Poetry

Lost in Its Warmth by Daniel Ajayi (Apr 29, 2019)

"...In such havoc, trying to gather the little happiness..."

Jacko by Lynn White (Apr 29, 2019)

"I saw him flapping around in the grass..."

Day's Inn by Wayne F. Burke (Apr 29, 2019)

"...is whatever he's got creeping underneath my door?.."

The Coast of Time by Hongri Yuan (Apr 29, 2019)

"...outside the garden of gods Is the hometown of thy soul..."

Poor Strung-out Christ by Mike Zone (Apr 29, 2019)

"...that's acceptance rejecting cynicism..."

The craft of writing empathy into action by Abigail George (Apr 29, 2019)

"...Yes, the ocean calls to me like a lover..."

Facts and Figures Don't Lie by Ndaba Sibanda (Apr 29, 2019)

"...they will revive THEIR nation..."

Guinea Pig from Outer Space by John Grey (Apr 22, 2019)

"...It's the latest, sexiest, of professions..."

Paying Respects by Gary Glauber (Apr 22, 2019)

"...the sound of my footsteps in the morning..."

Invisible by Fabrice Poussin (Apr 22, 2019)

"...unwilling to reveal the secrets she has conceived..."

Peeling Oranges, Onions and Pavement in the Sun by Ryan Quinn Flanagan (Apr 22, 2019)

"...the decay of hope like worms in the garden..."

Diner by Tony Gloeggler (Apr 22, 2019)

"...try to remember who died, who got married the last time we saw each other..."

KKK Shoes by Sarah Ito (Apr 22, 2019)

"...Four dollars and ninety-seven cents, unless the parental unit found a sale elsewhere..."

Haunted by Lillian Queen (Apr 22, 2019)

In April 2002, the Piker Press was created by Alexandra Queen as a weekly online journal of literature, art, commentary, and who knows what else. Her daughter, the author of this week's cover piece, was born just a few weeks later.

The Death of Whydah Sibyl by Ken Allan Dronsfield (Apr 22, 2019)

"...Whydah Sibyl still sings her lovelorn sonnet..."

Swan Song by Patti Santucci (Apr 22, 2019)

"...I'm not the fly that annoys, nor the yellowed, shunned Polaroid..."

The Good Shepherd and His Sheep by Ndaba Sibanda (Apr 22, 2019)

"They sang and shouted with joy as he paced about, whispering..."

Now by Robin Wyatt Dunn (Apr 15, 2019)

"...Leaves pulled away from the canopy..."

Living in Despair by Ann Christine Tabaka (Apr 15, 2019)

"...Heart to mind to lips, gone from the universe..."

Blueprint by Daniel Naman (Apr 15, 2019)

"...the knowledge you acquire, the love you share..."

Mystery of the Unknown by Pat Ashinze (Apr 15, 2019)

"...this is a great mystery..."

Mailroom (for Kat) by Charles Cicirella (Apr 15, 2019)

"...full of sugar and spice and everything nice..."

Save My Job: An Existential Crisis by Pranab Ghosh (Apr 15, 2019)

"...Existence gets out of control..."

The Turks by Ted Jonathan (Apr 15, 2019)

"...A lifetime of New York City subway riding..."

Garbage Bag by Ahmad Al-Khatat (Apr 8, 2019)

Ahmad Al-Khatat was born in Baghdad. From Iraq, he came to Canada at the age of 10, the same age when he wrote his first poem back in the year 2000. He also has been published in several press publications and anthologies all over the world.

Dead End Dream by John Patrick Robbins (Apr 8, 2019)

"...Promises kill tomorrows and time exposes the flaws..."

Curtains by Sanjeev Sethi (Apr 8, 2019)

"...yes, craft as we were conscious of treacheries ..."

Confession by Eric Robert Nolan (Apr 8, 2019)

"...Lust in the lexicon..."

PTSD#35 by Matthew Borczon (Apr 8, 2019)

"...the ghosts are already on the move..."

While standing at the water's edge by Abigail George (Apr 8, 2019)

"...Books come from ghosts..."