Un-Cover-Girl

Posted on July 22, 2018 by John Biscello
It was
the length of her longing,
the startling pinkness
and volume of
its expenditure,
that lent the moon
its covetous curves
and fringes,
to be uncovered.

 

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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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7 Responses to Un-Cover-Girl

  1. erroneouschoices's avatar erroneouschoices says:
    July 22, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    Uncovering is the in today’s mantra. Lol 🤗
    So beautiful

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