Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
November 02, 2026
"Mes de los Muertos"

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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