Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 30, 2026
John Maurer

John Maurer

John Maurer is a 27-year-old writer from Pittsburgh that writes fiction, poetry, and everything in-between, but their work always strives to portray that what is true is beautiful.

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About John Maurer

John Maurer is a 27-year-old writer from Pittsburgh that writes fiction, poetry, and everything in-between, but their work always strives to portray that what is true is beautiful. They have been previously published in Claudius Speaks, The Bitchin' Kitsch, Thought Catalog, and more than ninety others. @JohnPMaurer (a href="https://www.johnpmaurer.com/">johnpmaurer.com)

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  • The Privilege of Joy

    "...The pyramids and the stones, they are both built of broken spines..."

  • In My Own Way

    "...But if you so enjoy it, it isn't a disorder..."

  • Cruel Accidents

    "...Assume not that my name is yours to speak..."

  • The Broken Things

    "...The dejected, the torn earns more adornment..."