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

Poetry

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

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Rested, Looking Over the Wall by Bradford Middleton

"...the muse has, it appears, returned ..."

Neon Glow by Jiel Narvekar

"...You play the hand that came your way..."

No More Road by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal

"...I had no destination home..."

Death and the Maiden: An Elegy by Claudia Kessel

"...Her beauty a flaming sword..."

Support Sytem by James Croal Jackson

"...Time is oxygen when masking loss..."

Broken Shadow by Nisha Raviprasad

Nisha Raviprasad is a poet and avid reader based in Cochin, Kerala. Her work, often centered on memory, nature, and emotion, has appeared in various literary journals. A quiet observer of life and language, she continues to explore the beauty of the everyday through poetry.

Trench Art by Stephen Kingsnorth

"That summit once a seaside scene..."

What Does a Teenager Do in the Dark? by Dan Holt

"... words of teenage angst in a tattered notebook..."

Alive with Resolve and Resilience by Ndaba Sibanda

Two poems by Ndaba for the new year.

Kings by Darrell Petska

"...He moves. I move...."

Making <b>I</b> Contact by P.S. Perkins

"There is nothing but my EYES left to see..."

Mathematicians, Scientists, Poets by Charlotte Cosgrove

"Archimedes jumped out of the bath..."

Crush the Hell on Earth: A Prayer in 10 Parts! (8) by Pranab Ghosh

"That night was and was not the same..."

Why My Mother Needed the Garage Sale Rooster by Cheryl Heineman

"Because of rust, she stopped...."

The Magic of Rekindling Her Love of Reading by Ndaba Sibanda

"...it’s a hope-giving experience..."

The Multitude Within by Supatra Sen

"When I speak, Mother surfaces..."

In the Months of the Bumblebee by Hua Ai (Nikolina)

"...I drank your world from blue snow..."

What I Thought I Saw by Jason Ryberg

"I had to turn the car around..."

Senryu by Gopal Lahiri

"...I reach out to touch the emptiness..."

The Kid by Wayne F. Burke

"they told me take a dive..."

Figuring Out the Mystery by Sushant Thapa

"...you are on the road to create yourself..."

Just try by Elizabeth Agre

"...I will get up each time..."

Hopscotch & Wedding by Amit Parmessur

Amit Parmessur is a Mauritian poet and tea enthusiast whose writing blends island beauty with modern sensibility. When not writing, he is busy investigating his washing machine’s secret sock stash.

Seven Types of Imagery in Action by Ndaba Sibanda

"In my mind’s eye is a mad marauder..."

Alcoholic Traipse by Rp Verlaine

"...adroitly pretending I know where I'm going..."

Typing Life Away by George Gad Economou

"...it just feels right sitting in front of the typer pounding the keys..."

CALL THIS NUMBER, TODAY by Michael Minassian

"...mathematical equations and astrological accusations..."

Lou Rawls by Peter Mladinic

"...what started it, a misunderstanding?..."

Crush the Hell on Earth: A Prayer in 10 Parts! (7) by Pranab Ghosh

"Let’s say ‘No’ to: bombs that kill..."

Palindrome by Arshi Mortuza

"...A mirror, but with no depth..."