Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026
Mikel K

Mikel K

Mikel K is a poet and memoirist living in Mableton, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, with his photographer-artist partner Just Joan, and their three dogs, two cats, two turtles, and bird.

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About Mikel K

Mikel K is a poet and memoirist living in Mableton, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, with his photographer-artist partner Just Joan, and their three dogs, two cats, two turtles, and bird. K was voted Best Atlanta Poet the last two years in a row by readers of Creative Loafing, Atlanta's weekly newspaper. He has a BS in English with a minor in Journalism from Georgia State University.

Poetry by Mikel K has appeared in: Subtle Tea, drown in my own fears, poetic diversity, Zygote In My Coffee, The Blue Lake Review, Swimming With Elephants, The Georgia Review, The Reeve Report, Lowlife Magazine, The Political Dogma, World Wide Hippies.com, Open Salon, and Beagle Bugle. He was a music columnist for a number of years, covering the Atlanta music scene and worked as a freelancer for The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Mikel K's books can be found at < href=" http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/mikelkpoet?searchTerms=&pageOffset=1">Where Even Hell's Angels Are Afraid.

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  • One Doughnut at a Time Man

    Mikel K is a poet and memoirist living in Mableton, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, with his photographer-artist partner Just Joan, and their three dogs, two cats, two turtles, and bird.

  • Is Your Economy Strong?

    Mikel K was voted Best Atlanta Poet, the last two years in a row, by readers of Creative Loafing, Atlanta's weekly newspaper.

  • Solutions Not Suicide

    "Don't call the feds..."

  • She Is an American Girl

    "...but she didn't fall for me..."

  • Turncoat

    "...you are still the same you..."