Issue of April 19, 2021

Imagine the Moon as Companion by Eric Robert Nolan — Cover story poem unrhymed

Welcome to the Piker Press 19th Anniversary Issue. Thank you to all the writers and other artists and readers for making this possible.

Magic Soup by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

Makes you feel better on rainy days, too!

The Pen Is You by Isioma Jemimah Okonicha — Essay writing

A blank document can be daunting -- until you realize that it is also an invitation...

Just a Fluke by Lydia Manx — Fiction

Well, we've all been warned often enough...

Picture This by Bernie Pilarski — Fiction life

A box of old photographs prompts an examination of relationships and beliefs. Is it better to look at them, or should we just put the lid back and cover it all up?

The Inside of a Ping Pong Ball by Terry Petersen — Fiction life love

Sometimes the student teaches the teacher...

For the Sake of Soul - Voting by Frederick Foote — Fiction social issues

And what is the solution to all the hatred...?

The Social Justice Uplifters by Dan Mulhollen — Fiction social issues

Why does everyone have to choose a side?

Aftertaste by Lillian Queen — Poem unrhymed

"...the lingering bitterness increases after each bite..."

Bifurcation by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...an invisible you joins me in my study..."

Fred's Creamery on Charlotte Street by Richard LeDue — Poem unrhymed

Richard LeDue currently lives and teaches in Norway House, Manitoba. His poems have appeared in various publications throughout 2020 and 2021, including a chapbook, "The Loneliest Age," released from Kelsay Books.

On Getting Close and Casting Out by Scott Thomas Outlar — Poem unrhymed

"...baubles and trinkets and platinum facelifts..."

Plunder by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Decrying the bandits and the rogues..."

Refuge by Tabish Nawaz — Poem unrhymed

"...The spectacle aroused a song within me..."

The Experimentalist Has Gone Too Far by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...he says when convention died innovation resurrected..."