Philip Gaber : Writing

it was a rare moment when i had almost everything i wanted

it was a rare moment when i had almost everything ..

A Story by Philip Gaber


Just red the motherfuckin' thing.
the secret of her bloom

the secret of her bloom

A Story by Philip Gaber


I auditioned for an off-off-Broadway production entitled "A Widow from Montclair," written by a sixty-four-year-olddentist, recently retired, who was ..
the hardest victory

the hardest victory

A Story by Philip Gaber


The aged actor accepted his lifetime achievement award."When you use that word ‘Legendary’," he said. "It usually refers to somebody who i..
you just can’t keep track of the turns in the road

you just can’t keep track of the turns in the ro..

A Story by Philip Gaber


The man with the beard down to his heart roams the hallways of Pine Meadow Elementary School as an Indian leg wrestling tournament takes place in the ..
thorn in the lover

thorn in the lover

A Poem by Philip Gaber


I woke up this morningandthought about what you said the otherday; how you hoped I wouldn’t turn out to be like all those other guys.Like Regina..
day of reckoning

day of reckoning

A Poem by Philip Gaber


You’re always on the hot seatwhenever you’re not doingwhat the rest of the world is doing.It’s never easy.Fearandanxiety are alwaysj..
this fully human existential predicament

this fully human existential predicament

A Story by Philip Gaber


Angus Chitty took an old Underwood typewriter to Washington Square Park, sat down on a mountain cliff, and began typing:The focus had shifted from lib..
9/11

9/11

A Poem by Philip Gaber


A flag was raisedand the Pope puthis hand to hisforehead.An oldman cried into abouquetand candles stayedlit on a sidewalk.A young woman keptfeeling he..
that well-hung-over look

that well-hung-over look

A Poem by Philip Gaber


My prose was flaccid, a little crass, and lacked clarityandstructure.My characters were about as developed as a third-world countryandmy analogies wer..