Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
November 09, 2026
"Mes de los Muertos"
Charles Hayes

Charles Hayes

Charles Hayes, a product of the Appalachian Mountains and a multiple Pushcart Prize Nominee, is an American who lives in the Philippines near the grave of his wife.

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About Charles Hayes

Charles Hayes, a multiple Pushcart Prize Nominee, is an American who lives in the Philippines near the grave of his wife. A product of the Appalachian Mountains, his writings have appeared in Ky Story’s Anthology Collection, Wilderness House Literary Review, The Fable Online, Unbroken Journal, CC&D Magazine, Random Sample Review, The Zodiac Review, eFiction Magazine, Saturday Night Reader, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, Scarlet Leaf Publishing House, Burning Word Journal, eFiction India, Blue Lake Review, Piker Press, and others.

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  • Always

    A product of the Appalachian Mountains, Charles Hayes is an American who lives part time in the Philippines and part time in Seattle with his wife.

  • Rice Paddies

    Some call it karma...

  • Big Wheel

    Life can give you one big whack on the head to make you see straight sometimes...

  • The Big Game in the Barangay

    Win or lose, a game is an interesting proposition...

  • Louise and I

    Who's making the law?

  • Where I Will Not Go

    "Who knows, but thee?"

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