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").

Miele Vacuum Cleaner, Turbo Model

Madonna who was short and fatlived in a unit with her cat.They did enjoy the fifteenth floor,could see La Jolla's ocean shore.The cat, who had been..

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Midterm Elections - The Missing Element

'Mistakes were made',yells junior George,'behead this aide!I want to forgedemocracy for terrorists,Iraq, Iran and North Koreathose godforsaken..

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Mexican Border Song

Silent Clydeon his ridethrough the widecountrysidesnoozing ontop of his horsethinking about his divorce.Silent bridewill not glidein the nightway too..

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Methylated

He was a methyl donour, she the receiver,nothing beats chemistry, it's got a clever twist,they found a double-bond that plunged them into feverthen..

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Methane Gas

Their teacher loved his chemistry.He knew that atoms had to beprepared to join and thus createnew molecules with unknown fate.He taught his charges..

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Messages

You send fromthe outbox tothe inboxso thatthe outbox cansend youa replyto yourinbox.You can verifyin the sent boxwhether theoutbox didsend tothe..

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Merry Christmas, Tara

The postie looked as if to sayanother batch has found its way.So many cards to just one placeit really is, I think a caseof working nights and then..

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Mermaids

Enlighten me? You may.I'll gladly see you Tuesdayand a raincheck for today.It's just that I on Tuesdaygo swimming in the bay,and look there for a..

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Mermaid?

I know that things were getting out of hand,that men with guns were following your trail,and that you had to leave your occupied homeland.The day you..

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Merle

I saw, inside a small café a pretty girl,she served her patrons with efficiency and smiles,The bouncer told me later that her name was Sally-Merleand..

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Men (Grown-Up)

Grown men appear to be....well, grown.They stand and talk all on their own.though without help of grown up girlsnot Kings or Emperors or Earlswould..

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Memories On The Eve

At first it was a louse named Gysi,he thrived in Stasi Germanyand made a comeback so much later,relying on the stupid people.The SED turned PDS, both..

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Memories **

She'd always come in silently,to see if I was still asleep,twas quite essential at this ageto take a nap each afternoon.I'd hear her when she touched..

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Melinda's Cancer

The day that follows Christmas,they took Melinda to the Phillippines.Healers were known to heal and curewithout regard to medical convention.That..

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Melbourne Cup

I love that hat, it gives some shadeto mammaries on this cute maid.The melbourne Cup is once a year,most visitors drink wine and beer.And all the..

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Melancholy Song

I watched him as he sat, high in the tree,attending to his feathers and a polished beak.It seemed he glanced, occasionally, at me,as if he thought my..

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Melancholy

I have had a melancholy day.And please don't ask me why.I do not know myselfwhy gremlins come in to thelounge room of my mind.It ought to be..

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Meiner Tante Aenne Zum 100. Geburtstag

Achja, die Zeit sie laueft so schnell,morgens wird es grade hellschon geht dann die Sonne schlafenund die Buerger (nur die Braven)traeumen dass sie..

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Meiner Schwester

Die Gisela, sie laeuft im Wald,auf der Chaussee war ihr's zu kalt.Dort trifft sie Beeren und auch Pilzedoch Muskeltraining, ja das willse,ich muss..

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Meiner Mutter Zum Muttertag 2006

Was schreibt man denn zum Muttertag,wie schoen die Jugend einst gewesen?Schick das Gedicht dann zum Verlag,die Mutter kann es spaeter lesen.'Wenn man..

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Meiner Lieben Mama Zum Muttertag

Ein Roeslein spriesst aus jungem Blatt,begossen von zwei Traenen.Der Gott der Blumen laechelt mattmit strahlend gruenen Zaehnen.Die stolze Blume..

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Meinem Alten Freund Zum Geburtstag (Ein Limerick)

Der Vater der hatte oft Zorn,und trug seine Nase stets vorn.Doch den Blick in die Welttat in Beuernfeldder noch junge, heut' alte Bernd Horn.Und ich..

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Mein Valentine

I tell you mate, I've heard it all again.The buy their cards and all the craplike chocolates from the Swissand truffles from Liègeto say that they..

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Meeting At The Bridge

I met out by the bridge across the Rhinea man who introduced himself as Rilke.He carried with him a substantial flagon of red wineand offered, with a..

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Meet My Guest, Gentleman Jack

Tonight the conversation islet's say productive,and somewhat lively,all words are spokenwith fleeting smiles,that do recurand aretrue testimonyto..

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