Cakewalk

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The day the plastic bride and groom
came to life and climbed down from their
three-tier wedding cake, tracking footprints
of vanilla frost onto the carpet of the living room,
which came with a matching couch and recliner,
floral-print curtains, an eleven-year-old daughter,
and a painting on the wall, they assumed the positions
and did as they had seen other married couples do,
watching TV to procure some recognition
of who they were or could become.
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About John Biscello

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, writer, poet, performer, and playwright, John Biscello, has lived in the high-desert grunge-wonderland of Taos, New Mexico since 2001. He is the author of four novels, Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale, Raking the Dust, Nocturne Variations, and No Man’s Brooklyn; 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 produced, full-length plays include: LOBSTERS ON ICE, ADAGIO FOR STRAYS, THE BEST MEDICINE, ZEITGEIST, U.S.A., and WEREWOLVES DON’T WALTZ.
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