Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 20, 2026
Milton P. Ehrlich

Milton P. Ehrlich

Milton P. Ehrlich Ph.D. is a 90-year-old psychologist and a veteran of the Korean War. He has published many poems in periodicals such as the London Grip, Arc Poetry Magazine, Descant Literary Magazine, Wisconsin Review, Red Wheelbarrow, Christian Science Monitor, and the New York Times.

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About Milton P. Ehrlich

Milton P. Ehrlich Ph.D. is a 90-year-old psychologist and a veteran of the Korean War. He has published many poems in periodicals such as the London Grip, Arc Poetry Magazine, Descant Literary Magazine, Wisconsin Review, Red Wheelbarrow, Christian Science Monitor, and the New York Times.

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  • Under a Full Moon

    "The hum of the universe and the mother I loved..."

  • Why Are Most People Boring?

    "...I want to be the music of a flying saucer..."

  • The Trajectory of Hurt Feelings

    Milton P. Ehrlich Ph.D. is an 89-year-old psychologist and a veteran of the Korean War. He has published poems in The Antigonish Review, London Grip, Arc Poetry Magazine, Descant Literary Magazine, Wisconsin Review, Red Wheelbarrow, Christian Science Monitor, and the New York Times.

  • Bad Things Happen to Good People

    "...a sudden U-turn into a speeding Continental..."

  • After 65 Years

    "...overwhelmed to be in a moment with you..."

  • The Bird on My Shoulder

    "...never tired of making the most of each moment..."

  • The Letter

    "...her touch reconnoitered the world of my hand..."

  • After I Died

    "...Gravity doesn't exist, people float around..."

  • I Give Up Wanting

    "...I accept what is..."

  • Being Here Now

    "...the many meandering rivulets heading far downstream..."