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 7 of 141

Back Road by Wayne F. Burke

"...idolaters, cannibals, emerging from holes..."

Every Saint in Me by Sushant Thapa

"...I wake up to the moonlight ..."

The Last and First of the Family Line by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal

"...some were intrigued by the skull..."

Hide by Elizabeth Agre

"...i hide things in my bones..."

He Had a Desire for a Better Nation by Ndaba Sibanda

"...His impassioned calls for a better nation were a trademark..."

Wishing on a Miracle by Sterling Warner

"...Initially I placed hope..."

Ice Mornings by George Gad Economou

"...how long are you planning to stay?..."

Hotel Dementia by Jason Ryberg

"...evening sky is wellin’ up and threatenin’ to unload its whole rag-bag repertoire ..."

Ode to Mrs. Miller by Nolo Segundo

"...Still crisp, poignant In its memories..."

Bethnal Green by N. Chamchoun

"...A cat burglar in your hood..."

You Get Three Wishes by Michael Minassian

Michael Minassian is a Contributing Editor for Verse-Virtual, an online poetry journal.

Crush the Hell on Earth: A Prayer in 10 Parts! (3) by Pranab Ghosh

"...Denial and acceptance!.."

Why the Art of Storytelling Is Telling by Ndaba Sibanda

"Please spin a story..."

Eventualities by Sanjeev Sethi

"...what is the way out?..."

Imagine by Kate Hill-Charalambides

"...He had been a sailor on a warship..."

The Velocity of Standing by Lucien R. Starchild

"...we were too young, too hungry, too bold..."

Goal Posts by Jim Bates

"...Picturing the ball spinning through the uprights..."

Bearded Sword of Want by Saadatu Uzairu

"...A riverbank sentinel mumbling his blunders..."

New World Order by John Grey

"...Technology makes demands..."

When the Shit Hits the Fan by Bradford Middleton

"...The inhumanity of man is just too much..."

Old Friends by Mitra Samal

Mitra Samal is a Techie turned Poet and Writer. Her works including poems, stories, essays, and reviews have been published in numerous venues. She is also an avid reader and a movie buff.

Just Creating a Just and Conducive Space by Ndaba Sibanda

"...A bumper crop of visions..."

Virgin by Jan Wiezorek

"A fabric following us..."

Five Days by D. Marie Fitzgerald

"...blinds are open so you can see..."

Someone To Complain To by Richard LeDue

"...a sign of a midlife crisis..."

Ouroboros by Kushal Poddar

"...I shall emerge through its other side..."

Later Alligator by Darrell Petska

"... I could’ve been an investment banker...'

Scar Tissue by Jiel Narvekar

Jiel is a poet and storyteller whose haiku and poems have appeared in Cold Moon Journal, Failed Haiku, and The Alipore Post, among others.

Cacophony of Love by P.S. Perkins

As an author and scholar, P. S. Perkins is published in several prose/poetry anthologies, as well as published professional works on Human Communication.

Besides Processing Food, You’re The Footing by Ndaba Sibanda

"...What’s a melody, without agility?..."