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

Issue of November 1, 2021

12 articles in this issue.


Mausoleum in the Mojave by Lamont A. Turner — Cover story fiction horror

Lamont A. Turner is a New Orleans area author whose work has appeared in numerous print and online venues.

The Miracle of the Dark Suit by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

"...Tomorrow, next week, perhaps in a month? Date uncertain made no difference..."

The Gourmet's Deadly Dish by John Mara — Fiction horror

Careful who you dine with...

Daddy's Stories by Thomas Elson — Flash fiction

He was adept at making up stories...

A Landing and a Crescendoing Drone by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...it hoped to cajole a companion and be cosy a bit..."

A Quiet Diwali by Ketaki Datta — Poem unrhymed

"...I want all of us to pray To keep everyone hale and hearty..."

Gerhard Richter Ohne Titel (9.8.98) by Aleathia Drehmer — Poem unrhymed

"...We can count the missteps of time..."

Hide and Seek with Death by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...We walk together in Complete oblivion...

Terry Provost by Charles Cicirella — Poem unrhymed

"...the only Cleveland poet who gets what it means to be a word-man...."

The Rain by Shailja Sharma — Poem unrhymed

Dr. Shailja Sharma is a psychologist and a poet, practicing in Texas, USA. Apart from her scholarly publication, Dr. Sharma's poetry has been internationally published in peer-reviewed literary journals, literary magazines, and radio shows.

Further into the Darkness 21 by Lydia Manx — Serial fiction horror vampires

Harry has seen enough of Bethany's abilities to know where her true value lies...

The Lake Erie Lights 10 by Hawkelson Rainier — Serial fiction speculative

In the darkness of solitary confinement, time has become meaningless to Roy. Deprived of food and exercise, sleep is his only way out...

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