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

Candles Burn

"...some smoke and smoulder..."

Watch the candles burn;
some smoke and smoulder,
while others illuminate as a torch.
In the end, all will leave
a burnt black wick.







Article © Arthur Dick. All rights reserved.
Published in the August 22, 2022 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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