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 121 of 141


Coffee by Tony Gloeggler

"...when creaky pipes were burglars..."

I Edit My Life by Michael Lee Johnson

"...reviewing the joys and the sorrows..."

The Television Awoken by Remote Like a Crying Child by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...it would be reasonable to consult a metallic wristwatch..."

The Untamed Sorrow by Deeya Bhattacharya

"...burnt whispers that cajole..."

Sixth Poem (Know Words) by Charles Cicirella

"...a simple smile and an invitation to the person behind the mask..."

Move On by John Grey

"...shouldn't we have stayed an hour more..."

Ode to a New Hell by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...In dungeons of a darkish desperation..."

Dying with the Ladybug by Fabrice Poussin

"...The rush was a ruse, a push to keep you dazed..."

A Morning Ceremony by James Nichols

"...The pitch is thick with failed loves..."

Wash away my sins by Abigail George

"...Dogs, Atom's kitten and the World speaks to me of love..."

Fifth Poem (Looking Inward) by Charles Cicirella

"...the heat in the kitchen became too hot to handle and everyone ceased and desisted..."

Eclipsed by Patti Santucci

"...She swallows bitter in her coffee that he never could taste..."

Waltzing into a Morning Glory by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...a long sip of whisky brings home regrets..."

Eclipse by Dan Mulhollen

"...This will occur on some known date And nothing more than a cosmic note..."

Reincarnation by Michael Lee Johnson

"...No longer a dishwasher at the House of Pancakes..."

Identity Theft by John Grey

"...You only had to prove you were insane..."

27 New York Chefs Standing over Primordial Soups by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...knitted trains of intricate boldface patterns..."

She Is by Frederick Foote

"...Substantial in every way..."

My Heart Screams in Gold Plaited Pharynx by Eddie Awusi

"...How many more ruptured landscapes..."

Tashi's Revenge by Deeya Bhattacharya

"...His beloved has been crumbled like fear tattooed in the folded layers of an ageing earth..."

Tempest by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...enveloped within the twilight's dark cloak..."

Sparrows by Shola Balogun

"...beads of tears With the droplets of rain..."

Cowboy Jimmy by Jimmy Pappas

A bit farther West than was good for him...

Sunday Suit by Fabrice Poussin

"...The lady-moms, flowery, they too walk smiling..."

Your Kind of Life by Tony Gloeggler

"...Your softball game's over and you're visiting your mother..."

Old Man by Sunil Sharma

"...giving succor...in summers and rains..."

Third Poem (Chuck Berry) by Charles Cicirella

"...And laid it all down..."

Day Time Bitch & Night Time Whore by Michael Lee Johnson

"...Coon hunting, fox hunting daddy, I'm the storyteller..."

The most beautiful eye in the world is the third eye by Abigail George

"...Trees are candles..."

Dream Jobs Keep Dreaming by Ryan Quinn Flanagan

"...And if someone was foolish enough to pay me..."