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.
…you remember her? Skinny, feisty kid, few years younger than you. Her family were not our sort. Non aspirational. Still live in that miserable neighbourhood we left years ago. Trouble from the start. Running wild. Had a child in her teens. Stillborn thankfully, imagine her as a mother! Any normal person would welcome a…
By Margaret Karim
Read MoreMagdalena has always been ignored…
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…was not sure when she realized that no one paid much attention to her. Was it in elementary school, when she would raise her hand constantly to answer the teacher's questions? Her arm would ache from shaking it, but Mrs. Alexander, her third grade teacher, would rarely call…
By Anita G. Gorman
Read MoreMore than 300 people filled…
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…than 300 people filled the large auction hall at Sotheby’s Auction House. They had come for a huge sports memorabilia auction. Babe Ruth’s home run bat, which christened a brand new Yankee stadium in 1923, was the auction’s…
By Pete Black
Read More…to America from Hong Kong via Hawaii, the Rainbow State to search for gold in California. I’m grateful for my Travel Connections. I had to dig deep for truth and wisdom. I had to fly high close to the sun, get burned and become the Crow to see the Big Picture. I had to face police brutality…
By Ingrid Cheng
Read More…checks his MyChart app for the third time today. He hates having to log back in with his thumbprint every time, but he needs the results. Three days ago he got a sore throat. Then came the sniffles. His wife Cassandra says it's probably seasonal allergies, but he uses raw local honey in his daily green tea, even through the…
By Clayton M. Davis
Read MoreThe Hair Fairy is the story I needed…
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Abigail would brush her hair for hours and hours, and STILL, the tangles remained. She stared at her reflection in the mirror and…
By Ruth Wilson
Read MoreWhen Laura started across…
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“You are to pay special attention to those who by accident of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with…
By Pete Black
Read MoreCan you miss someone you have never met?
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…the cold north, there was an artist, she lived in a three-story glass tower of windows and bright light—with space for an easel and a desk to write. Her home was pleasant, better than most had it. It had what she needed but…
By Sabrina Lindsay
Read More…was dog tired as he punched the timeclock for the umpteenth time. He had worked at the same paper plant for over 30 years. It was Friday. He looked forward to going home, avoiding the wife who seemed to hate everything about him, grabbing his fishing gear and heading to his honey hole. Yes, that was the…
By Joe S. Thomas
Read MoreIrene's mother issues a…
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…Irene's mother was dying, she established some rules. "Irene, when I die, you will of course bury me in the Ashleyville Cemetery. You will visit every day. I know you will. You're a good daughter, though I can't say you always have been very good. Why you married that guy, I have no idea. At least the two of you produced a cute…
By Anita G. Gorman
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