Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 23, 2026

Poetry

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

4,212 articles — page 103 of 141


Whenever daylight falls upon the city by Abigail George

"...you became a legend in real life..."

For the Sad Waitress at the Diner in Barstow by Alexis Rhone Fancher

"...piled high with bacon, hash browns, biscuits and gravy..."

Cape Cod Reflections by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...terns hover over crests of rolling waves..."

Stardom by Ian C. Smith

Ian C Smith's work has appeared in, Amsterdam Quarterly, Australian Poetry Journal, Critical Survey, Live Encounters, Poetry New Zealand, Southerly, & Two-Thirds North. He writes in the Gippsland Lakes area of Victoria, and on Flinders Island, Tasmania.

Man or Spirit by Umar Yogiza, Jr.

Umar Yogiza Jr. is a writer, poet and builder based in Abuja, Nigeria. He is the author of "Instrument of Immortality" and "Singing In A Bonfire."

On Growing Old by Dan Mulhollen

"...To make writing an almost daily thing..."

Hands Off Our Custodians of Heritage by Ndaba Sibanda

"...That dehumanizes and destroys decency..."

Retrospective by Gary Glauber

"...silent valentine for what no longer exists..."

When a Woman Cries by Daniel Ajayi

"...She would wash your heart away..."

Romeo and Juliet (After Kids) by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...the way you vacuum the carpet in acute angles..."

To the Light, Darkly by Ted Jonathan

"...to contemplate man's place in the universe..."

Out of the Darkest Jungle by Irish D. Torres

"...thousands of unforgettable nightmares..."

No Angels by Kevin Ridgeway

Kevin Ridgeway is the author of "Too Young to Know" (Stubborn Mule Press). A Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, he lives and writes in Long Beach, CA.

Aren't We Like Spring by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...spring goes to the bar to drink whiskey..."

Swatted Off Their Space by Ndaba Sibanda

"a crusader who cuddled a skunk..."

Whispering to Infinity by Fabrice Poussin

"...waiting for a next journey on a park bench..."

Plus What Is Enough? by Charles Cicirella and Juliet Cook

"...kicking up a tumbleweed tsunami..."

The Temple of the Gods by Hongri Yuan

"...Shining bright and light upon the soul..."

Midnight by Tony Gloeggler

"...The phone rings. You listen to the machine answer..."

Another Soulless Dance by Rp Verlaine

"...the music's dead pulse mirrors our smiles..."

Last Rights and New Revelations by John Patrick Robbins

"...because I'm just like all the rest..."

My Father Comes To Visit Me, This Time as a Wasp by Alan Walowitz

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Forward Ever Sideward No Please! by Ndaba Sibanda

"...like a crayfish running forward and backward...

Champ by Wayne F. Burke

"...I laughed at them, the wind in my face..."

Pig Penned by Charlie Brice

"...there I was jammed into a dirt pen with a 600 pound porcine..."

The Outer Music by Hongri Yuan

"...the world is a dreamland..."

Post Modern Times by Mike Zone

"...BREAK CLASS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY..."

Delirious Dreams by Yasmin Hemmat

Yasmin Hemmat is an English literature student and part-time teacher with a passion for reading poetry. She has been published in Literary Hatchet Journal.

Old Guard by Sanjeev Sethi

"... This benign act hurts no one except..."

Enchanted and Eloped by Ndaba Sibanda

"...she was a blessing to her patients..."