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 117 of 141


Depressed Morbid Nights by Jake Cosmos Aller

"...sit under the graying light of the foolish full moon..."

The Sovereign Gods Are All My Own by Hongri Yuan

"...There was no heaven and earth at that time..."

Spring Unclaimed by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...winds blowing snow through the bare oak trees..."

The River Rough by Frederick Foote

"...Carrying away and devouring all..."

Vacant House by Ann Christine Tabaka

"...The door was ajar..."

The wilderness prayer of driftwood by Abigail George

"...there are still many who wonder..."

Slipping through the redacted cracks by Charles Cicirella

"...like a twelve foot mako shark..."

No Secrets on Islands by John Dorroh

"...It's more than a crap shoot..."

If Your Nation Is a Sinking Boat by Eddie Awusi

"...Nurture her for a better berthing..."

California Night by Eddie Awusi

"...Charming me with the flirtation of beauties..."

When That Old Bridge Falls Down by Linda Imbler

"...To see what's crumbled, this brave new world, our inheritance..."

Why the Bulawayans Rampaged by Ndaba Sibanda

"...The Bulawayans were livid about many, many peculiar issues..."

How the Race Is Ran by John Patrick Robbins

"...Maybe those words would affect someone who truly gave a damn..."

eating the bones of the poem by John Sweet

"...when you and i were together..."

shadow girl by Cynthia Sharp

"...make angel wings of heartbreak..."

My City and Yours by Rajnish Mishra

"Ghats, narrow lanes, sand, temples, river..."

A Time To Seek by Scott Thomas Outlar

"There will not always be happiness in life..."

Those Who Find Waldo Instead of Jesus Are Hardly To Blame by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...there is hope even if you disbelieve it..."

Final Exam by Frederick Foote

"...And it's alright and it's okay..."

Did You by JD DeHart

"...full of ink and blade..."

Upshot by Sanjeev Sethi

"...Seeking meaning in meaninglessness..."

And will these apples nourish my soul by Abigail George

"...betrayal became my wild Saturday..."

Juicy by Charles Cicirella

"...it's a dangerous proposition letting one's guard down..."

We Clones by John Grey

"...in addition to being me..."

Blue Horizons by Gabriella Garofalo

The third poem in the Blue Horizons trilogy.

The King of Giants in Prehistoric Kingdom by Hongri Yuan

Hongri Yuan, born in China in 1962, is a poet and philosopher interested particularly in creation. Representative works include Platinum City, Gold City, Golden Paradise , Gold Sun and Golden Giant. His poetry has been published in the UK, USA ,India ,New Zealand, Canada and Nigeria.

Thoughts and Consequences by Michael H. Brownstein

"...just enough white to make it interesting..."

Itabosuwa by Eddie Awusi

"...I recognise her from the past, From the foot of creation..."

I Met a Lonely Woman by Eddie Awusi

"...Half medieval, half stone age..."

Me, Myself, and Solitaire by Ann Christine Tabaka

"...I catch myself cheating..."