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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.

Moonstruck

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

Coming attractions– The moon, starring in its own epic tome to film.

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Wishlist

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

And when the rain comes, so many dreams remembered to wonder, cradled.   (Wish Piece III by Yoko Ono)

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The Ballad of Yoko

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

The hate mail and small-hearted slander did not stop her voice from cueing up soft in the center stones to sing and cheer on the slowest runners en route to heaven.

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Siren

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

Grief embraces change through form, exploded to shape a sense of calling.   (Artwork by Mark Rothko)

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Faulkner Country

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

Into the veins went sweet, whistling air, whittled bark, and dark, teeming soil, and out poured insular lyrics, sculpted with gospel flair, to give the Word its fated due.

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Wild Shoots

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

Alternatively, love the extraordinary fact of your being.

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Walt Whitman

Posted on June 2, 2019 by John Biscello

In a tumbling leaf, you found the secret to song– Wonder, unceasing.

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Arclight in the Gyroscope Review

Posted on June 1, 2019 by John Biscello

Review of Arclight appearing in the Gyroscope Review. “Arclight, by poet John Biscello, is an intriguing book brimming with possibilities. The book is divided into six diverse sections that carry themes through each section and tie them together with spirituality and … Continue reading →

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An Affair to Remember

Posted on May 31, 2019 by John Biscello

What had they become? Memory no longer served– Love, some cake, then what?

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History’s Greatest Hits: The Revolutionary Years

Posted on May 31, 2019 by John Biscello

Credit the actor playing George Washington for conveying imperturbable nobility and epic mien (his body language screaming manifest destiny) in this advertisement for a reality show that would spawn a weblike network of programs dedicated to the emblematic trinity of … Continue reading →

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