so many..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach.Who fought for freedom there?Was there a single cowardor were they all like me?La Liberté, they sang,as bullets from those Mausersbrought..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Oma
To visit you was our treat,my older brother loved you.Though from the moment we did meetyou thought I wasn't up tothe standards of a first-born..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Oleomargarine
Napoleon did start the fadit was because he never hadenough to spend for soldier foodto keep them in the proper mood.He asked his chemists to..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Old Man Ante Portas
A portal, delicate and still,a shadow, most pronouncedbetween two numbers, if you will,of hair; only the vulgar pouncedupon fragility.He paused to..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Old Days
I always thought my folks were pretty stupid.Kept saying how the old days were so great.And modern times and younger peoplewere distressing and..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Olanzapine
Olanzapine please don't be mean,you are my friend, do understandthat without you I would feel blueand that my choices and those voiceswould much..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Oil Of Wintergreen
The best sandwich, says Diogenes,is one made with saliva,secreted just for you,I'll be the lettuce in between,if you will nibble with your teethand..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Oh, Munich!
It was a gray day in November that I satat my Salvation Army desk, so deep in thought,about the art of reminiscing about life.An element of..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Oh Zeus
Oh Zeus, I am about to standall nude beneath your cirrus cloudsto open with my free and eager hand,and move aside, uncovering the shroudto feast upon..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Offerings And Offsprings
She talked about my latest offeringsas if they had with eager little feetrushed over to her Lazyboy Reclinerto climb up on her lap and talk so..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Offence/Offense
Since the Lord bought me, a Mercedes Benz,I've never again taken any offence.As you say you're in need of a well-endowed brainyou can't have..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Off With Their Heads
So Dubya wants to leave the stagein righteous, radioactive rage.He figures that by being toughthe effort may yet be enoughto have the people keep him..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Of Walls
Some Yankee supermarket mallsmay be surrounded by stone walls.And in between the Malls and wallsyou'll find the male and female stalls.In one of them..
© Herbert Nehrlich