The Gospel According to Skin

Today
I woke
to the pulsing
ribbed memory
of that night
you wore nothing except
a knotted bodice of white flags,
and my mouth, prey to your body’s religion,
submitted gospel
as a savage
flagrant reform
to amen.
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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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3 Responses to The Gospel According to Skin

  1. fairytalesbymyth's avatar Myth*. says:

    ‘ou wore nothing except
    a knotted bodice of white flags,
    and my mouth, prey to your body’s religion,
    submitted gospel
    as a savage
    flagrant reform
    to amen.’ An enticing sweet surrender from both sides. Beautiful poetry!

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