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").

Ducks

To write a poemwithout preparation,without really thinkingabout it.It is sheer madness,or, perhaps,it iswhat underpins all poemsin this world.I don't..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Duckfeathers

They say that water, with some luckruns off the feathers of a duckwhich means I think that feathers wouldkeep dry the ducks as well they should.And..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Du Laesst Dich Geh'N

I know my bosom is no longer young,the swell is gone or somewhat less attractivethere was a time that you would stare with your hot tongueat every..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Du Bist Magie - You Are Magic

Du bist ein Zauberkuenstler,ich ein Lehrling nur,dein Wesen sprichtvon Traeumen und Magie,wenn wir uns sehenschlaegt die alte Uhrdoch langsamer..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Du ** (Bilingual)

Du bist die Stille in meinem See,Deine Augen schauen aus der Tiefein Traurigkeit,Sehnsucht umgibt Dichwie ein grauer Nebel,Du weinst,Deine Traenen..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Du - English Version

YOU are my flower.The loveliest flowerthat existsin this world.And, oh how I wouldhave YOUall to myself.And keep YOU.I would caress YOU withmy..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Drum Beats

My sweetest pie of berries,If you, on this occasion,take out my heart(just help yourself) byreaching with great careinto my ribcage, only thencan you..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Drugs Or Hugs

A rather handsome looking storkwhose home Down Under was Cape Yorkwas on his way to a lone cottagewherein the lights were of low wattage.This is the..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Drug Dealers

I do hate theeand count the ways.you hide insidea toxic haze.That rotten smell,sound of your voiceyour place is Hell,you have no choice.I must..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Drought In Australia

A cloud which was designed for rainwas home to drops (that should be plain) .The forecast had announced some showersthus, in the early morning..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Drops

A raindropp off the Matterhornwas in the heavy clouds just born.It fell and tumbled from great heightsenjoyed, while falling, splendid sights.A..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Driving Home On A Cloud

I'm known as the Wheeler and Dealer,in my head there exists a smart feelerand I push down the priceas they try to be niceto this little old bumbling..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Drive

When I was still home in my hiveDad said PUT your gray matter in DRIVE.Doing AS I was toldmade me fearless and boldand what's more, it has kept me..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dripping Tap

A dripping tap must think....(that is, if you subscribe towhat Gods have hinted at,that lifeless objects have a life) .The tap I know beganto notice..

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Drinking

If you drinkyou dieif you don'tyou cry.So don't crybut do drinkyou willthusskip the shrinkhelp your soulto reflecton your liver'sdefect.And how..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Driftwood

What struck me were her eyes.When the first sparkdischarged itself,down at the dockswhere I had goneto look for(the name did fit) ,driftwood.And..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dresden Again?

The bombs are dropping stillso reminiscent of the dirty daysof powdered dust, so cocoa brown,the city was surrounded by the coalthat built a..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dreck

I'm through asking.It seems to be an imposition,and what the hell,I do not need it now,nor later on, or ever.A fitting closure,for you and me and..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dreamtime

Last night I had a funny dream:While flying over mountains,saw scenery I'd never seenand desert towns with fountains.Saw rabbits, foxes, cats and..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dreams Of Delusion

I have these dreams of late,cannot be helped says I,and if you want debateabout the how and whyyou must be quite contentto take the waste bin..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dreams About Things

I had a dream last night, my friendthere was a guy named Blighhe bucked the Fairfax ghetto trendand took some pills, got highhe was a pitiful..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dream Pills

As is my custom I will always trythe remedies I now and then suggestto patients, (some of whom ask why)the one or other potion might be best.So, long..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dragons

There once was a jolly old dragonwho would daily partake from his flagon.Since the flagon was roundhe was tipsily boundfirst to trip then to fall off..

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Dracula's Wanderers

She was a sorceress,though not a soulhad known.Her incantationscould be heardby no one.A Magyarand heir ofAttila, the Hun.Though fate,not magichad..

© Herbert Nehrlich

Dr. John Celes - Bob Gotti

One never learns enough in life,today would prove this fact,one of my poems got in strife,it was the name that lackeda certain sensibilityand Paris..

© Herbert Nehrlich