Herbert Nehrlich Poems

Down by the sea it stands, like majesty
huge arms go round and round and round,
what drives this, people wonder, near the sea
it stands, a tower with huge arms, there, on the ground.
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The softness has,
for many decades since,
stayed in my mind.
A gentle curve
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The system did not like to see
my fingers hit the wipe-out key.
Delete, it seems is left to those
who have a super-touchy nose.
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Poor advice may be
what can be had for pennies.
A real bargain.
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Komm lieber Mai und mache
die Wiesen wieder gruen.
Dass jede Kuh doch lache
sie muss sich doch so muehn.
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There really is no gender trap
perhaps a teensie weensie gap,
but one thing needs to be proclaimed
it's once a woman's scorn has aimed
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away
and a garlic (one clove) keeps the heat in your stove.
But a kiss and a hug beats it all so they say
it will heal all your ailments, by Jove.
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It's often difficult to see
The much abused apostrophe.
Its key is way off to the side
Sometimes it's NOT there for its ride.
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Just two fingers will guide the sharp blade
neither patient nor doc are afraid.
Since the patient is out
like a beached rainbow trout
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It was still dark.
I stepped
around the stones
until the fragrance of
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