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").

My First Teacher

They say the years from one to five,when tiny tots become alive,li'l professors they are, reallyas they take in and store so freelyan overload of..

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My Father Was A Unicorn

My father was a unicornmy mother a red rose,then I (the little one) was bornwith an exquisite nose.I love the scent of anemonesthough orchids leave..

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My Edelweiss For You

And visit you when it is dark,in the olde land.Birds do not sing at night,but they are happy in the tropics.No midnight sun to greet,dogs bark a..

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My Drive

Today they would labela pupil like me,not willing and ablebut ADHD.I would shout at the teacherin my urge to be heard,what a resolute creature,like..

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My Drinking Cousin

The doorway shrank beneath the pompous man,who was director of the Rehab Clinic Giesen.My cousin Gerhard stepped out of our vanto say Hello, to which..

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My Dream And Carl

I had another dream,one of so many, lately.Interpretation is a laugh,the book has yellowedthrough the ages, was bornin Switzerland, in Snowy..

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My Dog **

I covered her, against the cold,a towel bearing the insignia ofThe Radisson Hotel, all lily white,I had been right that day in 98,to question what..

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My Dog

'You seem to have, 'I said to her, sincerely,'Chinese-like eyeswhen you are fretting,like in pursuit of food,in hopes of being scratchedor just to be..

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My Computer Wizard

A hairy, freckled, frilly lizardwas, underneath it all, a wizard.He lived inside my monitordon't ask me what he lived there for.It seems that once..

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My Computer Mouse

I sat in front of my computerand read the new Computer Tutor.Inside my quiet little housemy cat was searching for a mouse.I keep, it must be said..

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My Cob

She took my cob,an ear she called it,the kernels stood,in solidarityto their own rooots,a-maize of thoughtsdripped to the clothand stuck to wingsof..

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My Butterfly Again

My butterfly has disappeared,this man admits to snatching her.What else would he have commandeeredbefore or after catching her?Some years ago, while..

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My Butterfly

Some time ago,while on my runI came to the old weir.And, as I passeda butterflyflew up to greet me here.She went around in circles thenand looked me..

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My Black Beetle

A hand reached outsomething inside preventedthe kindly act intended.The beetle, he continued though,with frantic, futile movesyet it was not to..

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My Birthday Comes Twice

I have decided due to needthat I shall celebrate indeedeach coming birthday for two daysthis strategy, in case it payswill grant to me a frank..

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My Best Friend Willie

The papers said it has been foundyou would be welcome, all of you,with rationale and reasons soundtwo parents and a happy crewof five will get their..

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My Angels Have You Now

You've made your peace, my friendbefore you jumped.You had compelling reasonsso you say.There was no roadyou could have takenpastthose black..

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My Abs

Asleep with innate innocencethe jowls stretched out, no hair is tense.You took advantage of me thena wife can do this to her men.You peeked by..

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Mutts And Butts

It's the wife who is partial to mutts,I must say I consider it nutsone is black aone is whiteneither racially rightbut they vary in size of their..

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Muttertag 2008

Mein Wunsch ist etwas anspruchsvolllund eigentlich bist Du es ja,man sollte Dir in Dur und Mollein Staendchen singen, Tra-La-La.Ich wuensche Dir zum..

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Musings*

I shall beyour weather eye,watch over you,wage waragainst all storms,and hold you tightwhen rainsand icy windsfall from a heartless sky.I'll take..

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Musings

Came the Rabbi to the Abbey, met the Abt,said Abdubai you disturbed me so I snapped.Though the Rabbi wore a habit he was notspending time inside the..

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Mugabe's Philosophy

Down among Mugabe's niggers,paid in money made from blood,pulling, with great pleasure, triggerswaiting for the giant flood.Help yourself, we cannot..

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Muesli For Brekkie

Take a bowl of stainless steel,a mahogani paddle,then pour two pints of heavy creama bit of citrus peel,soaked oats, once rolled complete the teamthe..

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Mud In Your Eye

I had a dream again last nighttwo dames were wrestling in the mudone was named Vonnya, the other Gulp,they were discussing poetryand whether..

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