Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Essays

Essays published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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The Fabulous Jill H. White by Julianne Couch
Bestest Kiva by Thomas Elson

Remembering ...

What’s in a Name by Harvey Silverman

"...It could have been worse, I suppose..."

Hotoli and Botoli by Ashwini Gangal

Ashwini Gangal is a clinical psychologist by training, media journalist by profession, and storyteller at heart.

Laughs for Sale by Bill Diamond

Bill Diamond lives in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where he writes to try and figure it all out.

The Lost Identity by Gomathi Sridevi

Gomathi Sridevi is a budding writer from India. She is a Sociology graduate who is about to pursue Masters in journalism. She would describe herself best as a student who is interested in applying her learnings in Sociology to benefit society.

The Last Éclair by Harvey Silverman
Long Green Fingers and Ruby Red Lips by Timothy B. Barner

Small memories of a child, but unsurpassing in richness...

Bar None by Harvey Silverman

Built sturdy enough to carry a lot of memories...

Willful by Harvey Silverman
Brazen Hussies by Judy Dercksen

Judy Dercksen is a family physician and pain and PTSD consultant in Quesnel, a rural BC town.

Emergency by Harvey Silverman
Dudula by Ndaba Sibanda

"Dudula is a splinter group from a segment in the Put South Africans First movement which executed and promoted anti-immigrant sentiment and campaigns on social media networks."

Mrs. Garrett's Front Porch by Darrell T. Smith

Darrell T. Smith grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and relocated to Oklahoma City in 1982 where he is a real estate broker and investor and a wannabe artist.

A Voice To Lighten the Darkness by Charles Kruger

Charles Kruger is a writer because he doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut. He paints too.

What Do I Know 10 by Bernie Pilarski

The Tenth in series of "Unresearched Essays," short, one topic essays, written using only information from memory, that perhaps provide an opportunity to shed a little light on who I am.

Shelter by Ian C. Smith

Being reclusive and being isolated are mot the same...

Harvey, Shut Up! by Harvey Silverman

Really, what more was there to say?

An Indian Interfaith Alliance by Amrita Valan

Amrita Valan is a writer from Bangalore, India and has a master

Archive by Cora Taylor

"... I could not tell you ... where I fit into my family..."

The Miracle of the Dark Suit by Harvey Silverman

"...Tomorrow, next week, perhaps in a month? Date uncertain made no difference..."

I Tell Him I Will Never Eat Him by Kaci Skiles Laws

Kaci Skiles Laws is a closet cat-lady and creative writer who reads and writes voraciously in the quiet moments between motherhood and managing Crohn's Disease. She grew up on a small farm in a Texas town alongside many furry friends, two sisters, and a brother.

Psalm by Cora Taylor

Some times there are so few things you can carry with you...

Burnt Offerings by Harvey Silverman

It's true -- a certain scent will make a memory more clear, more alive...

Smiling in Their Graves by Gail Chumbley

Gail Olson Chumbley is a retired history-educator following 33 years in the classroom. A nationally recognized instructor of American History, Gail was ready make the transition from telling the tales of the past, to trying her hand at writing those stories for a broader audience.

An Invitation by Cora Taylor

Cora Taylor is a native Ohioan and an aspiring "plant person." Her writing is inspired by the old family tales that are only shared after just the right amount of whiskey has been spilled.

Bill 96: Words from an Unknown Quebecer by Abhishek Ghosh

Abhishek Ghosh was born in Delhi and raised in Kolkata, India. He lives in Montreal, Canada. Abhishek is a teacher, writer, poet and a scientist. He earned his PhD from the University of Calgary, Canada in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Henry's: An Appalachian Memoir by Charles Hayes

The town mostly survives on the bones that the coal industry can throw it...

Light Weight in Balmaceda by Tim Campbell

After a forty-year career working on poverty in cities around the world, Tim Campbell is finding his voice in memoir and creative non-fiction. Beginning in the 1990s during extensive travel with the World Bank, he began to write stories about life at home as well as on the road.

The Field by Harvey Silverman

The movie "Field of Dreams" had Kevin Costner as an actor, but the star of the show is still the field itself...