Likeness

Posted on June 18, 2018 by John Biscello
slow
beating
ache
keeping
time
to breaking
lore
and softcore
myth
rising
to tease
and strip
heaven’s knee
of its skin
my god
yes
spit
and blood
and light
and yes
remixed
to teach
you
and me
what angels
be like
when fucking.

 

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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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12 Responses to Likeness

  1. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    June 18, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    Lol. Surprise ending!

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  2. John Biscello's avatar John Biscello says:
    June 18, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    And the good thing: in heaven, you don’t need protection 🙂

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