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

Poetry

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

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One day I'll die and sometimes I want to by Gale Acuff

"...and maybe that's the Big Question..."

Hotel Room, Panama Beach, Florida** by Wayne F. Burke

"...rain bullets raking the deck windows..."

When Deceleration is Acceleration by Ndaba Sibanda

"...I want to read poems about breakthroughs...."

Greek Holiday by Kavita Parwani Talib

As a writer, Kavita Parwani Talib is deeply passionate about exploring the human experience and expressing it through poetry.

Ode to road by Nolcha Fox

"...printed spider web of lines that lead to places no one goes..."

Under the skin by Mike Zone

"...discarding scripted golden eternities..."

Cut Your Hair by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"...go out without feeling self-conscious...."

The Dam by John Tustin

"...I can understand the cheering when watching fences fall..."

Savory Fingers by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain

"...I have seen you working diligently in the kitchen..."

New Dream by Pranab Ghosh

"...We visited the island this morn..."

Stay Awhile by Amrita Valan

"...Never know Fear ever again."

When the South Africans Rose to the Occasion by Ndaba Sibanda

"...wildfires that were raging across that country in North America..."

Earthrise by Julian O. Long

"...our yet a while still lovely cerulean planet..."

Before the Bullets by Rp Verlaine

"...refusing to talk second chances or a third time around..."

Swaddling by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...where heather bushed in purple rug..."

Senryu by Gopal Lahiri

"...a visual delight..."

Snapshot by Brenton Booth

"... autumn but feels like the best summers day..."

A Ray of Sunshine by Lynn White

"...hiding what lay beneath..."

Modern Olympian Ode #35 (1988, 1992, 1996) 500 Miles from Olympia by Michael Ceraolo

"...He was called The Pocket Hercules..."

Bipolar by Basab Mondal

"...Let us quarrel until the world ends..."

Waiting by the Pond by John P. Drudge

John P. Drudge is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is the author of four books of poetry.

Inner Guide by Sanjeev Sethi

"...Is it right to supplicate God with a roll call?..."

Serendipity by Giovanni Mangiante

",,,Caramel-flavored mouthfuls of moving sunlight..."

no fear, only the absence of joy by John Sweet

"...think about the ocean as it begins to rain..."

Green Pastures by K.G. Munro

"...Old enough to learn from your mistakes ..."

Periplaneta Americana by Salvatore Difalco

Salvatore Difalco is a Sicilian Canadian poet and short story writer currently living in Toronto.

Lost in the Breeze by Pranab Ghosh

"...I catch a glimpse of you or so I think..."

Apple to Your Knife by Gomathi Sridevi

"...I asked you why you never let me go..."

The Ward's Frowns and Foulness by Ndaba Sibanda

"...The odor of neglect and scarcity..."

The Walking Wounded by Nolo Segundo

"...Why did I not see old people when I was young..."