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

If Only

"If peace were a bird, it would fly through heat or wind..."

If peace were a bird, it would fly through heat or wind.
It would thrive in a nest open to storm.

If peace were a mountain,
it would stand patient,
constant, firm for centuries.

If peace were a tree, it would begin
as an acorn, unafraid of darkness,

then grow to house birds,
and reach for mountains.

Peace. It transcends
mountain borders,
and allows foreign bird species
to nest together

despite unseen possibilities.

Article © Terry Petersen. All rights reserved.
Published in the July 13, 2015 issue .
Image(s) © Terry Petersen. All rights reserved.
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2 Reader Comments
Anonymous
07/14/2015
10:56:38 AM
Very nice.
Great imagery.
Fabulous opening line.
Anonymous
07/14/2015
12:09:05 PM
Haven't read one of your poems for a while. This was worth the wait.
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