Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Short Fiction

Short stories published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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Flying Fox by Cody Stanford

Start your day by flying over the river. Don?t drop your little brother in the gorge. Kill a few dragons and gryphons along the way and for heaven?s sake, watch out for the giant snakes! If you make it to school alive, the pop quiz on math should be a cinch.

Dinner With Henry 12: In the Beginning by Bruce Memblatt

Who but Andre would have the courage to ask Clarissa about her son's condition?

A Soldier's Day by KK Brown

He needs to be able to move quickly, fire his weapon accurately, and know what to do when the battle is engaged. But sometimes the soldier is called to do none of those things -- and those days of warfare may seem the longest ...

Warren Pieces 8 : The Voice of Prudence by Jonathan D. Scott

Ah, the sweetness of the one and only voice murmuring the words that the heart so longs to hear...!

The Symphony of the Water Buffalo by Wayne Faust

He never said the right thing, but he did dance to the right music ...

Dinner With Henry 11: The Plan by Bruce Memblatt

Andre and Shakespeare consider the kitchen an ideal place for Henry and Diego's wedding, but Henry would really like to have the wedding in the loft. The trouble is, Henry's mother will be the one to decide ...

Appomattox by Ronald Paxton

Sometimes there's only one effective way to deal with a hater ...

The Joy of Cats 3 by Anna Sykora

Walt has escaped from jail, and is well on his way to getting Hulk back to his owner, but someone still plans to track him down ...

Dinner With Henry 10: The Big Drip by Bruce Memblatt

While Diego struggles with her aversion to floors, Shakespeare and Andre must clean up someone else's mess ...

The Devil's Punch Bowl by David H. Donaghe

Hell is on the road, hunting for souls to steal, trying to take over territory so only evil can abide there. Death awaits all who try to stand in its way -- except for those who don't fear Death at all ...

Black Rainbow, Part 3 by Effie Collins

Emma can't hide her infatuation with Fox. Percy can't help but see it, and let himself go with the spirit that moves him ...

Dinner With Henry 9: The Last of Sheila? by Bruce Memblatt

While preparation for the wedding continues, She is shaking up the staff once again ...

Something of Value by KK Brown

A certain look brings a flood of memories ... that Angel still has a way of making things happen ...

The Joy of Cats 2 by Anna Sykora

Walt's weekend of liberty should be coming to an end, but he can't bear to go back, not yet ...

My Summer of Bees by Lydia Manx

The bees spent the summer in the old birdhouse, but it was really time for them to move to a new home.(Originally appeared 10-15-2007)

Warren Pieces 7 : Foiled Again by Jonathan D. Scott

For some, Love is a blessing, for others a curse -- it just has to be the right kind of curse.

Only Mickey Ever Used the Outhouse, Part 3 by Peter Kovochich

Surely Mickey was relying on them to save the day ... and they will do their best, though by Mickey's standards, it might not be enough ...

From a Different Perspective by Dan Mulhollen

Certainly it is best to perceive truth and goodness as we go along, but some times we have to learn it the hard way ...

Black Rainbow, Part 2 by Effie Collins

Fox and Emma try to forget what they both want, and can never be ... but even as they push away their thoughts, something else is listening ...

Kayleigh's Run by Ronald Paxton

She had a heart too big for any disability to conquer ...

Black Rainbow by Effie Collins

Years pass, and what seemed would be unending tedium, a habit of living suddenly changes. It feels good, but only as long as Emma and Fox don't think about it too much ...

Dinner With Henry 8: The Sting by Bruce Memblatt

Trouble brews for the kitchen crew: Shakespeare has been up to something shady, and Henry has a problem he hasn't even begun to address yet ...

Only Mickey Ever Used the Outhouse, Part 2 by Peter Kovochich

Mickey's raid on the Stempels' boathouse is not going unavenged ... but isn't this outcome what everyone but Dad and Mickey wanted?

Only Mickey Ever Used the Outhouse by Peter Kovochich

Peter lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he's worked in the magical realms of libraries, human resources, and word processing departments. He's also done some freelance editing and has had short stories appear in Carve Magazine and Elysian Fields Quarterly. Peter is living proof that with a little bit of love and a lot of caffeine, writer's block can indeed be conquered.

Between the Stars by Jerry Seeger

You find a line out there, that edge past which lies what you were seeking, that cliff that changes you forever ...

The Phantom by Tyler Willson

The entire navy is on the lookout for him, but the morning fog is on his side.

Dinner with Henry 7: The Celebration by Bruce Memblatt

How much better a celebration is when no secrets are to be avoided ... and forgetfulness doesn't end the evening's fun ...

It's the End of the World As We Know It, Part 2 by Lydia Manx

It was the end of the world, but they got used to it. Now something new is happening...

Largely An Inconvenience by Dan Mulhollen

The world ends, with a bang, a whisper, and a Nazi pie?

Apocalypse Right Now, Please by Jeffrey Carl Jefferis

Yes, the bad days can really be bad ...