Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

By Faith, Not Sight

"...We walk tightropes, balance with hope..."

By Faith, Not Sight

We are guileless lunatics
living unwitting burlesque.

We tie our shoes, we blow our nose,
we shout “Hail fellow! Well met!”

We walk tightropes, balance with hope,
forget death is our net.







Article © Mike Wilson. All rights reserved.
Published in the August 5, 2024 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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