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 93 of 141


Spark by Connie S. Tettenborn

Visual poetry ...

Lake Champagne by Wayne F. Burke

"...a million specks of light, two million divots of shadow..."

Search Therapy by Dan Provost

"...one chance at inner redemption, for a crime I did not commit..."

The Muse on Vacation by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"I got nothing to give, reader..."

Hustle and Bustle by Alex Andy Phuong

"...Los Angeles is not..."

On a Melodic and Restful Note by Ndaba Sibanda

"...They danced their despairs away..."

I Was Originally the God of the Gods by Hongri Yuan

"...From a little drop of water the world came into being..."

Killing Buddha by Mike Zone

"...moaning from behind his silver cow skull mask..."

When Will the Deer Revolt? by Pranab Ghosh

"...And from all four directions began their run..."

Greta Wept by Norberto Franco Cisneros

"...Out of the mental malaise and stifling curse of greed Money had become too important..."

The Art of Becoming a Terrorist by Umar Yogiza, Jr.

"...is a clock that measures our lifespans a terrorist..."

A Worthwhile Worthlessness by Ndaba Sibanda

"...what you get when you mix crap and spectacular..."

Downhill Racing by Gary Glauber

"...The gradual engagement of entropy gains traction over time..."

Nameless by Gopal Lahiri

"...Open the old envelope On the depths of time..."

Personal Eureka by Ivan Jenson

"...and the thunder that rolls in a bed of clouds..."

Embers by Brian Rihlmann

"...the words embedded like slumbering spirits..."

Of Cairns and Gratitude by Judith Alexander Brice

"...such friendly banter which wishes only joy and tender years to come..."

March Midnight Window by Eric Robert Nolan

"...In blackness, an indistinct day is made another..."

Sun by R.M. Engelhardt

"...Above The earth The sky Just beyond..."

Staying Home by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Did I know that you are a new reality..."

anxiety by Jack Henry

"...'how much time?' i ask..."

The Truth About Curveballs by Charlie Brice

"...All she requires is a view..."

Becoming the Beloved by Fabrice Poussin

"...he may rest and contemplate the infinite..."

He Who Has Brought No Stone by Ferris E. Jones

"...Dead things are to be noble In their fleeting decay..."

Blues in the Night: A Rondeau by Elaine Zentner

"...His sax blaring like a rattlesnake bite..."

Riffle by Sanjeev Sethi

"...curious for credible anthems..."

In About the Early Winter in 2005 by Xi Nan (Nancy)

Xi Nan (Nancy), contemporary poet, writer, and translator, was born in western Hunan, China. She used to be the lifestyle columnist of the (British) BBC UKChina website, and was nominated for the Zijin Star by People's Literature, China for her debut novel.

None as Deaf as Those by Ndaba Sibanda

"...dogged denialists..."

Religion is a tale by Robin Wyatt Dunn

"...the old jacket, mended in the Spring..."

Insomnia by Rp Verlaine

"...one eye on the clock to watch numbers change..."