Portense

Posted on May 18, 2018 by John Biscello
By fever,
and sappy resin,
proof
positive
that bodies,
in thorny solder,
invent new ways
for souls
to portend
and commit arson.

 

 

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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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6 Responses to Portense

  1. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    May 18, 2018 at 10:42 am

    Maybe arson runs in my blood but I love that souls commit arson

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