Piracy

Posted on June 11, 2018 by John Biscello
To dig nails
into the ciphered history
of her skin,
unmapped,
to take a pirate’s tack
in plundering
the source
of her sap
and scent,
flagged
on the bare teeth
of wolves wind.

 

Unknown's avatar

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.
This entry was posted in Poetry, Uncategorized and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

7 Responses to Piracy

  1. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    June 12, 2018 at 7:27 am

    Must be my recent mood but the digging nails part goes nicely with my coffee or last nights wine

    Like

    Reply
  2. John Biscello's avatar John Biscello says:
    June 12, 2018 at 8:15 am

    Well, the way I see it, you’ve got three choices, 1. shed the entire country of your hot-and-erotically bothered skin, 2. Find a boy-toy who specializes in pine removal 3. Find a toy

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  3. John Biscello's avatar John Biscello says:
    June 12, 2018 at 8:17 am

    If you opt for option 3, I suggest the ribbed version of Mr. Potato Head 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  4. John Biscello's avatar John Biscello says:
    June 12, 2018 at 8:23 am

    I’d loan you mine, if I were closer 😉

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

Leave a comment