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the likeness is quite exact

A Story by Philip Gaber

I tip my hat to the dwarf with the beautiful Italian shoes.He’s just quit smoking. Yesterday. He’s been to the doc,donated some tissue sam..

crises of faith

A Story by Philip Gaber

prologueIt’s one of thosedays when I wake up at 6 in the morning, look in the mirrorandsay, "Lord, help me" before I realize it’s Sundayan..

full of pretenses

A Story by Philip Gaber

Went to the library.Asked the sort of sexy librarian for a book written by a guy who thought he had a handle on his emotions but had come undone follo..

her sacred atonal life

A Story by Philip Gaber

　Mayzie was on stage at a slam competition reading from Isaiah 47."’And thou saidist, I shall be a lady for ever: so that thou dist not l..

fundamental human principles

A Story by Philip Gaber

Last weekend I went to one of those open mike nights where you get up and read your poetry in front of a bunch of espresso drinkers.I read a piece abo..

wait like kafka

A Story by Philip Gaber

I go to the movies on an empty stomachandon the way back, stop off at Dunkin Donuts, inhale a half dozen doughnuts, then pull into a dingy little bar ..

essence

A Poem by Philip Gaber

There was a Disney movie on; something with Dean Jones or Kurt Russell or Fred MacMurray.I was on my second bottle of wine.I was painting.Didn’t..

she’s very tolerant of her behavioral problems

A Poem by Philip Gaber

This poem is not about you,so relax.It’s about some other exceptionally nakednymphette who touched me in that nervearea like a Japanese Samurai,..

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

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 ..