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 56 of 141


A Flow of Flawless Flaws by Ndaba Sibanda

"...we see lessons, we learn and take ownership..."

Wind in the Willow by Julian O. Long

"Big easy has Bourbon Street..."

left out by Paul Tanner

"...did you really think the world needed more you?..."

The Universal Telephone Company and You - A History by John Grey

"...a simple uncritical inroad to a complex art..."

The Kitten by Arthur Dick

"...bounding around trying to figure out what it is..."

Fate by Dan Provost

"...If I stood still and said nothing..."

Everybody Wants To Own Me by Rocio Iglesias

"...I don't know how to love you past my own risk..."

Real Artist by Dessy Tsvetkova

Dessy Tsvetkova (born 1970 in Sofia, Bulgaria), has worked as a reporter for Darik Radio, newspapers Woman, News, Women kingdom and has published poetry in Mother tongue speech, Literary Academy and Flame and Sea magazines.

The Wild Whirlwind Will Wane by Ndaba Sibanda

"...paper and leaves soared, sped in the wind..."

Aggressive Insomnia by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...Endless nightmares hold my throat ..."

The Purple Heart by Catfish McDaris

"...The only thing without blue paint was a framed flag with a Purple Heart..."

Peddle Car by Stephen Kingsnorth

"...I travelled greater distances..."

Rejuvenation by Sanjeev Sethi

"...In the scriptorium of mind, I seal our story..."

How My Teeth Came To Be This Way by Michael H. Brownstein

"...The man over you is giant..."

If I Had a Gun by Fabrice Poussin

"...If I had a weapon like that..."

Keyboard by Michael Lee Johnson

"...I will be at my keyboard late at night..."

Tasting Eternity by Nolo Segundo

"...speaking of God and the soul and the meaning of life..."

A Breeze No Longer Sound and Sane by Ndaba Sibanda

"...What happened to that bold breeze..."

Azure Music by Gopal Lahiri

"...I will sing, not knowing which raga or lullabies..."

The Renowned Cinematographer Shows Off on His Honeymoon by Mark Parsons

"...thoughts of where this woman and I have been together..."

Self-Deluded Invincible Humanity by Bradford Middleton

"...Destroy this home, not caring about future generations..."

Kids Don't Know by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain

"...Why do man's bones remain?..."

A Good Cleaning by Nolcha Fox

"...I vacuumed away the trace of your tracks..."

In the Bewitched Aviary by Paweł Markiewicz

"...Masters daydream about nice marvelous songs..."

An Ode for Fellow Replicants by Eric Robert Nolan

"What if the Internet is an android's dream..."

A Really Repulsive Remark by Ndaba Sibanda

"Not all politicians are leaders..."

When He Lost and Found His Soul: Third part of a Trilogy by Pranab Ghosh

"...You dare not question, lest you get lynched in the hands of your love..."

Superman Strength by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"...He says he is going to make a movie..."

Perturbed by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...delicate orchids stare in contempt..."

Loud and Proud by Peter A. Witt

"...singing a song stolen yesterday..."