Issue of February 24, 2025 : Piker Press

This photograph was taken in Zagreb, Croatia.

Smelly Cat by Roger Mayer — Art

I've met some of those...

My Sweet Jordy by Aidan Alberts — Cover story fiction life

Aidan Alberts is a short story writer with a knack for writing sad stories. He is currently writing a military science-fiction novel. He hopes that it isn't science-fiction that he will be attending a creative writing PhD program soon.

Bugged by Eric Burbridge — Fiction

Some bad habits carry their own punishment...

Evelyn by Cameron Walker — Fiction horror

Oh, those impulsive actions...!

When She Was His Olive Oyl by Marianne Szlyk — Fiction life

Sadness creeps in when one forgets the source of happiness...

The Happiness Tale by Tim Law — Flash fiction

Sometimes things go well...

Desperation by Carl Wade Thompson — Poem unrhymed

"...a man so broken within himself..."

Hope by George Gad Economou — Poem unrhymed

"...a sliver of light shall obliterate the darkness..."

In the Absence of Lights by R.M. Engelhardt — Poem unrhymed

"...he dances like a manic animal..."

Is It Not Nice to Nest in Cool Cavities? by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...You’re often seen as a symbol of plenty..."

Republic by Kushal Poddar — Poem unrhymed

"...The beast owns the neon maze of the free streets..."

Silver Baubles by Lynn White — Poem unrhymed

"...she was not allowed to touch..."

The Italian Grandfather by David Crann — Poem unrhymed

"...he dares the iced incisors of the Alps to France..."