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

Issue of April 18, 2022

13 articles in this issue.


Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth by Ron Singer — Cover story serial fiction thriller

Third book in Singer's "Geistmann" series, this thriller stands on its own.

The Song of Matthew by Sorin Martin — Epic poem rhymed

Sorin Martin works as an EMT in Indiana, and writes in his free time.

The Great Escape by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal — Poem rhymed

"...this man, who knows not how to be..."

Apex by Catherine Zickgraf — Poem unrhymed

Two lifetimes ago, Catherine performed her poetry in Madrid. Now her main jobs are to write and hang out with her family.

Chain of Rocks by Julian O. Long — Poem unrhymed

"...I'd like to walk it one day..."

I Am But a Small Mouse by Connie Woodring — Poem unrhymed

"...So tiny, and yet so much power do I have..."

Insanity! by Madhu Gangopadhyay — Poem unrhymed

"That ginger aroma in my cup stirs some chords of yore..."

Not Forgive by Wayne F. Burke — Poem unrhymed

"...true Dionysian, letting go resentments and hurts..."

Pretense or Metaphor? by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...For a cause Sustainable? Or For a failure Unavoidable?.."

Sound Check by Ramzi Albert Rihani — Poem unrhymed

"...A deafening silence sticks like glue..."

The Painters Pit by Frankie Laufer — Poem unrhymed

"...A loud knock on the front door announces the arrival of Gauguin..."

The Spirit in Action by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"The usual way to celebrate Easter..."

You by Ann Privateer — Poem unrhymed

Ann Privateer grew up in the Midwest and now lives in California. She is a poet, artist, and photographer.

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