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.
…recreation room as a large open space. There were tables and chairs, armchairs and coffee tables. Wall mounted televisions showed daytime magazine shows. The patients were all dressed in the same white clothes he wore. They were a mix of ages. One woman looked to be in her late teens. She chewed on…
By Chris Platt
Read More…member of the house hustles to see the dead body of Saru but Manmaya stays idle grimly in the house. Tears rolled down towards her cheeks. She cursed herself for the dreamless passion to sing, not even trying to understand Saru's desire; she sobs, holds her photo and…
By Moin Uddin
Read MoreNobody was sure why the gruff football coach Harold Jones took a liking to the…
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… overlooking the McCants Junior High football practice field. From a safe distance, he watched the team practice each afternoon. After a week, Coach Harold Jones invited the young man to attend…
By Pete Black
Read More…light of the moon rendered a telltale sign on a cave wall. A queue of stick figures, primarily children gathered looking at a priest on a mountain. The priest sermoned and picked up a child. He took him to the gallows. Parents witnessed this atrocity in petrified silence. Their King sat reading from a scroll. There was…
By Mehreen Ahmed
Read More…kind of Psychological diagnosis is that for a Psychologist to lay on a client? It's not like I don't have enough shit to deal with. Now I'll have this to think about and haunt me.
"You don't use drugs to kill the pain Santiago you use drugs to feel the…
By Judge Burdon
Read More…more lap to go Karan, you can do it; just get moving - pedal fast, you'll win, yes, Karan, go on my dear," says Puza. Oozing of blood from the wound can be seen and also the sweat all over his body. But Karan pedals to win the race. Puza keeps motivating…
By Moin Uddin
Read More…normal day at the park until Dex noticed that there was a fair going on. It had a couple of small rides and a few prize-winning games. All Dex wanted to do was ride the carousel. Then the horror show began as he was about to get on. The horses on a carousel turned alive. Dex touched one and as it turned from stone to…
By Cristina Collazo
Read More…placed the receiver back in the cradle. He leaned on the counter and rubbed his eyes. What was he going to do? He’d have to start ringing round and apologising. He shook his head. This book signing was the biggest thing to happen to the small shop in the eight years they’d been open. He’d even taken out an advert in the local newspaper. And just like that it was…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreThe morning 10-year-old John Foppe had to get dressed for school by himself was the turning point in his young life. It was the day he got his wings.
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…was tough love time. Carol Foppe called a meeting with her husband and seven of her eight sons. Ten-year-old John wasn’t invited. Carol told the boys not to help John get dressed the next…
By Pete Black
Read More…crossed the building site. He swung his torch from side to side as he went, watching the yellow glow as it lit a small strip of the dark site. The first night working security on a new premises was always a bit unnerving. Working as a security guard alone at night wasn’t for everyone, but Richard didn’t mind…
By Chris Platt
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