Philip Gaber : Writing

i think my life story needs a rewrite

i think my life story needs a rewrite

A Poem by Philip Gaber


I feel the tears behind the curtains of my eyes,waiting in the wings for their grand entrance, waiting for their cue, waiting for the actors o..
selfish

selfish

A Poem by Philip Gaber


So I'm on Bumble. A pic of an attractive middle aged Asian loads. She's in a customized wheelchair. I swiped right. Please, God, don't judge. I just d..
quiet

quiet

A Poem by Philip Gaber


The tender old manSo frail in the midnight moonWaits for a new day
there were no secrets kept that might

there were no secrets kept that might

A Story by Philip Gaber


It's Christmas Eve. It's raining. None of the presents are wrapped. We'rewatching "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer." Brittany cries when all of theother..
sweet home...

sweet home...

A Poem by Philip Gaber


It is amazing how there are no Confederate statues of women.
her own private rapture

her own private rapture

A Poem by Philip Gaber


She’d be sitting alone,smoking a cigarette ordrinking a glass of red wine ina sparsely-populated barsomewhere uptown,staring into the strained a..
tryin’ to git it back in my soul

tryin’ to git it back in my soul

A Poem by Philip Gaber


She came at me with those baby blue infant eyes and said, how are you feeling, baby?And I just shrugged and mumbled something, and she said what'd you..
a matter of mathematics and common sense

a matter of mathematics and common sense

A Poem by Philip Gaber


You left the party early.Again.Kept whispering in my ear,“I have this social anxiety disorder.I’m very uncomfortable. I’m sorry, I c..
his shivering life

his shivering life

A Story by Philip Gaber


He thought back. To an earlier time. But the memory was fragmented. In pieces. Colliding with other memories. Just out of reach. Accessible to him onl..
the dust of everyday life

the dust of everyday life

A Story by Philip Gaber


Picasso was talking to a group of elementary school kids.He approached the blackboard and scribbled something on it.None of the children could figure ..