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 82 of 141


Iconography by Ndaba Sibanda

"...on the wall a painting of a dove..."

A Flat-footed Dream by Santosh Bakaya

"...happy to find myself in that delectable land of dreams..."

When Two Beer Mugs Clicked by Paramita Mukherjee Mullick

"...Enjoying the beautiful night, the nocturnal beauty..."

Scattered Images by Pranab Ghosh

"...The mornings and the evenings disappeared..."

Never-Withering Flowers from Paradise by Hongri Yuan

"...where the gardens are as huge as the universe..."

me against the world by Linda M. Crate

"...to burn with a light that maybe only i understand..."

Histrionic Personality Disorder by Kevin Hibshman

"...There is never enough solicited fanfare to satisfy..."

A Quail and a Snail by John Tustin

"...With no need for swords or words..."

In Praise of Banging by Peter A. Witt

Peter A. Witt is a Texas Poet and a retired university professor. He also writes family history with a book about his aunt published by the Texas A&M Press. His poetry has been published on various sites including Fleas on the Dog, Inspired, Open Skies Quarterly, Active Muse, New Verse News, and WryTimes.

Normality Returns by Bradford Middleton

"I've been up and down to the heights of heaven and the depths of hell..."

Turning 41 by Eric Robert Nolan

"...my future lay in neatly mapped seas..."

Choked Chalks Flying in the Air by Ndaba Sibanda

"...a nightclub of famine and fools..."

Me by Wayne F. Burke

"...the window shade down so I can not see out..."

Stay Home by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...We were weak in times, but we never fall..."

Un-Unbirthday by Alex Andy Phuong

"...We were all born for a reason..."

Bourbon Trail by John Patrick Robbins

"...a dash of water and bitter truths..."

Chinese Sonnets by Robert Ronnow

"...Nobody pities the pointless samurai or gives him food..."

Winter's Shawl of Song by Judith Alexander Brice

"...magic petals of snow their cold to sizzle the ground..."

PAPER MOON (1973) by Jay Passer

Part autobio, part fabrication, part fantasy, part critique, Passer's poetry threads through movies he's witnessed over the last 50 years.

A State of Upheavals by Ndaba Sibanda

"...the state of the world was a commotion..."

Sanyal, Haiku #2 by Jharna Sanyal

Haiku by Jharna Sanyal...

Forgotten Dreams by Pranab Ghosh

"...the world ravages your passion...

Pioneer Days by Gary Glauber

"...exotic differences that found their way into my consciousness..."

Homeless Voodoo Priestess by Ferris E. Jones

"...Bring my life some change..."

For Harry Fainlight, Heckled at the Albert Hall by Bruce Hodder

"...Don't sink into your seat and brood; don't hate the world..."

After 65 Years by Milton P. Ehrlich

"...overwhelmed to be in a moment with you..."

The Circus of My Dreams by Lynn White

"...the unicorns are are prancing, rearing up..."

In pursuit by KS Subramanian

KS Subramanian is a retired Senior Asst. Editor from The Hindu. His poem "Dreams" won the cash award in Asian Age, a daily published from New Delhi. His poems were featured once in museindia.com, run by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Hyderabad, India.

Permanent Wave by John Grey

"...we'll be like this always..."

Passport Don't Misbehave, What a Close Shave by Ndaba Sibanda

"... Exactly 7 days before the big day I danced all day long..."