Herbert Nehrlich Poems

A worm who lived inside a leaf
was stolen by a hungry thief.
Inside a lettuce he'd resided
just when the Lord himself decided
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I understand now.
I am an inconvenience.
Beneath the carpet.
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Margot was her name,
she drove if you could call it that
a blue Isetta, made by
Bavarian Motor Works.
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He stood, oak walking stick
and trusted Shepherd by his side.
It was a view not for mere mortals,
life was not stingy with rewards,
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I remember a pair of fine breasts
she was one of my Groundhog Day guests.
Oh to tear it asunder
just to see what was under
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A little ray of sunshine
is what we all need.
For some this means fun time,
for others a feed.
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A boy who had a scary dream
had nodded off, right near the stream.
His dream now featured crocodiles
that chased the lad for many miles.
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Her father was a smart dyslexic
but she was thin and anorexic.
The mother had a bad addiction
to gambling in her jurisdiction.
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I once dated an overweight girl.
She was cute and her first name was Shirl.
When we tried to make love
after push and much shove
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Apples, pears and juicy plums
please with flavour tongue and gums.
Vegans and fruitarians eat
neither eggs nor fish or meat.
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