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

Issue of March 6, 2005

10 articles in this issue.


Fever Dreams 034 by Sand Pilarski — Comics

Playing dead won't get you out of housework.

Pepperoni by Jerry Seeger — Cover story contemporary

Making friends is never so insiduous as when you're looking to travel light.

Contests: Pablo Neruda by Kellie Gillespie — News writing contests

This poetry contest is sponsored by Nimrod International Journal. Entries have a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1,900 words.

Know Your Writing Markets 05 by Kellie Gillespie — News writing markets

March is National Umbrella Month. Turn your blue umbrella into a short story or poem and sell it to one of the small literary presses. They may not pay much, if anything, but the publishing credit will boost your self-esteem and look great on your resume.

Meanderings 10 by Basil D. — Op_ed humor cell phones peeves

At any time, wherever you go, you'll see someone with a cell phone clamped to their heads like it was glued there. That may not be troublesome if they're shopping at Wal-mart or walking in the mall, but what about if they're driving a 3000-pound SUV at 50 miles an hour through town during rush hour? Basil's got the answer. Boom, baby.

Oort Cloud Oddities: Cantina by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed humor health care

What would you do to be able to eat all the fresh, delicious donuts you want, in beautiful surroundings? Would you give blood? A <em>lot</em> of blood?

Goliath by Carol Ritz — Op_ed memoir animals

A small, unwanted puppy becomes an unexpectedly beloved gift.

Night Cat by Terri Edwards — Poem, blank verse

Blank verse. Alley cats provide the imagery to illustrate feelings of love.

Anachronocity v9p3 by Josh Brown — Serial fiction, scifi

Vol. 9 - Mama's Pride - Part 3 <br> Alex finally gets to enjoy his meal, but the way of the future and his life turns it into one more giant disaster. A while later, Katlyn starts to fill in the missing month for him.

Memory by Lydia Manx — Short fiction, contemporary

The past is viewed through the lens of the act of remembering itself, as a quiet child in a large and noisy family learns to take mental snap shots and hide them away.

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