The Abstract Art Gallery
A writing gallery created by writers from around the world. From poetry to song lyrics, from essays to entire novels and short stories.
… is not what I do, it's who I am. I've been writing out poems and thoughts since I was old enough to hold a pencil, long before I could even spell words. It's the only part of my identity that I've never…
By Simple Sue
Read MoreEveryone wants a sense of security. As humans we want to feel like we have some sort of control over our lives. People go to work, come home, pay their bills, keep their home clean and maintained. They do this because it's where we think our…
By Simple Sue
Read More…Christmas and New Year’s Eve I return to Satie’s music to understand my short Parisian stay and what happened in front of that flaming stove two days after André…
By Fadi Abu-Deeb
Read More…and every now and then a neck craned to look behind the little screen to see where the images filing past our eyes went. The images were so real and emitted joy into our hearts that it was hard to imagine who got all those witty people and wonderful places crammed into the box in front of…
By Benjamin Nambu
Read More…speaking, people remember and get excited about their 'first' in life. Myself included. The first time I went Kayaking, my first marriage and divorce, my babies first steps, all memorable…
By Simple Sue
Read More…joined the Burlington, Iowa Jaycees in 1974. The organization’s mission was to help young adults develop leadership skills and business connections. It was also just plain fun to be…
By Don Gardiner
Read More…say I've got a very expensive ring. My friend wants to wear it so I let her. I think she surely knows how valuable it is and that it's important to me. The next day, I see my ring laying in a pile of shit. I dig it out, clean it up, and I can't believe my …
By Simple Sue
Read More…say you can’t pour from an empty cup.. I’ve been pouring from my core till the end of the root and somehow keep finding more even in the endless…
By Becca Hulen
Read MoreA poetic piece of a...
————
...are these voices I hear that are always in my head? Voices that never go away, voices that are here to stay...
By Traci L. Ford
Read More
