Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
June 08, 2026
Layers
Carol Dickey -- "...to notice intensity as splendor..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

A Miracle of Sorts
Richard LeDue -- "...too much of the world feverishly believes in silence..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

A tall glass of Oblivion
George Gad Economou -- "...wine brings back harsh memories..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Next Time
Don Edwards -- Don Edwards lives and writes in Seattle. He is a founding member of True Gospel Bookstore which creates songs of his poems and streams them everywhere.

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Something Like a Love Poem
Andrew Loria -- Andrew Loria is an author who dabbles in a little bit of everything. Born and raised in the colds of Manitoba, Canada, he keeps himself warm by writing about the romantic, the extraterrestrial, the horrific, and the absurd.

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

alabama weirding
w v sutra -- "...legerdemain in the sacred precincts of dothan..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

The Challenge
Taylor Dibbert -- "Being vulnerable..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Sometimes a Bruise
Pandel Collaros -- Pandel Collaros has taught at Bethany College (WV), Ohio State, and the University of Kansas. In addition to writing, he performs and produces music in Nashville.

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Love's Renewal
Pranab Ghosh -- "...I feel your touch in my soul..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Don’t Romanticise: Reset, Reconstruct and Return
Ndaba Sibanda -- "...Love and be loyal!"

poem * ...to article.

The Net 2026
Sterling Warner -- "...boats of slavery..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Man VS Sandwich
James Rumpel -- And don't even look at the blender...

speculative fiction humor * ...to article.

Brain Games
Matias Travieso-Diaz -- Up for a challenge?

cover story speculative fiction * ...to article.