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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The Joy of Cats by Anna Sykora

Anna Sykora writes for the joy from Hanover, Germany, where she resides with her patient husband and three enormous Norwegian Forest Cats. Editors seem to prefer her humor, horror and animal tales.

Plague 7: Faith by Mel Trent

The end has come, and Plague's destiny is about to overtake him.

Garden Distractions by Lydia Manx

Cleaning up the garden can be satisfying to the heart and to the eye ... and sometimes, to the ear as well.

SoTender, Part 3 by Sam Gridley

When Paula finally begins to tell the whole story about her friendship with Merle, Rick can hardly bear to hear it ...

Dinner with Henry by Bruce Memblatt

Times were rough. This was at least a job, and easy enough to do, even though his co-workers were a bit on the odd side ...

Corn, Corn, Corn by Wayne Faust

Wayne Faust has been a full-time music and comedy performer for over 30 years, performing in 38 states, England, Holland, Scotland, and Mexico.

SoTender, Part 2 by Sam Gridley mature content

Rick sees in Merle's blog entries a clear danger, but wonders why on earth Paula continues to defend him ...

The Dawes Limit: Part 4 by Paula Petruzzi

Alex proceeds to try to break his brother's spirit, but won't this maneuver break something in himself, too?

SoTender by Sam Gridley

Sam Gridley's fiction and satire have appeared in numerous magazines in print and online.

The Dawes Limit: Part 3 by Paula Petruzzi

Michael has no respect whatsoever for Alex's spirituality. But although Alex knew that, he didn't understand that for Michael, spirituality was as game for turning a buck as selling the Brooklyn Bridge ...

Day Three by Mel Trent

Jack Runner has been given an ultimatum: he must quit his caffeine habit. He hates the idea, but it seems better than giving up the whiskey or the cigarettes ... for a while.

The Ridge Walker: Part 4 by Chas Wallace

Some may call that beautiful sound the "music of the spheres" and others may call it the "echoes of creation" but Jimbo is about to find out whose voice it really is ...

Plague 6: In Sickness and In Health by Mel Trent

Time is running out: evil is on the hunt with blood lust and purpose. The shock of knowing his true nature may slow Plague down a second too long ...

Our Stepford Wife by Christopher Allen

She was obedient, helpful, dulcet-voiced ... how annoying is that?

The Dawes Limit: Part 2 by Paula Petruzzi

The divergence of Alex' and Michael's spirituality is apparent as they try to celebrate their mutual birthday. Is Michael ready to straighten out his life yet, or is he about to drag Alex down?

The Dawes Limit by Paula Petruzzi

You can call it love, or loyalty, or supportiveness ... some people would even call it "weakness," but the one thing that you have to admit about it is that it comes out of the depths of the heart ...

A Modern Narrative [5] by M.J. Nicholls

Clutch your purse and get your sob-tissues handy -- Nigel is about to embark upon a speed-dating expedition.

The Glass Heart by Dan Mulhollen

The item of the highest value is the unbroken promise of love ...

Grey Skies by Lydia Manx

The time had come, there was no way to avoid it...one last visit to his best friend.

The Aser Stories: Sidelong by Sand Pilarski

Another trip with Margot the Troll, but this one is starting differently. Looks like Aser did something unexpected, and not at all appreciated ...

Uncle Frank by Ronald Paxton

Ronald lives in Charleston, South Carolina where he spends his days running, reading, writing, and trying not to get on the nerves of his wife of 39 1/2 years. Gleefully retired from an unremarkable career in financial and social services, Ronald spends his hard won free time writing short stories with a southern theme and setting. His wife, mother, and daughter are his biggest fans because, well, they have to be.

The Beachcombers by Dan Mulhollen

The aliens are part of our world now, but will their strangeness ever be integrated fully into our culture?

New Night by Bruce Memblatt

A native New Yorker, Bruce writes short stories in a mad search to one day create the definitive short story. In the meanwhile his works have appeared in SNM Horror Magazine, Demonic Tome, Freedom Fiction, and The Horror Zine.

Name That Tune by Vivian Rinaldo

Ask him the name of his favorite song when you first meet him. It might save you a bit of heartache later ...

Orbis Mundi, Pt. 2 by David Mink

The revelation has been made, and humanity will change as a result. Not quite the way Orbis had hoped, but the road to successful enlightenment has more than one path ...

Traveling With Kids by Tyler Willson

Here's the recipe: icy winter, grumpy wife, over-stuffed car, add a new baby, and mix all together in a move ...

Orbis Mundi by David Mink

David Mink says of himself, "I have been writing for several years now. My grown up job is being a funeral director in Ventura County, CA. I have also written an unpublished novel, 'Funeral On The Beach' and am currently working on another novel as well as another short story. Funeral directing is a third career; I toiled in Television Animation for 16 years, working for studios such as Disney, Warner Brothers, Sony and Knowledge Adventure."

Resolutions by Lydia Manx

Jilly's resolution ought to have been "Don't get involved with Celia's craziness ..."

Struttongrup's Bad Hand by Alexei Russell

Alexei Russell is an emerging writer living in Winnipeg, Canada. He had a great many jobs before realizing his University English teacher may have had something, when she suggested he'd be happiest as a writer. A believer in the maxim that a writer should try his hand at all genres, he has conquered all themes and genres, apart from Westerns--which he will get around to eventually.

Schrodinger's Mother-In-Law's Cat by Tyler Willson

Will is tired of that cat, and knows just the way to get rid of it. He just doesn't know enough about quantum mechanics to understand the consequences of his plan.