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 28 of 141


In Memoriam 10 by Pranab Ghosh

Haiku reflection

Schoolboy Gold by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...nugget of living gold..."

Sugar Ray Robinson by Matthew Johnson

"Boxing is not a perfect game..."

There Is No Leavened Bread for the Convicted Blacks by Ndaba Sibanda

"...For the majority, it has been a lumpy, lousy and thorny wobble..."

Oreo Cookies by Jim Bates

"...Driving the twisting roads of the Cascades..."

Walk to Quantum by Amanda Niamh Dawson

Amanda Niamh Dawson was raised in London, Boston, and Washington, DC. She worked in art and publishing in New York and now lives in Northern California.

Threshold by Marjorie Pezzoli

"...are you sure you have the correct door..."

Big Brother by John Grey

"...There are cameras enough..."

Dyad by Gopal Lahiri

"...the moonless night is so complete in itself..."

Waiting by Bradford Middleton

"...damn infernal updates..."

Nympholepsy by Mark J. Mitchell

"...Her hill holds her until time runs away..."

Nest by Ferris E. Jones

"...If they take off, they continue..."

A Day of Happiness, Hearing and Heeding the Lessons of History by Ndaba Sibanda

"...the echoes of African drums and ululations..."

Minding the kids by Kathleen Gray

"...windows are unhappy lamps are leaving home..."

A Fitful Veil by Daniel Moreschi

Daniel Moreschi is a poet from Neath, South Wales, UK, who experienced a significant turning point when his ongoing battle with severe M.E. upended his life. However, during this period, he also rediscovered his passion for poetry, which had remained dormant since his teenage years.

Going Back to My Childhood Days by April Mae M. Berza

"...To be full of awe, joy, and wonder..."

Mire by Sanjeev Sethi

"...Low-rent experiences are allotted to most of us..."

Window at Midnight by M.A.B. Wyman

Malkam is an aspiring author living in Three Oaks, MI, brewing beer by day and writing novels by night.

North and South by Peter Mladinic

"...What a surprise, her being here..."

To Fly to the Moon by Fhen M.

"...life's harder on earth's satellite..."

In Memoriam 9 by Pranab Ghosh

Water haiku

Call the Happiness Police by Mike Wilson

"...Once again we have escaped..."

My Grave by Barbara Brooks

"...Dead to me, to my friends, to the world...."

It's All About an Abode, So Get Onboard by Ndaba Sibanda

"...an abode that houses hopes and happiness..."

Mindset** by Snigdha Agrawal

"...how you treat her depends on respect..."

Mother Earth Goes to the Palliative Care Clinic by Robert Bach

Bob is a Doctor Emeritus, retired Palliative Care Physician at Northern Light, Eastern Maine Medical Center, previously a general and thoracic surgeon.

the dark doesn’t scare me anymore by Mike Zone

"...lightning streaked eclipse on the edge of tomorrow..."

Willow Baskets by Afra Ahmad

"...you cannot compel a bruised person to heal quickly..."

Grief by Paulette Calasibetta

"...Behind masked eyes..."

Requiem for Ben by David Crann

"...The asylum doors are down and the lunatics are out...."