Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 13, 2026
DS Maolalaí

DS Maolalaí

DS Maolalaí has been described by one editor as "a cosmopolitan poet" and another as "prolific, bordering on incontinent."

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About DS Maolalaí

DS Maolalaí has been described by one editor as "a cosmopolitan poet" and another as "prolific, bordering on incontinent." His work has been nominated 14 times for Best of the Net, 11 for the Pushcart Prize and once for the Forward Prize, and has been released in three collections; "Love is Breaking Plates in the Garden" (Encircle Press, 2016), "Sad Havoc Among the Birds" (Turas Press, 2019) and “Noble Rot” (Turas Press, 2022)

Books by DS Maolalaí

Poem

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  • He held the heart, an apple

    DS Maolalai has been described by one editor as "a cosmopolitan poet" and another as "prolific, bordering on incontinent."

  • Politics. Midnight.

    "...I'd long been insecure about how I’d come off..."

  • To the radio

    "...drifting from windows propped open by empty beer bottles..."

  • I got a rejection letter

    "...stock letter nonsense with the name penciled in..."

  • In backdrop, in detail

    "...the shadow of buildings in rank on each side of the bridge..."

  • Bite

    "...I say it so carefully..."

  • Lights and islands

    "... and afterward a walk along the dock..."

  • Early morning, fast traffic

    "...drifting past exits at the edge of the city..."