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 109 of 141


Across the Pond by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...Every language becomes crystal clear..."

Bike Ride by John Dorroh

"...what lies in the murky water 40 feet below the bridge..."

The Young Lad's Bell by James Deighan

A wonderful epic poem you can read to any of your grandchildren.

How To Tell Whether They Are In The GG Group by Ndaba Sibanda

"...If your ruler, to his or her discredit, has always run your nation like it's his or her privately-owned company..."

Book Rate by Charles Cicirella

"...inside a box marked insubstantial..."

If illusion were real by Pranab Ghosh

"...Is she standing there..."

One Dog Then by Wayne F. Burke

"...in the bark of early morning..."

Some Dreams Die Young by Eddie Awusi

"...if there is ever such a thing as fate..."

Unaided and Able by Ndaba Sibanda

"That is what he told a man..."

Vector by Sanjeev Sethi

"...It was as clean as this..."

Stardust by Lori Ann Minor

"...The stars guided me, teaching me..."

Chair Art by Frederick Foote

"...Ambitious feet stand, dance on the chair seat..."

The Naked Truth by Dan Mulhollen

Inspired by the 1915 silent film, "Hypocrites." A link below the poem will take curious readers to a YouTube video of the movie.

before we found each other, before we were lost by John Sweet

"...the same mistakes again and again..."

Caroline by Irish D. Torres

Irish D. Torres is a 23-year old licensed educator, an internationally-published author, and a Christian hedonist. She is currently working as a content editor at a US-affiliate company in the Philippines.

Why They Hit A Commonwealth Re-admission Snag by Ndaba Sibanda

"...a bearing on investment and democracy..."

William Golding Was a One Hit Wonder by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...Just an island all alone..."

The Fine Print by Gary Glauber

"...But no one else deserves serenity that eludes her..."

Gold Heaven by Hongri Yuan

"...A mirror let me see countless smiles of time..."

Forgiveness by Megha Sood

"...It longs for that ray of light and its pain seeping through..."

How Trouble Grows by Joan McNerney

"...Trouble knows where you live..."

Real Food for the Hungry Souls Please by Ndaba Sibanda

"Is it not time to cook real food..."

Dysfunction by Christine Seery

Christine Seery works as a caregiver to the elderly and collects masquerade ball masks. Her poetry has been published in Down in the Dirt magazine, Wolff Poetry Literary Journal, and Piker Press. She lives in Ohio with her husband, young daughter, and dog.

start by Charles Cicirella

"...advertised next to survival manifestos for the worried sick man..."

Until When by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...I found no hope to live like a king or as a happy person..."

Fade Away by Tony Gloeggler

"In 1964, my father and uncle loaded the U HAUL..."

Requiem of White Ash by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...Witches cast spells; send superstitions to hell..."

A heart can grow cold by Abigail George

"...I can see her smile reaching her coy brown eyes..."

Breaths of Yellow and Orange by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...days passed by and the flight of time..."

the art and the man by Robin Wyatt Dunn

"...looking not for exits but the horizon..."