Why I Love the Moon

You, Moon,
told me a secret
when I was a child–
Make wonder
your compass,
your true north,
abide by its magnetic tow,
and you will never get lost,
not truly,
and your soul will make
for warm, favored company.
Moonlight, a Study at Millbank exhibited 1797 by Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851
(Artwork by James MacNeill Whistler)
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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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2 Responses to Why I Love the Moon

  1. jocelyn harper's avatar jocelyn harper says:

    Beautiful, John! Well done timing it with the lunar eclipse.

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