Vanishing Point

From the series, Japan Poems.

Until I can see you,

the cities will vanish,

effaced mutely in swaths

of white on white,

a glaring monopoly

and divide—

alone these distances

prevail to hail symmetry,

its pageants and faults,

the legacy of runes,

every movement

preceding solace

and respite

to one whose lyrics

have outlived its song.

Artwork by Miyu Fujita

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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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