First, Lasting

Posted on May 31, 2018 by John Biscello
In the shrine
that we build
for first kisses,
lies the furloughed
still-warm lips
of Childhood’s ghosts,
forever
puckering
to seal love,
airtight
in its
untold lore
and claim
to rose.
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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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7 Responses to First, Lasting

  1. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    May 31, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    I think the children us are/were friends once and now.
    You’d probably the only one who’d have tolerated my weirdness 😉

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  2. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    May 31, 2018 at 8:26 pm

    I love this by the way

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