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

Poetry

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

4,206 articles — page 11 of 141

Monomania by Sanjeev Sethi

"...your laurels coruscate..."

Poem for Nadia Murad by Kate Hill-Charalambides

"...Sold in the market place..."

Her Darning Needles by Kushal Poddar

"...she wears my partial face..."

They Have Cash But No Character by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Discipline is not for every buffoon..."

Today's Mirror in Time Measurement by Saadatu Uzairu

Saadatu Uzairu is a Nigerian writer, poet, leather worker, and farmer from Adamawa State, Nigeria. Saadatu currently resides in Minna, Niger State, where she continues to nurture her creative pursuits, exploring the intersections of art, tech, literature, and agriculture.

Watermelon Bus by Jan Wiezorek

"...men—reaching, grabbing melons, tossing them ..."

Building the dream by Fabrice Poussin

"... the eager audience must wait..."

Oxblood by Glenn Armstrong

"...Bruce Lee said, “Don’t think! Feel!”..."

Boxing Harry by Jim Murdoch

"Apparently, Schrödinger’s cat..."

The Hunger Moon by Jackie Chou

"...you are abundant with luxury..."

The Way the Wind Blows by Uday Shankar Ojha

"...Time and tide are turning..."

I'll Go Hunting by Bradford Middleton

"...Hunting like I used to in my younger days..."

Middle Age Woes by Shikha Sawhney Lamba

"...a network of pain interlinked..."

Of Honeyguides, Their Love Nests and Hatching Hostilities by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Human, you have your honey..."

Ma: Presence Matters! by Pranab Ghosh

"...She was looking out through the window..."

Venlafaxin (75 mg) by Lucius Falkland

"Since he met you..."

Following the Grain by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...a line on which patina time will mark..."

Worn Around the Edges by Linda Imbler

"...a stern upholder of precision..."

Sea Power by D. Marie Fitzgerald

"...it is the beach..."

Those old songs by Richard LeDue

"...Freddie Mercury proves ghosts are real..."

I Mean That’s No Mean Feat by Ndaba Sibanda

"...honeycombs are staple in a honeyguide’s diet..."

Only Yesterdays Are Truly Splendid by Supatra Sen

"...We won’t meet again..."

Breakfast by Zhihua Wang

"...she looks for two things..."

Melancholic Tunes by Sushant Thapa

"...Love is an easy memory mansion..."

Time’s Comedic Architect by Susan Brumel

"The vision in the mirror illustrates reflections..."

Life by Ali Ashhar

"...Life syncs with vagary vicissitudes..."

I Am by Sterling Warner

"...I moved North in a heartbeat to the Fillmore..."

Our Meeting in the World of Dementia by Sriparna Mitra

Sriparna Mitra is a poet and writer from Kolkata, India with a Master's degree in English Literature and Language and a B.Ed. She has also qualified for NET JRF.

Observation of Blood by Yucheng Tao

Yucheng Tao is a Chinese international student based in Los Angeles, where he studies songwriting.

Hitchhiking by Jim Bates

"...A summer of blacktop memories..."