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").
Ethanol And Solanine
Two poisons live, by God, within my favourite brew.It's ethanol and solanine, the latter's somewhat blue.The first preserves all manner of things..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Escape To West Germany
We are hoping for fogand a moonless night.Approaching the border tothe West and its freedom,we begin to get scared.There are shadows,some moving.And..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Escape To Rome
And there it was,the symbol,all things he valuedin this rotten world.The very thought of itcould dry his throatand bring a tear or twoto eyes that..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Escape From The Salad Bowl
When the little salad onionsaw the knife of stainless steel,she forgot her crippling bunionwhich would have to wait to heallater when the danger's..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Escape
One foot immersedthe plan rehearsed,then off at speedto do the deed.Two hours onthe moon had gone.The river flowedkind willows bowed.He must have..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Es Sei Wahr
Es ist ein Fluch der sitzt am Berge Aeskulapser sucht sie heim, die Bauern und die Pfaffen,man findet Ungereimtes innen doch,Dukaten rollen, langsam..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Error Of Creation
Is it an empty space,a hole so dark, invisibleor could it bethat rotten gashas filled itfor eternity?What value then,oh, rationalethe work of..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Error
It's a great windy dayout on Goldwater Bay.Not a single boat outand no swimmers about.It's because of a glitchin the Pentagon, whichtripped the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Errare Humanum Est
I had, (this happened in a dream) ,gone to the Lobby for some cream.The cream was for my special drinkwhich tastes divine and looks like..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Erotic Dreams
Well spoken and sweetfrom luscious girl Ginait has tickled my feetand bedazzled my wiena.It is I who would livein the depth of your dreamto each..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Erothoughts
If you, my friend, know of an early riserit won't be me, I am the owl of sleepless nights.As time flies by the old cognition does get wiserI hear the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Ernestine
Oh Ernestine, oh Ernestinedo take a whole vanilla beanand grind it up into fine dustadd to it nutmeg if you must.Some heavy cream and lots of..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Equality, My Dear
Take this kiss and praise your God,he was there and gave the nodto this union all for lifehe appointed you my wife.Did he plan that double chinand..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Equal
There is never an equalto the infinite sequel.But whatever comes firstmakes the soap bubble burst.You may ask where it isif the bubble has fizzif the..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Environmental Worries
Two lions lounged down by the river,just finishing their zebra liver.While chewing still, one lion mentionedthat this noon meal, though..
© Herbert Nehrlich
Ensemble
A fitful sleep of nightmares and mean gremlinscame to an end at dawn's uncertain light.The sheets were tangled, soaked and thus quite simply..
© Herbert Nehrlich
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