Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 13, 2026
Shailja Sharma

Shailja Sharma

Shailja Sharma (Ph.D.), USA, is a mental health provider and a multilingual author.

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About Shailja Sharma

Shailja Sharma (Ph.D.), USA, is a mental health provider and a multilingual author. Apart from scholarly publication and editorial service, her literary writings have been nationally and internationally published. She is currently serving on the editing panel of a UK-based journal of poetry and artwork. Dr. Sharma’s publications have appeared in many literary journals/forums of repute across USA, Canada, UK, and Asia. Credits: Beautiful Space, Spillwords, Literary Heist, Piker Press, Better Than Starbucks, Life in 10, Masticadores, Setu, among other forums. She is the author of a poetry book, Dear Mama: An Immigrant’s Secret Cry, by Pittsburgh-based Setu. Her next collection, Sip the Roses is upcoming via ABP Press, USA. She is currently participating in several anthologies being published nationally and internationally.

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  • The Rain

    Dr. Shailja Sharma is a psychologist and a poet, practicing in Texas, USA. Apart from her scholarly publication, Dr. Sharma's poetry has been internationally published in peer-reviewed literary journals, literary magazines, and radio shows.

  • Bloody Show

    "...Blood also bonds you to your roots..."

  • Just Here

    "...Romance of living a life beyond all lives..."

  • Toothbrush

    "...with the smooth touch of your eyes..."

  • Remains

    "...The myth of love still lives..."