Lotus Position

I will
no longer
martyr
the best parts
of myself
to other people’s crosses,
nor indulge the residual
bane of Shame’s
heart-slaying voices
in committing soul-treason,
the season of green fire is
upon me,
and I will do what I can
to honor Kuan-Yin’s
soft white lotuses
floating nobly
in a pond
full of sharks.

Kuan Yin

 

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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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  1. Well and I love bathtub shots

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