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.
… I thought I’d meet my end before the year’s end. I sat on a stool in a crowded dive bar. I rolled the sleeves on my plaid Polo shirt, exposing my shaded tattoos and a silver watch. Willow Creek was a dimly lit den of faded glory, its cherry maple walls…
By Andy Cooper
Read More…I took out one. Until then I had always given my father the impression that I never smoked. So, as he lit the cigarette for me, I went about the business of smoking like a …
By Benjamin Nambu
Read More...was a growing concern in the country that marriage contracts should be renewable, just like driving license or car...
By Benjamin Nambu
Read MoreBased on a true story.
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...he never smoked it, Harry Musterman loved grass; the other kind—the monocotyledon herbaceous plants whose seeds were...
By CraigE
Read More... beside him, Lauren looked on too. Billy whizzed along. The eight year old peddled frantically, laughing in delight. The grey clouds loomed over-head. It would be raining soon, by the look...
By Chris Platt
Read More... an iron over his sleek, dark Calvin Klien shirt—acoustic pop/rock played on the radio, strumming guitars over lyrics through the speakers. Nolan shook out his shirt, pushed his arms through the ...
By Andy Cooper
Read More...knocking at the door was an urgent banging. Carl peaked out the window and saw the police cars parked out front. How should he answer? Thank goodness you are here? About time? I’m glad you...
By Chris Platt
Read More...it in him this early autumn
to turn in his two-week notice
and file court papers to end
his ten-year marriage with...
By Andy Cooper
Read More...can’t sell cow’s milk, then there’s nothing much he can do. Because he is paralysed from waist down, his son tends the cows and sells milk at the bazaar for him. Sweet treats are made from...
By Mehreen Ahmed
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