A Small Thing

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It is a small thing, small matter,
and yet, magnificent, profound, terrifying,
yes, terrifying. She is now responsible
for this thing, this love, her love
has assumed a shape, a form, and it lies there,
sleeping, not too far removed
from dream, silence, and basking.
There will be misunderstandings, there will be
windows that open to grief and warm air,
doors that slam shut and open again.
There will be these things, and more.
But for now, right now, there is something pure
which causes her to reflect upon what she has done,
the promise that has been fulfilled into a totem of flesh,
breath and being, and she understands that she is somehow different,
that her love from here on out will be predicated upon vigil
and fierce, golden worry.
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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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