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.
I did my best to make the most of my childhood…
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…the middle of May, the lilacs along my driveway are in full bloom and, as always, they remind me of Aunt Arlene. She had a row of lilacs that ran all along the southern section of her yard. Well, it wasn’t exactly “her yard”, or Uncle Bud’s either. The farm, the yard, and almost everything else around the place actually…
By K. L. Shipley
Read More…my idling mind
Muse serendipitously alights
I cling to its wings
Let it take me for a…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read More…gentle kiss you took my breath -
from my lips unto your heart.
And as I stared at you in shock,
I thought my world would fly…
By Jason Bodary
Read More"Misery Disappears" is a short poem showing how one's sadness can turn into bliss…
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…weeps through her baby blues,
a cloudless blue sky catches her eye,
a calmness pours over her…
By Brenda Arledge
Read MoreOwning Bliss is a short poetry piece about a girl's experience of quieter moments.
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…eternity or just this moment?
There are no distractions,
No sound or smell lures…
By DJ Elton
Read More…times when things are most dark
Black
There is still a spark to guide our way
Coming from…
By Mike Turner
Read MoreAll The Christmas Secrets Have Been Unwrapped…
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…young Paulie ran out the front porch door to his designated spot in the carriage. He made sure the wrapping paper that disguised the true contents underneath the Christmas tree was thrown away. Now the decorative scene revealed a fresh image but had the same festive photogenic picture despite no…
By Marc OBrien
Read More…a rush she was taken to hospital
Amidst the fight with sickness
She wrote her seven-day wishes
He found the list beside her…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Read More…lights never looked
In beatitude with her beauty,
The painted colours moved
At a pace sheepish to be…
By Orlando Blake
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