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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Summer of More Grief by Vandana Kumar

Vandana Kumar is a Middle School French teacher in New Delhi, India. An educator with over 20 years of experience, she is also a French translator and recruitment consultant. Her poems have been published in various national and international journals and websites.

Sweetheart Deal by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"...Every sweet heart will break..."

Ready To Take Off for What? by Ndaba Sibanda

"...To cruise to the moon, to Mars..."

Family by Linnet Phoenix

"...This house is theirs..."

Cardinal by Angelo J. Letizia

"...A masterstroke of contrast..."

Crossing the Line by Fabrice Poussin

"...too deep for you and I to fathom at all..."

On Finding a Dead Deer in My Backyard by Nolo Segundo

"...that elegance of walk deer have when unafraid...

What Lies Ahead by Charlie Robert

Charlie Robert is a writer and poet living in Silicon Valley. His work is Punchy. Stark. Filled with creatures close to the earth.

Step Back, Hated Rapists by Ketaki Datta

Dr. Ketaki Datta is an Associate Professor of English with Bidhannagar Govt. College, Kolkata.

A Conservationist's Cough of Concern by Ndaba Sibanda

"...he looked around and saw devastation, dismay, and death..."

For Me by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"This smile was never meant for me..."

Hidden by John Tustin

"...You walk the clouds above me..."

paintbrush by Giovanni Mangiante

"...nobody to get a hold of my splatter-paint thoughts..."

Weeds by Anabell Donovan

"A slight blanket of clovers..."

Counting Time by Pranab Ghosh

"...Like a barren land he lies Looking at starry night sky..."

We Never Leave, Only Return by Aleathia Drehmer

Aleathia Drehmer is a lover of life who looks to find the small things in the world that people often pass by unnoticed. She is always writing poetry and is currently working on two novels.

Does Her Far Beauty Know by Strider Marcus Jones

"...unlike bare rooms we rent to leave behind..."

Chrissy by Charles Cicirella

"...one of the nicest human beings I've ever met..."

Our Valiant Virtuoso Marches On by Ndaba Sibanda

"...He has been named the nation's hottest footballer at the moment..."

The Angler's Dilemma by Charlie Brice

"...He must have lost his head..."

Last Train Out by Rp Verlaine

"...is she whispering goodbye..."

Colors Beyond the Spectrum by Dharmpal Mahendra Jain

"...With closed eyes I search for you in the stars..."

If Only You Cared, Maybe Then? by Druti Dutta

"...No one knew what was her actual fate..."

Taukte by Sanjeev Sethi

"...The ambient air re-echoes its rage..."

Silence of Clocks by Gopal Lahiri

"...in a summer the breeze that closes the windows..."

Brutal Bug, Back Off by Ndaba Sibanda

"Mutating, sneaking in, spreading..."

the late slip by Paul Tanner

"...I'm wondering why I bothered..."

one from the dark ages, late summer by John Sweet

"...he says he's got a trailer out on cemetery road..."

Cold Gray by Michael Lee Johnson

"...my heart is beyond the sea now..."

Listen In by John Grey

"...in that gray area that eyes mistake for darkness..."