Scorpion

Scorpion,
who fears thy immortal symmetry
imprinted upon a lidless void?
Who dares tread
upon your inky black trail
of shelled pearls and amative resin?
You, Sex,
You, Death,
You, primordial sleep
and whipped wake
of Pan’s ancient cloven song–
every last initiate
respects
the fasting coils
of your reap
and sensual pall.
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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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