Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
June 22, 2026
A Most Difficult Life: Prejudice Takes on a New Meaning in Africa
Tony W. Njoroge -- Tony W. Njoroge is a writer and teacher in Kenya. He studied English and Literature at Laikipia University, Kenya.

essay memoir * ...to article.

I've Given Peace a Chance
Prithvijeet Sinha -- "...I had never known such stillness in my life..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Adagio
Jerome Berglund and Sherry Grant -- Collaborative rengay by Sherry Grant and Jerome Berglund

poem rengay * ...to article.

At Bedok Jetty
Mitali Chakravarty -- "...oceans reflecting the colours of the universe..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

The Shadow Fight
Supatra Sen -- "...I seek the real me..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

NO, SUN! YOU HAVE NO FAULT!
Diya Baral -- "...you, the destructor of nature..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Life’s Rock ‘N’ Roll?!
Pranab Ghosh -- "...Let’s fake it..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Silhouette
Sanjeev Sethi -- "...Repetition is my ritornelle..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Selfdom
Jim Murdoch -- "...when Life plays along in the key of me..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Basking in the Unhurried Sun of the Present Moment
Ndaba Sibanda -- "...free the mind, body and soul..."

poem unrhymed * ...to article.

Vanni Was Here!
Darrell Smith -- One doesn't need to be a teacher to help others learn how to be human...

fiction life * ...to article.

The Magic Dragon
Tim Hobbs -- Tim Hobbs is a former tenured professor and writer. His current work is speculative fiction exploring computational consciousness, ethics of human-AI relations, and moral obligations owed to minds unlike our own.

cover story speculative fiction * ...to article.

Imprint
Eric Burbridge -- You think something like that can't happen? Do you want to take that chance?

flash fiction * ...to article.