Piker Press — Issue of August 7, 2023

Sibanda reviews "Trouble for Sale" by Maina Wahome.

Sani's Mountain by Timothy B. Barner — Cover story fiction life

A person can be formed by their environment, but they don't have to be chained by it...

Entering Brimfield by Harvey Silverman — Essay memoir

Oh, the things we shouldn't have done...

Two Parks in Two Days by Dan Mulhollen — Essay memoir

It was fun, and it was a part of summer...

Davey by Wendy Taylor — Fiction life

Images from the past are often treasures to hold on to...

Improbable Odds by Bernie Pilarski — Fiction life

And that memory...

Rattlesnake Canyon by Jim Bates — Fiction life

A summer under the great Montana sky...

On a farm that disappeared by Peter A. Witt — Poem unrhymed

"...the aroma of pot roast, sweet corn, fresh baked bread..."

Rooted-Uprooted by Pranab Ghosh — Poem unrhymed

"...out of my sight and I walked away..."

Rubber Bumpers by Sterling Warner — Poem unrhymed

"Long poles reach wired grids in ceilings overhead..."

Slipstream by John P. Drudge — Poem unrhymed

"...Before the spring thaws truth from the bones..."

Table Talk by Peter Mladinic — Poem unrhymed

"... An early summer night...."

The Triumphs to Come by Taylor Dibbert — Poem unrhymed

"...grateful for everything that they shared..."