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

acceptance

"word comes down from the North..."

acceptance

word comes down from the
North
that it is a go;
my man, you are back
in the running
at Saratoga;
still a long shot, place or
show, but
by jaysus lad
you get to have a whack
at it
so hold on to the
ball
don't fumble it
ferchrissakes
no!







Article © Wayne F. Burke. All rights reserved.
Published in the July 11, 2022 issue .
Image(s) © Sand Pilarski. All rights reserved.
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