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 111 of 141


In Pursuit of a Fugitive Man by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Dawn stirred with its smiling rays..."

House on Rodgers by Tohm Bakelas

"...spiders dwelling in ceiling corners...cobwebs hanging off fans..."

Miscarried by Lori Ann Minor

"...mines of gold waiting to be discovered..."

Reasons by Megha Sood

Megha Sood lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is also a contributing author at GoDogGO Cafe, Candles Online, FVR Publishing, Whisper and the Roar and Poets Corner.

Love's Memory Lost by Pranab Ghosh

Pranab Ghosh is a journalist, poet, author and translator.

It Won't Be Enough by Robin Wyatt Dunn

Robin Wyatt Dunn was born in Wyoming in 1979. He is moving to Canada to study at the University of New Brunswick, the oldest public university in North America.

Meet the Offenders' Defender by Ndaba Sibanda

"...How many notorious culprits, or outright criminals..."

Disrespect for Life Disguised as Fun by Ndaba Sibanda

"I used to think people desired peace..."

Under the Caldera by Brandon Marlon

"...the narrowed world making ogres of trifles..."

They Always Put the Laundry in the Basement Because Doing Laundry is Hell by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...more people who want you to drown than ever think you can swim..."

Cuniculus by Sanjeev Sethi

"...Each has to whittle his or her way..."

I Am a Phoenix by Charles Cicirella

"...dead before room service or the maid knocks on Heaven's door..."

Nap by Wayne F. Burke

"...under fierce blue clouds thick as pillows..."

Saskatchewan Sky by Michael Lee Johnson

"...chip off an edge of prairie..."

Ash by Michael A. Griffith

"...If life can't take away the dead, what is worth taking?.."

Evening Broadcast by Gary Glauber

"...from press release to catcher's mitt..."

A Wild Toast to Furious Change by Eddie Awusi

"...Streets are woven with wanton nightmares..."

Golden Paradise by Hongri Yuan

"...The songs were like the golden lightning..."

Let Them Spit and Spin Out by Ndaba Sibanda

"...it is a case of crooks out, cooks in?"

Babysitting by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...he didn't just want to be another one of them..."

Ulzana's Raid by Robert Ronnow

"...There is no context for a man outside the platoon or raiding party, home or shop..."

What Hurts Me the Most by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...to write with a broken heart at midnight..."

The Crucible by Troy DeFrates

Troy lives in northern Wisconsin, US, and is an avid outdoorsman. A budding poet, he loves to share his art and attempts to get others to be inspired.

Thirteen by Tony Gloeggler

"Five states away, Jesse's celebrating a birthday..."

Zephyr's Whisper by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...a lone red leaf floats by gathering speed then disappears downstream..."

SekaC, Will You Stop? by Ndaba Sibanda

"...whether her calling him a mole made him one..."

When I Listen More by Sravani Singampalli

"...pulsing noise of katydids and the buzzing sound of mosquitoes..."

Fall Salmon Run by Frederick Foote

"...Bound by high banks..."

Chartered Plane by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Do you know how many houses could be bought..."

I can taste each one of my shortcomings by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...Any love I once had for this place is gone...."