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

Issue of May 15, 2017

6 articles in this issue.


The Scholarship Girl by Abigail George — Cover story serial fiction life relationships

Small things, beginnings in the frame of a child ... where do all the little footsteps lead?

Children in the Sky by Michael Lee Johnson — Poem unrhymed

"...Children...love the moon with small hearts..."

Life on the Fringes by Bekah Steimel — Poem unrhymed

"...and leap into the abyss..."

Out with the Trash 16 by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction life relationships

Emily has rebelled and bought herself a computer, a new secret to match Mark's secret communications with the university in Michigan. And she's willing to give Mark enough rope to hang himself...

Coffee of Course by Lydia Manx — Short fiction

It's nice when you can tell good stuff from lousy stuff. You know what to look for in the future. But what future is there when you know, absolutely, that you've had the very best there will ever be?

The Ring by Virginia Bond — Short fiction

Virginia Bond was born in Oregon and received a Masters in Ministry in 2001. She is the author of "The Reign", an adult historical fiction novel. She currently resides in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho with her husband Michael.

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