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 63 of 141


The Painters Pit by Frankie Laufer

"...A loud knock on the front door announces the arrival of Gauguin..."

The Great Escape by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"...this man, who knows not how to be..."

Insanity! by Madhu Gangopadhyay

"That ginger aroma in my cup stirs some chords of yore..."

Pretense or Metaphor? by Pranab Ghosh

"...For a cause Sustainable? Or For a failure Unavoidable?.."

Not Forgive by Wayne F. Burke

"...true Dionysian, letting go resentments and hurts..."

Sound Check by Ramzi Albert Rihani

"...A deafening silence sticks like glue..."

I Am But a Small Mouse by Connie Woodring

"...So tiny, and yet so much power do I have..."

You by Ann Privateer

Ann Privateer grew up in the Midwest and now lives in California. She is a poet, artist, and photographer.

Apex by Catherine Zickgraf

Two lifetimes ago, Catherine performed her poetry in Madrid. Now her main jobs are to write and hang out with her family.

The Spirit in Action by Ndaba Sibanda

"The usual way to celebrate Easter..."

Chain of Rocks by Julian O. Long

"...I'd like to walk it one day..."

The Song of Matthew by Sorin Martin

Sorin Martin works as an EMT in Indiana, and writes in his free time.

Reading Poems Late at Night by Jason Ryberg

"...until you come across that one poem..."

Sunflowers by Bharti Bansal

"...these shy flowers know their place in the world..."

falling down by Jack Henry

"...sirens sound in the distance..."

Ghost Love by George Gad Economou

"...for once, I couldn't leap into the next adventure...."

Wake Up Time! by Sunil Sharma

"...become a fire-breathing monster..."

Hooked on comics worked for me by Mike Zone

"...we rectify an entirely different set of divine rights..."

My Two Cents to Writers and Editors Alike by John Patrick Robbins

"...two seconds to read and what seems like an eternity to craft..."

Forgotten Book by David L. Painter

David Painter is a Northeast Ohio poet and photographer. His aim is to capture his point of view on the world through nature, culture, architecture and history.

Battlefield by Frederick Foote

"...six bodies in all and 12 wounded..."

Her Munching Mumbling Machine by Ndaba Sibanda

"...her pen patted her paper like a chum..."

Strange Caterpillars by Fabrice Poussin

"...those mysterious machines on rubber shoes..."

Honey by Anabell Donovan

"Spring's oldest tree invented honey..."

The Letter by Milton P. Ehrlich

"...her touch reconnoitered the world of my hand..."

Deaf and Dumb! by Pranab Ghosh

"...Blood spills Life overturns..."

A Sore Back Morning When No One Is Listening by Richard LeDue

"...the world seems to be giving me the silent treatment..."

In My Own Way by John Maurer

"...But if you so enjoy it, it isn't a disorder..."

The Dicken's Plot by Kathy Sherban

"...Ambitions abandoned a heart resigned..."

Stoned Moses by Charles Cicirella

"...There needs to be boundaries and those boundaries must be protected..."