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Tag Archives: noir
Proof
Twinning, to ravel frayed hearts in ghost-dark concert– Proof, to no avail.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Cinema, david lynch, doppelganger, film, haiku, John Biscello, lost highway, noir, patricia arquette, poem, Poetry, twins
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Secret
How the secret falls, from bowed lips modeling noir– Night calls burn slowly.
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged david lynch, haiku, John Biscello, lips, lost highway, mystery, noir, patricia arquette, poem, Poetry, secret
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A Hard Case
The other woman is not always who you think– matching fingerprints.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged david lynch, film, haiku, John Biscello, lost highway, movie, noir, patricia arquette, poem, surreal
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Moliere Dreams of Noir
It was a blue Monday when she walked into my office, flaming red and smoking green– Drink this, she said, it will make you bigger– it was then that I realized, the gun in my pocket, the stubs in the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged absinthe, dreams, green fairy, invalid, John Biscello, la fee verte, moliere, noir, poem, Poetry, poster
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The Killers at Red’s
Excerpt from Nocturne Variations appearing in Riot Material. Joe pushed open the door and a bell sang. Max followed Joe into Red’s. The men’s dark hats and trenchcoats were beaded in snow. Joe took off his hat and waved it … Continue reading
Posted in Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged book, diner, Hemingway, John Biscello, Literary, nocturne variations, noir, novel, riot material, story, the killers
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Venus Infers
Withholding, with intent, for so very very long, the mouth like moth to flame engaged the key to its lock, while the eyes watched her lover, bearing the scripted burn, drop to his knees, modeling a biblical take on crush.
Posted in Artwork, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged erotic, John Biscello, key, Literary, lock, noir, poem, Poetry, shadow, venus
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Sculpting Fire
An excerpt from Nocturne Variations: It is like closing your eyes and trying to connect the dots. This is what Piers is thinking as she sculpts fire onto the blondegirl’s breasts. Her hands work over the cotton-knit … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged excerpt, heather ross, John Biscello, Literary, nocturne variations, noir, novel, peter pan, piers, Surrealism
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As the World Nocturnes
I hereby invoke the blessings of the EverGreen Muses and Lit-Minded Gods as I seek a new publisher and send my “golem-baby” of a book out into the great wide world. Fare thee well, Nocturne! ABOUT: Dystopic Peter Pan meets … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged book, coming of age, John Biscello, muses, nocturne variations, noir, novel, peter pan, Prose, publishing, Surrealism
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Busy Signal
Excerpt from Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale: There’s not really a name for what I do. I am not an investigative journalist, I am not a private eye. I am not a minstrel essayist. There are many things that I … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Broken Land a Brooklyn Tale, Brooklyn, coney island, John Biscello, Literary, New York, noir, novel, Prose, Surrealism
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Literary Fire Sale
As part of a countdown deal, the Kindle edition of my novels Raking the Dust and Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale will be available for $2.99 from February 8th-15th.
Posted in Artwork, Books, Uncategorized
Tagged Amazon, Books, Broken Land a Brooklyn Tale, John Biscello, kindle, Literary, noir, novels, Prose, Raking the Dust, Surrealism
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