Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Poetry

Poems published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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Squiggles by Wayne F. Burke

"...I was excited, had never met an artist before..."

Masjid Road by Shamik Banerjee

Shamik Banerjee is a poet from Assam, India where he lives with his parents. His home is surrounded by a beautiful hill.

Milk Box by Jim Bates

"...Sometimes the kids would beg 'Can we get chocolate, Mom?'..."

Cold Already by Bradford Middleton

"...I crave the chance to turn my heater on..."

Beyond Beauty And Boundaries by Ndaba Sibanda

"...see Africa in her purity, totality and dignity..."

flames, tears, and the familiar song by George Gad Economou

"...laughter echoes cruelly across the moonless night..."

Nights Under Tranquil Clouds by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal

"...the intimacy of song, the air whispering..."

Crunes by Joel Bush

Joel Bush reads things. He also writes things. Well, sometimes he reads the things he writes. That tends to help.

Nah Nah I'm Gonna Die Before You by John Patrick Robbins

"...enjoy your ice cream and cookies..."

Al-Chemists by Lynn White

"...transform the heavy leaden flesh of age back to the bloom ..."

My Path by M.A.B. Wyman

"...There are no bridges or tunnels or hidden shortcuts..."

Blasters by Peter Mladinic

"It didn’t matter that I was at the wheel..."

Poetry for Dummies, Volumes I and II by Mike Wilson

"...If light don’t come, try another door..."

The Pink Lady Patrols by Mark J. Mitchell

"...No one knows how long it’s waited..."

Nature's Massage Is Melodic by Ndaba Sibanda

"...The snoring was sudden and deep!..."

In Memoriam II: 5 by Pranab Ghosh

Memories in haiku

The Drink by Jerome Berglund

"...in the breast pocket of an imitation leather jacket forgotten..."

Tan-renga 1 by Christina Chin and Uchechukwu Onyedikam

Collaborative Tan-renga

Patterns by Sanjeev Sethi

"...Planning is a holophrase for hiatus..."

A Pair of Shoes, 1886 by Jeff Burt

"...humble, soiled, marbled with life..."

Exile by April Mae M. Berza

"...a slave of our first meeting..."

A Wounded Dove by Robert Bach

"...So many have dedicated their lives in her name..."

Anthony the Lizard by Salvatore Difalco

"...How he died no one knows..."

Falling by Peycho Kanev

"...the word ‘who?’ never crossed my mind..."

She Shone and Soared With Grit and Wit by Ndaba Sibanda

"...A mentor to many. An iconic, lovely lady..."

The Paradoxical Paradise by Sparsh Paul

Sparsh Paul is a poet, writer and bedroom musician based in New Delhi, India. He actively immerses himself in the practice of shinrin-yoku, and is a hobbyist bird photographer.

The Whispering Pines Motel by Donna Pucciani

"...I doubt a lover’s tryst ever happened here..."

A Short Video by Taylor Dibbert

"...It’s a quiet Saturday night..."

Born of Magic by Susan Brumel

"...Soon enough he’ll come to know..."

Leap Day by Prithvijeet Sinha

"...I will ordain a solo hour..."