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.
A fun memory from my childhood.
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I woke up excited on the morning of December 1, 1963. America was still reeling from the assassination of President Kennedy just nine days earlier. The nation’s spirit had been shaken, and like many others, I welcomed any…
By Don Gardiner
Read MoreA personal memory of how a single incident can change life’s trajectory.
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Many years ago, I stopped into Roederer’s Tavern in Burlington, Iowa, for a quick Pabst. To my surprise, sitting there at the bar was the former Burlington Junior College basketball coach Ed Sparling. Back in the late 1960s…
By Don Gardiner
Read MoreGeorge Blackwood's empathy for the struggles of Black Americans began in his childhood in Gates, a small community in western Tennessee named for Revolutionary War General …
By Don Gardiner
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…family in Madison, Iowa was two uncles. Larry, who owned a tavern near the waterfront called the Do Duck In. A watering hole frequented by bowlers during the week, hunters and fishermen on weekends and CB&Q railroad workers (whose locomotive shop was located…
By Don Gardiner
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