Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Issue of July 21, 2003

8 articles in this issue.


Backyard Astronomy: Sagittarius, The Hunter's Teapot (2003-07-21) by Cheryl Haimann — Nonfiction

Sagittarius. Kinder, gentler centaurs. Charles Messier's lists of things that are not comets.

Bubbles by Chris Barnhart — Op_ed

Not only are clowns evil, they can ruin your life. A tragic recounting of the birthday party that scarred a young man forever. No fair laughing.

The Mystery of the Single Shoe by Tedi Trindle — Op_ed

Pondering one of the great mysteries of life while driving on America's highways, our intrepid reporter tackles the phenomenon of the single shoe...

Diamond by Patrick Devine — Poem

Passionate verse.

Call of Destiny v7p1 by Josh Brown — Serial

Vol. 7 - Journey to Esidarap - Part 1 <br> On the road to Plyse, Lisya and Kate meet up with an old "friend". Meanwhile, the Sword of Destiny is reclaimed and Brand's nightmares become reality.

Tam Lin 10 by Alexandra Queen — Serial

First draft serial fiction. Michelle and DeSorcy return to the capital city of the Fae to question Bowgren the fletcher about a murder, but there's still a little time left over for DeSorcy to try to show off and for Michelle to pick a fight. It's a trip to the mall, Fae-style, in this episode of the traditional fairy tale retold.

Victory Highway (Part X) by John Trindle — Serial

Part way down US40 and smack in the middle of memory lane, the countryside reminds Mark of the long-distance relationship which brought his beloved wife Laura, now dead, into his life. Sweet memories commingle with his bitter feelings as he recalls falling in love with her.

Dreamer 11 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

Poor suffering Sully gets the chance to wallow in the lap of luxury while she sorts things out -- unaware that what she will learn at the Estate is going to change her perspective on life completely.

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