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").
The Wake
The Gods announced my funeralI was too shocked to shake.Went on my knees and asked if Icould just attend the wake.The answer was 'why do you ask?..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Vulgar Poet
I do abhor vulgarityand most of your profanity.It cheapens you beyond beliefit is as if you'd take the leafthat God plucked from the holy treeand..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Vip Visitor
The Queen had visitors that day,'twas Howard, John, head of Down Under.She asked him 'would it be okayif prior to the storm and thunderwhich is..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Village Idiot -Or Modern Political Correctness
....and thus it came to pass,the one they called the 'village idiot',a gentle, friendly, somewhat pudgybut always smiling growing teen.They had..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Vicar's Sterile Donkeys
A donkey who was eating grassis called by local farmers ASS.I took a fancy to a malethis poem will now tell the tale.The local Vicar owned some..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Vicar's Laxative
There once was a Vicar named Groonhe was raised with a true silver spoon.And at bedtime he'd takefor his haemorrhoids' sakea large dish of a stew..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Vicar Of Syracuse
When times got tough in Syracusethe local Vicar turned to booze.His cellar guarded by two Spaniels,was filled with ten year old Jack Daniels.So, in..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Verdict Was Passed
Well my faith was completely restored,when the judge called the verdict today,it is not that a party has scoredbut that those full of badness must..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Verdict *
What will you do then Sir Martin, Sir MartinObama is going to steal the whole show.Maybe you'd join him in screaming and fartin'geezer with sprue and..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Unicorn
And on the daymy son was bornthey caught, in Francea unicorn.They placed it onthe Guillotinebecause the Frenchare always keento make a spectacleof..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Two Of Us - What A Pair We Were
So soft, I thought it was a featheryour touch was full of love yetI wanted more, a grip of strengthwith probing fingers bearing signalsof you who..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Two Oaks
He was old. Even for an oak tree.So ancient that he could not rememberwhich wars had ended one way or elseand when he saw his first belcher of..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Trout
There once was a fellow named Tedhe was fond of his waterless bed.While he slept someone cameand took exquisite aimat the wee one who's called Mister..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Troupers' Balls
Wisconsin, well known for its cheese(and in the winter folks do freeze) ,is also home to womenfolkwho tell a mean erotic joke,most of the maidens..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Trip To Rome
I sit and entertain my books,and they respond in kindthe spouse has lost her youthful looksmuch grown has her behind.All facial muscles have..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Translator
He sits and sweatsover those wordsat last he getswhat all the nerdscould not becausethe text submittedall of it wasdirectly pittedagainst the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Tractor Fire
It was decided that the shed- an eyesore - had to go,so, after rolling out of bedat 5, I'd start the show.A careful fire now, to burnthe boards..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Tonsil Streptococcus
I met a frog the other nighthe asked if could spare some time,it seemed that I, a human, mightbe able to reverse a crime.A princess had been at the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Time Machine
It must have been a holy man who leftthe gadget at my door that governs time.And using it feels eerily like theft,which in my eyes sure qualifies as..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Three Hairs Of Anton K.
Three hairs grew upon Anton's headthey slept each night in Anton's bed.He groomed the hairs with special careand wore them with a certain flair.All..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Thing Of Pop
Week after weekthey slept togetherperhaps to seeka common tetherthe love of sharingone's own coversa gentle caringbut not as lovers.The warning..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Test Of Loyalty
He stood, oak walking stickand trusted Shepherd by his side.It was a view not for mere mortals,life was not stingy with rewards,such as this view..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Terminator
He swept into the hallwhere poets had assembledby the thousands.Bearing a stack of paperswell-worn and stark with inkand thoughts of strange..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Tent With The Broken Zipper
Sick of the misery of Lenthe'd taken, from his shed the tent.And stocked his car with beer and food -in minutes he was in the mood.As you may know..
© Herbert Nehrlich
The Telegram
There was that knock again,disturbing her, who needed rest,the telegram had made her faintand the two soldiers had supportedand talked to her, a..
© Herbert Nehrlich