Legacy

After watching
the bruised legacy of her childhood
pass her by
out of the corner of her eye,
she had developed
an astigmatism
which, in effect,
bred her glaring suspicion
of distance,
and violent need of its diffuse
edges.
 
#1 in the Untitled Film Poems series
Image by Cindy Sherman
 
Unknown's avatar

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.
This entry was posted in Artwork, Cinema, photography, Poetry, Uncategorized and tagged , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a comment