White Bird

She, full of secret pines,
shadow-limbed beneath a pale disc
of winter sun, waltzing solo
in snow-caked hills,
blood-red quill tucked behind
her left ear, just in case
the urge to climb spires
and trace spheres via
a fierce run of words
takes hold, at first her pinky
going sick, then the rest of her
digits catching fever, raising
her lips to the climate of praise
and hymn, her voice
a white bird winging its way home.
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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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