Kafka, Waking in the Morning

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Between dreams,
he woke to night-bells
ringing in the early morning—
the riskiest time of day.
The fog outside
his room, thick
as cat’s feet, treading
softly on his mind,
and after rubrubbing
the sheep
from his eyes, he stared
and stared
at the walls
and furniture and books
on the shelves, eventually convinced
that everything was, as he had left it,
in perfect order. It was safe to rise.
Yawning,
he decided to
make himself a cup
of nice hot tea,
and stepped out
of his closed
bedroom window
without disturbing
an inch of glass.
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About John Biscello

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, novelist, poet, performer, playwright and filmmaker, John Biscello, has lived in the high-desert grunge-wonderland of Taos, New Mexico since 2001. He is the author of six novels, Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale, Raking the Dust, Nocturne Variations, No Man’s Brooklyn, The Last Furies, and No One Dreams in Color; a collection of stories, Freeze Tag, two poetry collections, Arclight and Moonglow on Mercy Street; and a fable, The Jackdaw and the Doll, illustrated by Izumi Yokoyama. He also adapted classic fables, which were paired with the vintage illustrations of artist, Paul Bransom, for the collection: Once Upon a Time, Classic Fables Reimagined. His plays have been staged and performed both nationally and internationally.
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