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.
When Moses Carver got word...
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…slave traders from Arkansas raided Moses Carver’s plantation at night. They burned the fields and the barn. And they kidnapped Mary, a slave who had lived and worked on the Carver farm for a decade, and her one-week-old…
By Pete Black
Read MoreShared societal trauma can…
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…didn’t want to hear it. She got quiet. So I yelled in the phone, “you still there?” Hahaha! I knew she was. She always acts like she through with me, when I tell her what Charles done done to me. Like she not gon’ be my friend no more. Charles ain’t no saint but I ain’t…
By D.W. Keene
Read MoreThey listen. Some sing along. Some might even think I'm a real cowboy.
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…it easy son. I know you don’t have a license to sell whiskey. I’m not buying whiskey; I’m drinkin’ whiskey. Adds a little extra to the caffeine. If it makes you feel better I’ll keep the flask in my Jacket. “Yeah, well, alright, don’t let the kids…
By K. L. Shipley
Read MoreA funny story about a true friendship and trust
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…is walking on the railway tracks and her heart is beating fast. She had escaped from their clutches. They took her out of her home to an unknown place. She had no clue what they wanted to do with her? She however escaped from their grabs and ran to save her life. They chased her but she was…
By Ekta Sinha
Read MoreScottish Commander Ernest Gordon lay dying…
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…lay dying in the infamous Japanese prison camp in a Thailand jungle on the bank of the Kwai River. He had been placed next to fellow prisoners of war on the muddy ground next to several corpses in the…
By Pete Black
Read MoreConversation with alter ego reflection in mirror
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…don't even know who I am. How the hell should I know who you are? What's going on here? Are you hollering at me from inside the…
By Judge Burdon
Read More…thank you so much for joining us on the radio, this afternoon. You are the author of twelve novels, each one about family life. The books have a warmth, a charm about them. My first question is one I’m sure you must be asked all the time. Are your books inspired by your own…
By Chris Platt
Read MoreHolding on, until you can’t hold on…
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…the camera lens, as I press the shutter to take the picture.
The picture I find inspiration in. The angle I use deliberately, for the best lighting.
The sun light penetrating through the branches of the…
By Jade McQueen
Read MoreFor too long this kitty …
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…poison didn’t work, he saw it in his soup before it could dissolve. My owner still thinks that somebody is after him, he told his girlfriend it's probably Jake, his girlfriend’s ex. My owner still doesn't suspect me, and why would he? Nobody suspects the…
By Dylan Kollus
Read More…need for a child penetrated every atom of Mama Boa's soul. She and Papa Boa got together in love and devotion. She prayed and cried and promised anything God might desire. Still, she remained barren. There was no meaning to her life. Her connection with Papa Boa wasn’t enough of a draw to stay…
By Aviva Derenowski
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