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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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Good Night Moon

Posted on May 31, 2019 by John Biscello

They wander here still, the children stripped of their names– Did they go gently?   (Image by Voulangis)

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