Issue of October 5, 2026 : Piker Press

Mr. Brunelle Explains It All by Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. — Comic

Is it 'The Greatest Deal in History?'

The Cuttlefish by Nathan Poole Shannon — Cover story fiction horror

Nathan Poole Shannon is an emerging writer of the strange and macabre. From crawling shadows to cryptic specters, from generational curses to quiet everyday horrors, he exposes darkness to light without flinching.

Pickle War by Harvey Silverman — Fiction humor

Is it 'fiction' -- or 'historical fiction'?

Louise and I by Charles Hayes — Fiction life

Who's making the law?

<i>Now & Then: The Last Beatles Song</i>: Movie Review by April Mae M. Berza — Movie review

"A tender tribute to the Beatles."

Pole of Light by Shadow — Poem

"...In darkness, the white foam soared..."

Acts of Political Theatre That Are Unamusing by Ndaba Sibanda — Poem unrhymed

"...Decay dances, decency disappeared..."

AI.1 by Bruce Morton — Poem unrhymed

"...Copied right or copied wrong..."

Lustration by Sanjeev Sethi — Poem unrhymed

"...How do I decode it?..."

The Time of Banbha by Tracy Lowry — Poem unrhymed

My name is Tracey Lowry and I'm a writer living in Cornwall. I love writing short stories and poems. New to poetry and teaching myself the art, I love the creative process. I am interested in celtic mythology and often incorporate this in my work.

The Two of Them by Taylor Dibbert — Poem unrhymed

"...There are still some days..."

Solar Spectres by Michael H.F. Wilkinson — Poem/art

"Inspired by eclipses, solar prominences, flares, and northern lights"

The Seasons of His Crossing, Part 5 by A. Allan Chibi — Serial fiction

Conclusion. The clerk must make his choice...

You Can't Suicide, But You Can Exit by Jerry A. Sierra — Speculative fiction

"...If you use the proper form..."