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").

Forest Hounds

The night was blackthe valley foggythe hound was backnow running groggyhe had been kickedby size 10 bootshis pride was nickedbecause his rootshad..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Foreboding

Only when the last needle,and the most tenacious ornamenthave fallen off this year's treeand when all bottles are empty,the cupboards bare..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For You *

What if we couldfind us a grotto ora stone henge monumentinside a jasmin garden,of beauty and some Eden ambience.We could then stretchout on a picnic..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For The Waters Of All Estuaries

I have been thinking,those times you are not hereare filled with thoughtsmost all of which concernthe one that destiny has pickedto be my running..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For That Elusive Molecule

Ich bin ein Mauerbluemchen, jaund singe tralalalalaich atme tief, doch hat die Luftam Morgen einen schweren Duft.Hier bei der Mauer ist es kuehlnur..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Tara - The Girl Of His Dreams

It would please me immensely, of courseand I thank you for thinking of meif my wish were a high-flying horseyou can guess where its rider would be.I..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Tai

In the beginning Suit met Taithen the Tai-gerr cameout of Tai-land,a Tai-raid started,they all Tai-ed hard,in Tai-uhmTai-gerr wasTai-ed up.

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Stephanie

For my darling girl, keeping the breezefrom her neck (there are structures to freeze) ,take this scarf, tie it tightfor the chill of the nightI'll..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Sialia

A poet of notein the days long pasthe said what I just wroteit will last it will last.When they visit God's Acrein the century nextthey will know me..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Sherrie (Haiku)

Her trip to Englandpostponed indefinitely.Big Ben - a Yankee.All measurements didlive up to her high standardsBig Ben - The poet.On Sunday..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Ravinder Malhotra - In Response

Hey there, Ravinderyou've been inside the sewerstoo long. You smell now.It was not I who,through haikus, made you sick, sirit is your liver.You need..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Mother - Mother's Day 2006 (English Version)

What will I write to her this year?About the childhood I remember?Wait for the poem to appearin local papers in December?'If you still have a mother..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Little T-Cell

A fluffy-feathered bird, small,to some a picture ofgreat lovelinessand rarest beautyperched on a twig called hopeprecariously abovea vulgar world so..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Hawk And Playmate - To My True Kindred Spirit - Part Iv

Come dance with meAt the Star-kissed shoresSalt water waveletsLap at our sores.Faltering stepsIn longing and painMarks struggle betweenSacred and..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Hawk And Playmate - To My True Kindred Spirit - Part Iii

...as we get to the riverstill holding hands tight,and in stitches our liversat evening's last light.We are happy out herenow we welcome the..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Hawk And Playmate - To My True Kindred Spirit - Part Ii

Lenchen's reply to Hawk:Come dance with meThrough heart tangled bracken,Brambles, nettles,The pace never slackens.Sharp thorns may rakeOur thoughts..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Hawk And Playmate - To My True Kindred Spirit

Come dance with mein the wind and the weatherholding fastwe tumble through heatherpurple, gold, opal, white,new discoveredby dawn's fresh light.Come..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For My Favourite Niece Mara - Happy Birthday!

Auf Kamel in der Wueste Sahararitt ein Maedchen mit Vornamen Mara.Kam ein Sturm mit viel Sandsagte Mara 'das Landist ja schlimmer als..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Mr. A. Phuk, Aka Fark

There once was a fellow named Lark,he would smoke near the shed, in the darkWhen the neighbour's cute wifesaid too short is your lifehe said, Lark..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Max And Sally

The fly was in the belly yes,and found therein a frightning messthe fly was anxious to get outso he flew wildly all aboutthe belly of the hungry..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Mal

My life has gone so quickly,and suddenly, my God!I woke up very sicklyit was my aging bod.I've always been a dancerI even learned the Twistand now it..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Lot's Wife

Hung out to dry in ridiculeis she who imitates a fool.Ignored by all, attracting laughterfor now and then and the hereafter.You are a rather stupid..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Linda Ori-No Special Occasion

While sitting on a hollow logI noticed a small, handsome frog,he came to me, quite unafraidand said 'we need to find some shade.'I was as you'd..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Kelly Mcg.

A soapy spongebath of all things!She stood, sweet bovine eyes of hopeand wiped away the worries of the day.I had suspended conscious thought,the very..

© Herbert Nehrlich

For Jerry Hughes

I did, mein Herr,stick up two fingers,they had been treatedas you had askedby deep immersioninto blacked-out crypts.However, only fliesand one..

© Herbert Nehrlich