Silent Night

Start with the glacial base,
the hunk of unforgiving crystal
on which the tree is mounted,
then trace the filigreed limbs
of the tree, its shadow
a twin belonging to the woman
modeling Winter
as a softly fringed species
of smoldering wraith,
and come to your end,
panting, inflamed,
aware of how much distance
can be covered
by way of yearning.
Louise Brooks

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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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