-
Archives
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
-
Meta
Tag Archives: Prose
Paper Trail
Jigsaw geography of a novel in progress (The Last Furies).
Masks
Excerpt from a novel-in-progress: It was in the year _______, that a maskless society had ceased to exist. A decision was made by people who made decisions of that nature (yes, the masks, the decision-making, the proper authorities, all this … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged demasking is a crime, John Biscello, Masks, mirrors within, novel, Prose, reflection points, the faceless
Leave a comment
The Jackdaw and the Doll
In what has been an inspired harmonizing of words and art, and a storyscape richly carved out of light, shadows and dream-stuff, The Jackdaw and the Doll has been completed. This fable, penned by yours truly, and illustrated by pen-and-ink … Continue reading
Posted in Artwork, Books, Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged Artwork, children's book, fable, franz kafka, izumi yokoyama, John Biscello, Prose, the jackdaw and the doll, winged wonder
Leave a comment
The Writing Life
Sneak-peek into the process: I always write by hand, with my F-402 ballpoint pn (black ink), in one-subject spiral notebooks, the cheap kind that come in different colors (mostly I go with red, purple and yellow, occasionally blue or black, … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged in progress, John Biscello, lyrical living, poem, Poetry, Prose, sneak-peek, the craft, the writing life, word by word
Leave a comment
The Little Prince
Happy birthday, Little Prince! 77 years ago today (April 6, 1943) Le Petit Prince was published in France. This star-carved gem of a book, which remains one of my heart-play favorites, bestowed a timeless message that continues to echo with … Continue reading
The Way of the Fool
Far from the madding crowd, a whisper called to me, its soft tiny tenterhooks tugging—this way, this way. I followed its invisible trail. Where would it lead? To whom did the whisper, the voice belong? I walked until I saw … Continue reading
The Soldier
Excerpt from All the Last Furies. He swept me into the storage room of the inn. Baited me with the promise of candy. Something so simple, and yet candy might be the ultimate siren for children, its lure a golden … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged all the last furies, arthur rimbaud, John Biscello, memory of fiction, novel, play, Prose, radio tuning, the inn, the raping
Leave a comment
Desert Spleen
Excerpt from All the Last Furies, novel-in-progress. Bert and George. A Couple of Real Coons. That was the title of the program. Arturo didn’t know what the term meant, why coons, but he could feel the seeds of malignancy implicit … Continue reading
The Shroud
K’s personal “Boogeyman”: The Shroud. From The Jackdaw and the Doll.
Posted in Artwork, Books, Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged Artwork, fable, franz kafka, izumi yokoyama, jackdaw and the doll, John Biscello, Prose, storytelling
Leave a comment
The Storyteller
Page from The Jackdaw and the Doll, a fable I wrote, which is being illustrated by Izumi Yokoyama. Inspired by a story about Franz Kafka.
Posted in Artwork, Books, Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged Artwork, fable, franz kafka, izumi yokoyama, jackdaw and the doll, John Biscello, Prose, storyteller
Leave a comment
