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 32 of 141


Burned hash on the counter by Mike Zone

"...who will work in your restaurants..."

Pigeon Bay by Grant Shimmin

Grant Shimmin is a South African-born poet resident in New Zealand since 2001. He counts humanity, the natural world, and the relationship between them as poetic passions.

Them Bones by Marjorie Pezzoli

Marjorie Pezzoli is a silk painter for 25+ years, a page poet who will pick up a microphone at various San Diego open mics. Her writings deal with grief, hope, cosmic wonders, and stuff that catches her eye.

In Memoriam 4 by Pranab Ghosh

"...Freedom keeps hope alive..."

Indelible Camaraderie by Afra Ahmad

Afra Ahmad is a writer, poet, artist and calligrapher. Based in Taiwan, she holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature.

The Battle Of Pupu: A Testament Of True Heroism by Ndaba Sibanda

"...the works and legacies of real heroes speak for themselves..."

Time to Tell by Stephen Jarrell Williams

"...all the bums that voted against him..."

Old Horse by F.D. Jackson

"...March wind rushes through the barn breezeway..."

Purely Overpowered Emotional Mind by Navratra

"...It depends upon the readers..."

Ex-In-Laws by Robert Paul Allen

"...the same people with whom you laughed, hugged, ate dinners, and yes loved are still there..."

Slalom by Sanjeev Sethi

"...as if you’re running away from ruin..."

The Conversation by Jeffrey Zable

"...listening through the ceiling to my upstairs neighbor..."

Growing Up Everyday by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain

"...I shall see you even in the dark..."

The Idle Boat by John Tustin

"...it seemed I had been on this boat for years..."

The Hand by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal

"...It takes you to old and new places..."

My Ma’s Last Earthly Rites Completed. by Amrita Valan

"... final farewell of releasing what had been your own beloved Mother..."

Of Credulous and Anxious Flocks and Fans by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Please tell me more about your dream, darling..."

Without London by Taylor Dibbert

"...a queen once ruled..."

To Fool Ourselves into Acting by James Croal Jackson

"...where I lost myself, driving aimlessly..."

Blueberries by Jim Bates

"...Holding the juicy goodness in his hand made him feel better..."

Mine dawn by David Crann
Dyslexic Games by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...Imagine, me, reading your words..."

fanfare for starving dogs by John Sweet

"...i will always be the opposite of my father..."

To the radio by DS Maolalaí

"...drifting from windows propped open by empty beer bottles..."

Night Skies by Rp Verlaine

"...death getting closer than it’s been without any invitation..."

Iphigenia's Womb by Eric Robert Nolan

"...every ship failed to sail Against Troy..."

In Memoriam 3 by Pranab Ghosh

Visions in haiku...

Anniversary Conversation by Julian O. Long

"...poems that hide in the crinkles of your eyes..."

The Deceitful Dynamics Behind the Dismal Demolitions by Ndaba Sibanda

"...In Zim, the start of Feb saw the pitiless pulling down of the poor people’s houses..."

Ghost I Am by Michael Lee Johnson

"...a thumbnail image of myself in centuries of dust..."