In the Beginning
was the Be All End All,
and from out of lidless silence
and void emerged a beat,
hailing another beat,
and it wasn’t long before the Universe,
speaking in tongues and verses,
was percussin’ its ass off
to generate a primary bassline
and cradle, rocking an homage
to its own calling and voice—
And the beat goes on,
choice and bottomless,
reminding we, the flesh-born, light-engraved
guests and players, to recall, lucidly,
the Be All End All’s
measureless echoing of an infinite groove,
to which our hearts play tribute
and testament.
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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