Old Man Edward

Earlier, he had mentioned that he was ready to be in the grave.

He was comfortable as we lifted up the guard rails of his hospital bed, locking his crib in place…

“I’ve lived a full life”, the old man said…

“This could be my grave”

And I couldn’t relate, though I know his troubles.

This man has tried to commit suicide, and that is why I’m with him… Continue reading Old Man Edward

The Story of Socrates

Author: Adam Abramowitz

The following passage is an excerpt from my novel, “A Glance Inside the Minds Eye”…

“All of the information that I retained about Socrates in college got filtered through my brain and projected as an image, a scene…

             The Story of Socrates

The guardsman’s keys rattled as he led Plato down the musky corridor of the lower jail cell. A stench of sweat, feces, and rust permeated throughout the hallway. To his left, Plato saw the shadow of a man, hunched in the corner of his cell, scratching and clawing at the top of his head. Clumps of hair were scattered throughout his cell and his tattered rags were draped over his shoulder. Continue reading “The Story of Socrates”