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 129 of 141


An Abandoned Hut by Sunil Sharma

"...Near a murmuring stream and a cold trail..."

Chrysalis by Terry Petersen

"...I pray for your spirit to sing whenever gray clouds <br /> meet inevitable dark patterns below..."

It Will Come by Fred Skolnik

"...But then the day is upon us..."

Sitting Pretty by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...that rocks to the sweet rhythm of rolling thunder..."

Reliance by Jocelyn Mosman

"...until words flow past unspeakable pain onto open page..."

Before You Came by Geosi Gyasi

...From the openings Of my womb, I was contemplating...

Those Who Die Best by Fred Skolnik

...dying is the ideal way...

Like a Harmonica by Allison Grayhurst

"...in a room without furniture, a face arises..."

A Writer's Legacy by Fred Skolnik

Immortality...yes.

Right To It by Tempest Brew

"...we dance this awkward unnecessary dance..."

Give a Little, Take a Lot by Scott Thomas Outlar

..."What has this world come to?"

When the Librarian Comes Calling by Geosi Gyasi

"...every page Lives under cover Inside a wooden shelf..."

Imagination by Allison Grayhurst

"...lost in the open space of possibilities..."

Campaign of Confusion by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...a simple understanding of herd psychology..."

Rebecca, Child Pilot by Terry Petersen

"...a lion on vacation from Africa..."

Water by Allison Grayhurst

"...The brightest spot I ever found, has mended the knitted shroud..."

In Too Deep by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...she calmly calls out with a gentle whisper..."

Promise by Allison Grayhurst

"...I raise a dead star..."

Salve by Scott Thomas Outlar

"Black laced sky..."

Who Killed Cecil? by Ndaba Sibanda

A timely poem for a world in shock...

The Lake Of Vice And Valour by Ndaba Sibanda

A timely vision of rights and responsibility...

If Only by Terry Petersen

"If peace were a bird, it would fly through heat or wind..."

Welcome to <i>/ignore</i> by Ed Moyer

A poet finds his own way of coping with heartbreak.

Haemorrhaged by Ndaba Sibanda

...Kickbacks come first, The people come last...

Play Date by Terry Petersen

"...Daddy and Neighbor stood outside Daddy's car and discussed the world..."

Isoflavones and Black Cohosh by Alexandra Queen

At certain times, one gets really opinionated...

Open the Window by John Grey

"... fallen fanged angels...kin to your own deep desire..."

Not Really Mysteries by Dan Mulhollen

"...are chains meant to be yanked?...

Love At First Bite by Ed Moyer

From the first time they saw each other, they knew their love was meant to be.

Wildness In My Heart by Lydia Manx

"...Senseless violence of our species, echoes of primal paths..."