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 98 of 141


Belief by Wayne F. Burke

" The important thing is to not die...

Dead Clocks by Linda Imbler

"...Their silence lies among the cacophony of busyness..."

November, Blue Ridge Mountains, 1992 by Eric Robert Nolan

"...Will any mountain ever let me dream again..."

Night Show by Gopal Lahiri

Gopal Lahiri was born and grew up in Kolkata, India. He is a bilingual poet, writer, editor, critic and translator and published in Bengali and English language.

Convocation by Frederick Foote

"...A dreary, sodden celebration..."

June 11th by Tony Gloeggler

"...I appreciate how much he's missed..."

A Request by Cord Moreski

"...I find myself in the kitchen asking for mercy..."

the days too short and neverending by John Sweet

"...you either have it or you die..."

The infertility poem or the sad woman in the photograph by Abigail George

"...as I travel towards an unknown future...

Ten Bits and Pieces by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Why fear a darkness without leopards?..."

Death Came to My Room by Ahmad Al-Khatat

"...I am dying of this heartless world..."

Death Warrant by Alexis Rhone Fancher

"...He said that meant I knew he was going to die..."

Nostalgia by Charlie Brice

"...This whole megillah is so PC...."

Lynchpin by Sanjeev Sethi

"...Frame of mind determines the vocabulary..."

a man sharpening a machete by John Grochalski

"...quite a sight to behold..."

La bella mató a la bestia by Tomas Sanchez Hidalgo

"...and today ghost wandering tattooed through my house..."

Acid Rain Chiseling Away at Memories by Wayne Russell

Wayne Russell is or has been many things in his 48 years on this planet; he has been a creative writer, world traveler, graphic designer, former soldier, and former sailor.

Photo Opportunity by Lynn White

"...I thought that it was a picture he would like to have..."

Seeking Refuge in the Sun by Ndaba Sibanda

"...Run as if you have torched the touchy tail Of a lion..."

Farmer Dead by Pranab Ghosh

"He tilled his land, Fed family of four..."

Comforting Darkness by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal

"... there was a calm like never before..."

There's Always a Promise by John Patrick Robbins

"...I felt no regrets or worries over tomorrow..."

The Hole in a Zero by Brian Rihlmann

"...not in the streets or the bars downtown..."

Breaking Waves by Pranab Ghosh

"... You are taken aback as you see reflections..."

No Pop-tarts on the Moon by John Dorroh

"...these days are on the tips of my fingers..."

Your Hologram Card by John Grey

"...diffracted, now we're laser-interacted..."

Sibanda 10-28 by Ndaba Sibanda

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Her Winning Ways and Wings by Ndaba Sibanda

"...She excelled to the chagrin of loathers..."

Snow Bird by Ken Allan Dronsfield

"...may another sunrise find you..."

Cross Talk by Kevin Ridgeway

"...ignoring each person as they share..."