Issue of September 6, 2021 : Piker Press

Mars, LLC by J.C. Miller — Cover story speculative fiction

Sooner or later the question will be asked...

Cora Taylor is a native Ohioan and an aspiring "plant person." Her writing is inspired by the old family tales that are only shared after just the right amount of whiskey has been spilled.

Adding Sand by Thomas Elson — Flash fiction

It was a time of return...

Does Her Far Beauty Know by Strider Marcus Jones — Poem rhymed

"...unlike bare rooms we rent to leave behind..."

Hidden by John Tustin — Poem rhymed

"...You walk the clouds above me..."

Our Valiant Virtuoso Marches On by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem rhymed

"...He has been named the nation's hottest footballer at the moment..."

Chrissy by Charles Cicirella — Poem unrhymed

"...one of the nicest human beings I've ever met..."

Counting Time by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...Like a barren land he lies Looking at starry night sky..."

For Me by Ahmad Al-Khatat — Poem unrhymed

"This smile was never meant for me..."

paintbrush by Giovanni Mangiante — Poem unrhymed

"...nobody to get a hold of my splatter-paint thoughts..."

We Never Leave, Only Return by Aleathia Drehmer — Poem unrhymed

Aleathia Drehmer is a lover of life who looks to find the small things in the world that people often pass by unnoticed. She is always writing poetry and is currently working on two novels.

Weeds by Anabell Donovan — Poem unrhymed

"A slight blanket of clovers..."

Further into the Darkness 13 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Time for Jasmine to explain just what is going on with her...

The Lake Erie Lights 2 by Hawkelson Rainier — Serial fiction speculative

Things can go really well, and they can go just as bad as you never imagined the could...