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Tag Archives: clown
Patterning
Strains of lunacy, befalling poets and clowns– Homesick for the moon. (Artwork by Cezanne)
Posted in Artwork, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged cezanne, clown, haiku, Harlequin, John Biscello, moon-men, poem
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By Turns
Those who fall from the moon bear the length of their exile with tender lyrical turns of being, a fool’s minuet, chaste as it is fleeting. (Artwork by Georges Rouault)
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Tagged clown, fool's play, georges rouault, innocence, John Biscello, poem, saint
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Mercy Mercy Me
Some time-tested facts: 1. Every shadow courts its own double, its own set of fractures. 2. Make-up, and its composite symmetry of masks turn, at day’s end, to sidereal flakes of ash. 3. Your true face was printed … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged clown, fool and sadness, John Biscello, mercy is the watchword, no religion required, poem, tramping for kicks
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Benign
Alighted, to course sweetly toward benign silence– To mend, flowers kiss. (Watercolor by Henry Miller)
Posted in Artwork, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Artwork, buddha, clown, cosmos, dream, flower, henry miller, John Biscello, love, peace, poemm haiku, serene, watercolor, writing
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Blue
That year, in Paris, distant blue was all the rage– the clown’s mood thickened. (Painting by Edward Hopper)
Posted in Artwork, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Artwork, Blue, clown, edward hopper, haiku, impressionistic, John Biscello, mood, painting, paris, poem, soir bleu
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Literacy
Survivors bible, How to Fall and Get Back Up– In slapstick we trust.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged bible, buster keaton, Cinema, clown, comedy, John Biscello, poem, Poetry, pratfalls, Reading, silent film, slapstick, the great stoneface
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Tramp
Modeling tatters, some masks cannot conceal truth– the poor man’s Jesus.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged beatific, clown, haiku, jesus, John Biscello, laughter, messiah, poem, Poetry, sad, sorrow, tramp
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Crescent
Rupture in the night, sharp crescent benediction– every fool hooked.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged blessings, clown, crescent moon, fool, haiku, John Biscello, love, moon, night, pierrot, poem, Poetry, romance, Stars
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