Consecrate

I kneel
before her
and begin
to wash her feet
slowly
in the silver blood
of crushed pearls
and upon my cheeks
can feel
the delicate papery
drizzle
of peony petals
which she sheds
as if garden
to the moon’s weeping
hymn
and star-fed choir.

 

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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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3 Responses to Consecrate

  1. I’ll head to your place in just bit, for clearer articulation. Those things are much better in person. I hope it’s not too late. Lol
    Without getting too crazy weird or anything, this is a love of mine

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  2. With like these all over it ❤️😍

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