At twilight,
the softly paling
into summer
plum sky,
sliver of moon
suspended like
a bone-white boomerang
in the distance,
narrow street
courting its void
with dignity—
What kind of dream is this,
which reminds you
there is nothing to do
except savor and cherish
the lyrical lucid fragments
of this floating world,
its mysterious grammar
and subtext
in sublime accordance
with prevailing volumes
of unerring silence.
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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