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").
Hal The Crow
Some twenty years ago there was a crow,who'd fallen into our new compost bin.He was near death by daybreak from the fumesand danced quite drunkenly..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Hail To The Master (First Line Haiku)
For I'm a sad one,a lonely, thoughtful figurefor you to treasure.Who be the tyrantignoring all God's wishes,he will be slaughtered.John Tiong..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Hail Marys
Inside a church they say Hail Marys,the normal folks and all pale Harrys.This old, angelic salutationhas bonds within God's own creation.Now, Harrys..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus From The Confucius Series -3
It had been steamy.His mother asked him laterDo you chew floss, my boy?The car left skid marks.Inside his boxer shorts weresome brownish stress..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus For Tai
Would it be pleasingthe use of xeno lingoto soothe the fire?A tasty twosomea switch to make it equalthen second cumming.A proud reminder,a dropp that..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus About A Spouse
She said I write Kitschthis love of my High School daysI called her a witch.She only likes rhymesthe ones by the old masters,and the old clock..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus (German)
In Biologieliegt die Wurzel des Lebens,das darf man glauben.Hass kommt von neidisch,er nimmt uns das Menschlicheund macht dich zum Tier.Doch Tiere..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus - A Small Collection Part C
A sagging scrotummay cause bowed legs in fellows,it's for protection.Why pick the futurethe past is so much sweeter.But not the present.A little..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus - A Small Collection Part B
Poor advice may bewhat can be had for pennies.A real bargain.I asked my cousinto hel me with the whiskey.He brought the ice cubes.One should only..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haikus - A Small Collection Part A
Most stupiditygrows not from timid peasantsbut hostile servants.If, on occasion,the reason is sufficient,you may enjoy it.A happy partyrequires..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku Wit Misspelling
So unhygienicsays mother, carrots and peesin the same cookpot.
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku Variety
King Tut was not killedby assassins from behind.May have been poisoned.Atilla the Hunwould butter his sugar bunhe did own no gun.Charlemagne was..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku Practice 6
The need to confessis the lot of all shepherdsnot all sheep survive.An uplifting notehas arrived from that bastionit's brown nicker time.They will..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku Practice
Has poetryhoundon the Kahoona Playgroundbeen finally found?He who hides his selffrom the rest of the bimboshe will pay some day.It's filth that we..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku On Fluoridation
Fluoridation isa preposterous attemptbelieved by dummies.Mass medication,poisoning without consentpurely for profit.
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku For Pre-School
The Dutch are pleasanttoo bad that those pretendersare so pathetic.All Germans like it.It's Krauts made from the cabbage.It smothers weevils.
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku For Number 600
The Moon Down UnderLooks at the world Up OverBut then it travels.The senoritasdrink the tequila sunriseat desert sunset.The alligatorsdo not suspect..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku For A Coward
The coward alwayshides underneath the busheswith other vermin.He changes names thenrefusing to acknowledgethe world around him.He's such a cowardthat..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku For 1920
So many poems.And all do smell of mothballs.I like lavender.Why would you post themCould you not find a craterIn which to dump them?Would you be..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku 77
And all she left himwas that pink old garter belt.then went to Flagstaff.Since they had snow thereshe got to wear the longjohnsand raise her..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku 22
Love is no candle.Its flame will burn forever.I'd always be there.Being a good manis not a guarantee fora perfect lover.If gods relinquishedtheir say..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku 2005
Nikhilism isapparently like a horseof the wrong colour.It is always thosewho write the lousy poemsthat scream the loudest.My dear Aunt Huldaalways..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Haiku 1312
Manna-depleted,the heart soaks up rejection.Hold the endorphins.All are off limit,beaches and mountains to climb,trees may be weeping.Got to the..
© Herbert Nehrlich