Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
October 26, 2026
Mr. Brunelle Explains It All 12
Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. -- Just say "maybe" a lot...

comic * ...to article.

Spooning Couples: a review of Ugly Ground Swell Moss by Jacob Schepers
Peter Mladinic -- Peter Mladinic reviews the book of poetry "Ugly Ground Swell Moss."

book review * ...to article.

Nowadays
Stephen Jarrell Williams -- "Running out of memories..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Kin
Scott Thomas Outlar -- "...just as you..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Alien Baby Sitting
John Grey -- "...I offer it candy. And a Marvel comic...."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

A Midlife Horror Story
Richard LeDue -- "...my ghosts are the saddest sort..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Furry Dispatch Post Downpour!
Pranab Ghosh -- "Puddles like beauty spots..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

how do heads dialog or keep balance?
Ndaba Sibanda -- "...a bossy statement, and diplomatic skills..."

poem * ...to article.

Fear of a Round Mirror
Gopal Lahiri -- "...Is somebody there within the mirror we have inherited?..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

God Didn't Show Up
Rishi Kunal -- "...wallpaper peeled like forgotten prayers..."

poem * ...to article.

All the Dead Beasts
JS Apsley -- JS Apsley is the pen name of an author from Glasgow, Scotland. He won the Ringwood short story prize 2024 and has gone on to place over 50 short stories in various publications.

fiction horror * ...to article.

Damn Kids
James Charles -- James is a veteran of the United States Army and was an educator for the Los Angeles School District in various capacities for thirty years. He has have six books published by small presses and now lives on the Big Island of Hawaii.

cover story fiction horror * ...to article.

Odor One
James Rumpel -- I thought Jupiter was the gas giant planet...

speculative fiction humor * ...to article.