Bridge

Posted on March 20, 2018 by John Biscello
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Long ago, slowly
crossing the bridge in winter–
Footprints in fresh snow.

 

(Artwork by Hiroshige)
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Need

Posted on March 20, 2018 by John Biscello
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Some don’t go crazy,
they make it so as to live–
one splat at a time.

 

(Artwork by Jackson Pollock)
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Jean Rhys

Posted on March 19, 2018 by John Biscello
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Large cats stalk authors,
same as authors prey to fast–
Hunger, in plain sight.
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Sitcom

Posted on March 19, 2018 by John Biscello
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In Episode 12
of Epic Distortions, the
dog begs, canned applause.

 

(Artwork by Dorothea Tanning)
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Train

Posted on March 19, 2018 by John Biscello

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Heartbreak, she looks down
to read what she cannot see–
Escape, she breathes out.

 

(Artwork by Edward Hopper)
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Nursery

Posted on March 19, 2018 by John Biscello
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The nursery burned,
as the children kept playing–
Parents worlds away.

 

(Artwork by Dorothea Tanning)
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Squall

Posted on March 19, 2018 by John Biscello
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This way to music,
map of birds inking a squall–
tenors of deluge.

 

(Artwork by Chua ek Kay)
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Scale

Posted on March 18, 2018 by John Biscello
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Mountain, tree, small boy,
scaling serene loneliness
to a still center.

 

(Artwork by Hiroshige)
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Sheath

Posted on March 18, 2018 by John Biscello
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Dancing blue-black flame
soloing among soft sheaths–
ballet’s fragrant leaps.

 

(Artwork by Georgia O’ Keefe)
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Pour

Posted on March 18, 2018 by John Biscello
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It is the shadow
that carries small tsunamis
to pour, as needed.

 

(Artwork by Pejac)
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