Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 23, 2026

Poetry

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

4,212 articles — page 37 of 141


She keeps the light glowing by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain

"Gathering bits and pieces like a bird, weaving a home..."

The Sweetness by Taylor Dibbert

"...his London wakes up from a nap and sees him..."

On My Way to Freedom / I Met Life by Ann Christine Tabaka

"...Open roads call to me..."

Pause! by Sunil Sharma

"...messengers of another realm..."

Ex-Daughter in Law by Robert Paul Allen

"...I miss our chats after your workday..."

Longing by Pranab Ghosh

"...The passage of river, breeze, the time ..."

Christmas Star by Petrouchka Alexieva

"A present from the moon was sent to me..."

Preserved by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...thank God for vinegar preserve..."

Black birds float by Wayne F. Burke

"...in the pale blue sky of dusk..."

doesn’t he know i’m hungover? by Tohm Bakelas

"...red-bellied woodpecker..."

They Were Here by John Grey

"...the creatures from the earth’s core..."

The Strangest Dream by David Crann

David Crann and family took up permanent residence in Provence, France in 1990. His interests include family, travel, poetry, music, bridge and gardening.

Silverlake Visitor by James Croal Jackson

"...cruising through the lost streets of Silverlake ..."

Economic Growth, at What Cost? by Hossein Hakim

Hossein Hakim was born in Tehran, Iran. He came to the United States in 1976 for his graduate studies in electrical engineering and received a Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1982. He was a professor of electrical engineering for 38 years and retired in 2020.

Hangover by George Gad Economou

"...right next to the singed words of the past and of the future..."

Permutation by Kimutai Kemboi Allan

Kimutai Kemboi Allan is a Kenyan writer residing in Nairobi.

Epiphany at the St. Louis Art Museum by Julian O. Long

"...Their rich robes sparkled with gold..."

A Harmonious Healer and a Pure Gift Gone Too Soon by Ndaba Sibanda

"...her harmonies breezed ease into the broken hearts..."

Was It Then by Thomas Elson

"...We made our decisions...."

Those Days of Excitement by Judith Alexander Brice

"...this whole new      vocabulary of tastes..."

RIP Winston Smith: So long as human beings stay human, death and life are the same thing by Alex Stolis

"...a murmuration of starlings blooms..."

Time by Ali Ashhar

Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India.

Reminiscing about Trolls and Baseball by John Sara

"...At night, our backyard became the domain of trolls..."

Sand Castles by Mykyta Ryzhykh

"children making sand castles..."

Fur Jacket by Jim Bates

"...Grandma and Grandpa and Auntie and Uncle gathered around..."

Lost River by Pranab Ghosh

River and companion...

Bon Voyage by Sanjeev Sethi

"...you ignored the ignition our breath issued..."

Oh, March Was Crueler by Robert Bires

"...I tell you, the last weeks have been rough..."

Bring ‘Em Young by Charlie Brice

"...Those jokers in university housing must have had a hoot..."

Prison of Neoliberalism by Walt Shulits

"...corrugated cardboard and lice-infested blankets my only defense..."