Theater of Fire

We are spinning
on a magma-veined rock
that hangs in space,
yes, that, in and of itself,
phenomena, but for another take–
a perfect circle of a world,
a teeming galactic bulb
hosting
the seismic grift
and throb of human caste,
pumping tidals of hot blood
to varicose vanities,
anxious floodlights
hunting shadowed love,
storm fronts, foretold, as below,
so above,
here, now, us,
a Shakespearean  range
of climates and follies
that shape the phenomena
of what dreams may come
into a vessel of theater
equal parts
absurdist farce
and love song
forever burning
to know itself.

 

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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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