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").
Enola Gay
Who was the man who on that fateful daydropped from the safety of cumulus cloudsa metal case filled to the very rim with death?Who was the fellow..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Enigma Visits
When I woke in the morning at homeat the bedside there was a new feature,it looked a bit like a small gnomeor some other benevolent creature.So I..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Enemies
The horseshit now was shoulder deepbrought tears to eyes of innocencebut in the White House was asleepthe president with all his friends.Was..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Enduring Power Of Attorney
They laughed a bit at first,to break the ice, he knewthey were as ill preparedas he, the sisters were,while the quartett of doctorsblinked and gave a..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Endocrin
Inside a little bitty glandresides a volatile, not blandcreme fraîche, filled is the reservoirfor wild adventures, très noir.All good intentions..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Endocarditis
We placed a camera,down through the tubethey call esophagus,and aimed it at her heart.I held the tube,it was for her,and I would keepone in my..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Encounters
A very fat girl fom Toulousehad invited me up for the views.I was really too shortso we had to abortand we watched on the telly the news.She was..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Emmy
I was thinking of calling her Emmybut my wife of three decades won't lemmieshe is jealous of herwhen she catches her purrSo my Hemi will not be..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Embolism
A microscopic spec once satinside a cluster of brown fat.When surgeon Doctor Cutoomuchwas slicing with a gentle touchinto the upper tissue..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Elves
Only the winddoes knowthat you have sinned.Perhaps if Godwould growa hornupon your facethe future ofall menwho call themselvesthe Human Racewould be..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Electric Company
You caught my eye,and was it notelectrifying, even then? !While singing in our High School choir,unspoken messages, adriftthrough bass, soprano, band..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Electric Chair
And not a single hair was out of place.A face so stern and utterly composedmajestically he walked the walk. His last.Let no one say he let them have..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Elections
Obama shakes her manicureddi-a-phoretic hand.A hand that righlty has endureda million handshakes, a n dhow many felt the vibes of fleshso full of..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Election Usa
And the people will vote for the prezwill not listen to what their god says.Will they get what they needwill there be a stampedeto the musical Porgy..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Election Haiku
Joe is no plumber,nor a flutist or drummer.'Twas a clever plan.No one would suspectthey would plant him, how clever!Hopes gone forever.McCain is a..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Election Eve - Australia
The election, they say, will be tightand dishonest John Howard just mightget the votes of the sheepwho still fall for this creepan old eunuch too..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Election
Ye Gods have been too kind,the geezer failed his flock,the people are not blindthey recognise a crock.America will flourishwithout the crooks in..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Eisblumen In Suhl
I was still a childand believed in ghosts.Winter was an icy,elusive old man whopainted flowerson my window.I still dream of themso many years..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Eine Niete
Wer nimmer sein Versprechen haeltdemnaechst mal auf die Nase faellt.Und faellt er, da die Nase vornauf diese und das bringt den Zorn.Er schimpft auf..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Ein Plumsklo (German And English Versions)
Es steht in unserer kleinen Stadtein Plumsklo, ganz aus Glas.Nur einer, der die Nerven hatkann sagen dass er sass,umgeben von dem Publikumund putzt..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Edward
Of all the family demandsand overtaxed adrenal glandsI wonder if in distant landsthe average dummie understandsI'm known as Edward Scissorhands!
© Herbert Nehrlich
Edna's Death
She had, those days she spent outsideso many visitors, some became regulars,they'd talk and bob their feathered heads,and raise, with pride..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Echos Of The Heart
Sometimes, it is the flutterof Southern Hornets whorecalcitrant and ill-tempered,sneak into sacred territorywhere they always findenough to entertain..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Eating Disorders
An anorexic fly was flyingaround the kitchen, near the stovehe smelled the spuds that they were fryingso now and then he slowed and dovedown to the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Eagle Eyes
As the eagle soaredsharp eyes observedlife itself, as it movedunder cover of leaves,between blades of grassbutton eyes peekingfrom freshly dug..
© Herbert Nehrlich