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 story of one childhood Christmas.
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…like every kid, Christmas was such a special, magical time. The two weeks off work were just so delightful. There was the food: the chocolates, the Christmas dinner, the mince…
By Chris Platt
Read More…first thought was that it happened during that enchanting twilight moment just before slipping beyond the perceptions of awareness into and under the spell of sleep. But, did…
By Fran Pearce
Read More…sixtieth birthday party was the typical family get-together. Family members and friends crammed into their large semi-detached house in Chorlton. Her and my Uncle Paul prided themselves…
By Chris Platt
Read More…liked her name. She didn't feel particularly joyful most of the time. On the other hand, for part of the time on most days she felt pretty good. She had two small children, a husband with a decent job, and she herself worked part-time in retail. She was thirty years…
By Anita G. Gorman
Read MoreStory told first hand…
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…I've never seen a bear in the wild." Two Pair said sitting next to me at the poker…
By Judge Santiago Burdon
Read MoreWhen a pandemic decimates the…
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…digging the grave for his deceased best friend, Dave Drake, put aside the shovel he had been using and stuck it into the ground. Layne stretched. He heard and felt his spine pop in three different places…
By Ken King
Read More…was flaked out on the sofa one evening, flicking through the television channels, when his mobile phone rang. His sister’s name Katie, flashed on the small screen. Patrick turned down the TV volume and picked up the…
By Chris Platt
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