Philip Gaber : Writing

this bewailing cry

this bewailing cry

A Poem by Philip Gaber


The phone rings; somebody on the other end wants to know when I will visit them.I’m so distracted I mutter, “Haven’t been myself lat..
nothing to divide

nothing to divide

A Poem by Philip Gaber


In those days, the prevailing attitude toward Wiley Ouellette was that he was a fascist, not a socialist. However, he swore up and down that he was ap..
the clichés stopped when i was drunk

the clichés stopped when i was drunk

A Story by Philip Gaber


I headed for The Open Flask, a little dive I frequent whenever I feel like overdosing on expired prescription medication. The owner was a semi-acq..
the bubble dancer

the bubble dancer

A Story by Philip Gaber


I've worked odd jobs with bizarre people, but that first job was a doozy.There was a little fish restaurant called The Captain's Cabin that had been t..
struggles and rebellion

struggles and rebellion

A Poem by Philip Gaber


They say good writing comes from the unconscious. Who knows where the hell this is coming from? This was told to me while I was reading a lot of novel..
let the sun set on this

let the sun set on this

A Poem by Philip Gaber


I heard you say you don’t like diamond cluster rings.I heard you when you said grace before we ate our meal.I heard you say you wanted t..
without a light of doubt

without a light of doubt

A Poem by Philip Gaber


I remember those days well. My doc began prescribing meds. Thorazine. For myself, I prescribed rotgut whiskey and bennies. Couldn’t afford Marti..
secrets and shame

secrets and shame

A Poem by Philip Gaber


She whispered to me, “You’re the nicest guy I never got to know.” I knew exactly what she meant. I’d been les..
a revolutionary sense of truth

a revolutionary sense of truth

A Poem by Philip Gaber


The tender old man so frail in the midnight moon waits for a new day.
a revolutionary sense of truth

a revolutionary sense of truth

A Poem by Philip Gaber


The tender old man so frail in the midnight moon waits for a new day.