For Entertainment Purposes Only

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It was this
sublime directive,
engineered by a cooperative
of amusement parks
around the world,
that fronted
a mysterious new wave
of emptiness,
through which initiates
annuled their ghosts
to the spectacle
and darkened marvels
of extinction.

 

(Photo by Anthony Distefano)
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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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2 Responses to For Entertainment Purposes Only

  1. Vangati's avatar Watt says:

    I love this!

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