Tag Archives: Maya Deren

Bone Jig

Posted on November 11, 2022 by John Biscello

My mother’s bones. My mother’s bones resounding in my ears piercing my eardrums. Death rattle of the dusty gourd. Of the earth’s grief calling to us to restore. Calling upon us to become wardens attendants to vibrations crossing passages. To … Continue reading →

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Window

Posted on April 29, 2019 by John Biscello

Withdrawal intends its own wan truth and fading– Twilight becomes her. (Meshes of the Afternoon, Maya Deren, 1943)

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It’s a Kind of Magic

Posted on April 29, 2019 by John Biscello

Crafting from a wordless place, the Sorcerer’s stones became young girls trying to escape the grip of an audience that preyed on magic and cinema. (Image by Maya Deren)