Note to Self

Words,
the right ones,
ripe and engorged,
outgrow the necessary dark
inside you and, abiding
the laws of catch
and release, demand
light, air, voice.
Beware atrophy,
the root killer,
and do not leave language,
ingrown, unattended.
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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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2 Responses to Note to Self

  1. My favorite part is the end

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  2. jocelyn harper's avatar jocelyn harper says:

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