Poems

Every poem is a small window — step through and enjoy.

Illustration for the poem "Only if you grow" by Rike York

Only if you grow

November 13, 2026

The sound of Words

The sound of Words

and our daily need

This poem is about the power and the need of words to survive

December 31, 2025

Painting Words

Painting Words

and playing with words

This poem is about the playfulness of words and what it means to us.

December 31, 2025

I don't like cats

I don't like cats

And I never have, and yet they fascinate me

This poem is about a woman that does not like cats and that one special experience she has with her cat.

December 14, 2025

Haiku I

Haiku I

and the growth in the moment

This poem is about life and the neverending story of what makes us come alive.

December 7, 2025

The tides of the seasons

The tides of the seasons

and spring turns winter

This poem is about the tides of the seasons and the moment when spring turns winter.

December 7, 2025

Wheeling in life

Wheeling in life

and whirling to new pathways

This poem is about wheeling in life and whirling into new pathways.

December 7, 2025

A day in one's life

A day in one's life

and an unusual awakening

This poem is about a day in one's life and an unusual awakening.

December 7, 2025

Tit for Tat for Tit

Tit for Tat for Tit

And a neverending story

This poem is about Tit for Tat for Tit and a neverending story.

December 7, 2025

When the secret is buried

When the secret is buried

Buried in the cloudiness of the mind

This poem is about the secret being buried, buried in the cloudiness of the mind.

December 7, 2025

Perform and Perform

Perform and Perform

And Hiding and Hiding

This poem is about performing and performing, hiding and hiding.

December 7, 2025

I don't wanna hide anymore

I don't wanna hide anymore

I just don't wanna hide anymore

This poem is about not wanting to hide anymore and just not wanting to hide anymore for sure.

December 7, 2025

Open mouths

Open mouths

And the song of hummingbirds

This poem is about open mouths and the song of hummingbirds.

December 7, 2025

The vase of mind

The vase of mind

And is that all there is?

This poem is about the vase of mind and the question if that is all there is.

December 7, 2025

The voice in the shadow

The voice in the shadow

And the hope for light in the whispers of the moment

A poem about the voice in the shadow and the hope for light in the whispers of the moment.

December 7, 2025

Letters from Rike

Notes about poetry, illustrations, and the book in the making.