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 47 of 141


Synthesis by Sanket Mhatre

"...Soul tracing soul in a shape of forever..."

Heavenly Reflections by Vern Fein

"...Which flowers will shine their faces toward the sun?..."

Pacific Ocean by Jim Bates

"...Listening to gulls calling Watching sandpipers running..."

In the Age of Bloodletting by Scott Thomas Outlar

"...a sweet verse on the whisper of my breath..."

Nobody lives forever -- we all die by Gale Acuff

"...so I don't really get a day of rest..."

Drunk by Giovanni Mangiante

"...I watched the light of a dozen dead stars..."

Oblation by K.G. Munro

K.G. Munro is an author and poet residing in the mountains. When she isn't writing she does yoga.

May Day by Julian O. Long

"...Down from the house wild iris, lawns rife with bluebonnets..."

The Minister of Electricity’s Unenviable Mission by Ndaba Sibanda

"...This is serious business for the government. It’s no laughing matter..."

Fruition by Pranab Ghosh

"...Life renews its mission..."

A Moment in Off Time by John Patrick Robbins

"...As rain so shall wash the world anew..."

Cock of the walk by Mike Zone

"...winding all around a crisis of infinite proportions..."

False Tears by George Gad Economou

"...those were the days of happiness..."

My Namesake by Robert Paul Allen

"... hope, that despite all our misdeeds, all is not lost..."

[because we all know whose fault it was] by John Sweet

"...this is one version of the future..."

Their Rolling Power Cuts Are Really Rude by Ndaba Sibanda

"Riled residents say they are powerless...

Joint Enterprise by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...though most their lads had Nam and eggs..."

HENRY'S by Wayne F. Burke

"...at HENRY’S diner in the aftermath of Covid..."

It's When We Become One. by Harshit Sahu

"...when you manifest from the magic of my mind..."

Rules of warfare by Patricia Saunders

"...Death is then considered a moral intent..."

Sky’s Script by Gopal Lahiri

"...only the moonlight understands..."

Jester by John Tustin

"...Not your partner but your clown..."

Wealth by Brenton Booth

Brenton Booth lives in Sydney, Australia. Among other publications, he has two full length collections available from Epic Rites Press.

An Upward Glance by Lynn White

"...a morsel of paradise captured ..."

Animal Counsel by Julian O. Long

"...I’m going off with the weather and not come back..."

US$33, 3 Million Lost To An Anti-corruption Commission by Ndaba Sibanda

"...is this question a waste of breath and time..."

Mornings and Shadows by April Mae M. Berza

April Mae M. Berza is the author of poems and short stories appearing in numerous publications in America, France, Canada, Belgium, Romania, India, Japan, Great Britain, and the Philippines.

At the Escritoire by Sanjeev Sethi

Sanjeev Sethi is published in over thirty countries. He has more than 1900 poems printed or posted in literary venues around the world.

Chair Memories at the Inn by Peter A. Witt

Peter A. Witt is a Texas Poet and a retired university professor.

My guy by Fabrice Poussin

Poussin teaches French and English at a university in Georgia, USA.