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 90 of 141


Circus People by Charles Cicirella

"...no rose tinted lenses to obscure my view from the cheap seats..."

Song by R.M. Engelhardt

"...The moments passed, The circle completed..."

Museum by Alex Andy Phuong

"...This present moment in time Is the greatest gift of all..."

Rape of the Truth by Pranab Ghosh

"...Knight in shining armor! You betrayed A nation, a race, a faith..."

That Old Car by Dale Ashauer

Dale Ashauer writes poems and stories that sometimes almost make sense. He enjoys a good edit.

What Is Not a Father's Day by Ndaba Sibanda

"...fatherly roles are not chauvinist..."

Legacy by Tony Gloeggler

"...the anniversary of my father's death might have passed me by..."

Thinking of You Is Full of Comfort (#32 - 35) by Xi Nan (Nancy)

"...look at the grey sky, Falling down rains..."

For the Grave of My Father by Ursula McCabe

"...furled fronds will reach up, find woodland light..."

Cradle by Carrie A. Golden

"The gravel road led to an abandoned skeletal shed..."

Black Lives Matter by Bethel Abiy

Bethel Abiy, born on April 12, 2003, is a young poet, a very creative and open-minded artist. She was born and raised in Ethiopia by her mother Miss Hana and father Mr. Abiy. She is the author of "Freedom" which was released on February 25.

Move Away from Cholera by Ndaba Sibanda

"...every day she yelled out names, words..."

Lost by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...I have lost happiness above the sinking boat above the river of my dark grief..."

Elixir by Judith Alexander Brice

"...Look above. Forget the scud of lamb-curl clouds -- their whorl..."

Unevenness by Sanjeev Sethi

"Everyone is sometimes out of gas on grammar..."

Intruder by John Grey

"...the meaning's no more clear than the creaking of a floorboard..."

Case Unclosed by John Patrick Robbins

"...nobody could solve the mystery that he had created..."

War by Ian C. Smith

"...We would reach out to each other, safe for now...."

Anxiety Attack by Ann Christine Tabaka

"...I grieve my existence, swimming in emotions..."

Prelude to the Newest Love Song by Pranab Ghosh

"...There was a bonding. Words united us..."

Antiquity by Frederick Foote

"...essential words are just beyond recall..."

Pauperised by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Is there a plausible justification for that appalling level of stooping and descent..."

An Analysis of Introspection by Connie S. Tettenborn

Poetic imagery of how we look inside...

Ambition by Wayne F. Burke

"...stuck in a failure of imagination..."

The Best Medicine by Lynn White

"...You can wind up the anti, add hate to the hate..."

Dark nights of the soul don't always have to be so dark by Charles Cicirella

"...a journey through the Tarzan and Jane trees..."

Worst Day by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"...Whoever put this curse on my life..."

Between Art and Lunacy by Norberto Franco Cisneros

"...A warped benevolence that demolishes people's ethics, kindnesses And forsakes their souls..."

Betrayed Cause by Pranab Ghosh

"Knight in shining armor! The message that You brought, even the pigeons did ages before..."

Cut Down by Ndaba Sibanda

"...government contracts to cut the unkempt hair of government officials!..."