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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.

Raymond Carver

Tousle of labor, he stalked small, good words, nightly– the crafting of hours.

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Camellia

Fragrant silk manna, arising in deep, dark space– a survivor’s guide.

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Cafe

At the time-worn cafe, the wives gossiped, and realized– they both wanted out.

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Funny Valentine

Bemused, and silent, yes, my funny valentine, dreams wilt without love.

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Fairy Tale

A fugitive spell, as silence tells a story– Once upon a time…

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Charles Bukowski

Bluebird in his heart, caught in the cross-hairs of vice– fuck pretty, sing life.    

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Valentine

Through a glass darkly, she came, she saw, she conquered– fury, then silence.

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Wheel

Peter Pan’s shadow caught in Siren’s timeless wheel– boys never grow up.

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Louise Brooks

Soul-snatching photo of a pirate whose looks kill– eye for an eye.

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Bike

Man, woman, desire, a lonely bike unmounted– mist’s inchoate touch.

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