Tag Archives: poem

Featherweight

Posted on December 21, 2021 by John Biscello

Within the unbearable lightness of love’s proofed labor, a single quill, producing words that sing, traceless, while moving worlds to shake and reckon.

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Driving Lessons

Posted on December 21, 2021 by John Biscello

Hard to move forward, she thought, when bound to what’s gone– She bought new scissors.

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Day at the Beach

Posted on December 19, 2021 by John Biscello

Weeping for his past, rare photo of Peter Pan– Next stop, Neverland.

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The Gift

Posted on December 19, 2021 by John Biscello

We are here, but briefly,shadows of candle-lightdancing between dust and choir,day and night,so consider todaya good dayto begin, or to continueunwrapping yourself,and giving you to you as a gift,your soul rightfully taggedas both receiver and sender,in what constitutesa wild embracing … Continue reading →

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Star

Posted on December 17, 2021 by John Biscello

In the shadow of worn celestial totems– mortal weight to bear.

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Next?

Posted on December 17, 2021 by John Biscello

A dancer’s sad dream– Flight, short-lived, returning to earth, sharp teeth.

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Imprint

Posted on December 17, 2021 by John Biscello

Debutante, left to smolder and ash, traceless, in some afterlife, unannounced to the trailing cortege.

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Lulu in Hollywood

Posted on December 16, 2021 by John Biscello

By cyclical turns, she burned silver into stock– Lulu’s lasting surge.

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Luminaries

Posted on December 15, 2021 by John Biscello

She came to know himthrough the brushwork of fingers–Light, the common touch.

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Triptych for Edie Sedgwick

Posted on December 15, 2021 by John Biscello

I.Too many small hourspimped out to wraiths on parade–Heart, in real time, breaks.  II.Make me an offer,they shoot pretty girls, don’t they?Leave haunting to me.  III.Baby, forget the petals,we’ll feed you thorns,you’ll be like Jesus Christin black tights,a superstar in dark eye … Continue reading →

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