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 118 of 141


Exegesis by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...Waiting for a springtime kiss..."

Of Sycophantic Peacemakers by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Of pretending, pushing and duping..."

Man with No Name by Jake Cosmos Aller

"...Floating around the edge of time Thinking of how to be..."

Blue Horizons by Gabriella Garofalo

The second poem in the Blue Horizons trilogy.

Cotton Balls by Daginne Aignend

Daginne has posted some of her poems on her fun project website www.daginne.com. She's also the co-editor of Degenerate Literature, a poetry, flash fiction, and arts E-zine, and a regular guest editor of Whispers, an online journal which paints pictures with words.

People's Futile Anvil by Ndaba Sibanda

"...people's endless stories and problems..."

I Am Rich in My Losses by Rajnish Mishra

"...my walks along the riverfront my mornings and evenings, the pushing mad crowd..."

sirens and wind by Cynthia Sharp

"...the energy of a storm on the way..."

The Write Light by Linda Imbler

Linda Imbler is the Kansas-based author of the published poetry collection "Big Questions, Little Sleep." Her work has appeared in numerous national and international journals. Linda's creative process and a current, complete listing of sites which have or will publish her work can be found at lindaspoetryblog.blogspot.com.

On My New Direction by John Patrick Robbins

John Patrick Robbins is a barroom poet whose work has appeared in Red Fez, Spill The Words, Horror Sleaze Trash, Inbetween Hangovers, Ramingos Porch,Your One Phone Call, The Outlaw Poetry Network. His work is always a hundred percent unfiltered.

Blue Horizons by Gabriella Garofalo

"...let scarves and shadows fly in the blue..."

The bone slums by Abigail George

"...children in the fire of war..."

broken obelisk by John Sweet

"...waiting for answers that never came..."

Never Again by Lynn White

"...pleading to be let in anywhere..."

Bride of Terrorism by Eddie Awusi

Eddie Awusi is a Nigerian writer of Isoko extraction. He graduated from the prestigious Delta state university, Abraka in 2007, where, he got a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature.

The Other Side of the Coin by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...the inner workings of crystalline visions..."

Impose Your Government, Oppose My Thumb by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

Ryan Quinn Flanagan is a Canadian-born author residing in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada with his other half and mounds of snow.

The Planet Arcana by John Grey

We walk through it, we swim in its air...

Writing My Life Away by Ann Christine Tabaka

"...Your words piercing my heart again..."

Dueling Banjos by Charles Cicirella

"...We're being led astray by a dog that cannot wag its tail and chew gum at the same time..."

Moon Flower Dreams by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...lost within ethereal dreams of moon flowers..."

Imaginary Visions by Jake Cosmos Aller

"...The soulless rain beating against the windows of my mind..."

Thou Shall Wait by Ndaba Sibanda

"...The same flock with their archaic hymn..."

A Gathering of Mirrors by Michael H. Brownstein

"...A son cannot understand the reflections of a father..."

Left Behind by Tony Gloeggler

" These mornings, you're not sure what will wake you first..."

The sad woman by Abigail George

"...And the habits of a beautiful woman die hard..."

Eleventh Hour by Joan McNerney

"...Let slumber come covering me..."

No, I May Not Return by Rajnish Mishra

"...Past is past..."

Finally by Ndaba Sibanda

"...It was more of an error than an era..."

Blondes Have More Fun by Daginne Aignend

"...Deliberately feeding the prejudice..."