Summer Song

Walter the ice cream man
At the edge of a remote island,
(sirens in the distance)
modeling jigsaw scars, cracked veins,
and an oily sheen,
a fast fade dream, a scorched mirage,
occurs every evening like clockwork.
Walter, jangling his bell, shouting:
Good Humor Man, Good Humor Man,
pauses on the corner for Lacy,
who comes running down the street,
feet on fire, shrieking: Strawberry Shortcake,
Strawberry Shortcake;
this old man and
this young girl
resounding the gospel
of summer’s paradise
found.
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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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