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Tag Archives: Spoken Word
If L.L. Cool J. and Sylvia Plath Had Gotten Down
Listen to the spoken word track w/ music here. Don’t call it a Comeback— L.L. Cool J. wooing Sylvia Plath in broad daylight where they dance and get crazy theatrical doing the Lazarus (and doing it and doing it well) Sylvia … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged John Biscello, L.L. Cool J, Literary, music, poem, poet, Poetry, pop culture, rap, Spoken Word, Sylvia Plath
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In Praise of Honey
Listen to the spoken word track (with bass and flute) here. If your body, sungthru riddled and sticky, demanded rechristening for old time’s taste, down I’d go divebombin straight to and through the Source— a treebranch’s wellhung honeycomb totem, ridged bulb … Continue reading
Dietrich in Heaven
In honor of Marlene Dietrich’s birthday (December 27th), my poem “Dietrich in Heaven.” Listen to the spoken word/music track here. Today I went to Heaven, just for a brief visit. It was a nice joint: tangerine-fleeced runways, and tufts of flamingo-pink … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Poetry, Press, Uncategorized
Tagged Audio, birthday, femme fatale, golden age, hollywood, John Biscello, Marlene Dietrich, poem, Poetry, silver screen, siren, Spoken Word, tribute, vamp
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They Are Their Own
Do you know where your children are? Or rather who, in their ripening pedigree and new language they are in the process of becoming? Make no mistake They are not nor have they ever been yours belonging infinitely to the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged children, family, John Biscello, Literary, love, poem, Poetry, revolution, soul, spirit, Spoken Word, youth
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They Are Their Own
Do you know where your children are? Or rather who, in their ripening pedigree and new language they are in the process of becoming? Make no mistake they are not nor have they ever been yours belonging infinitely to the … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged hope, John Biscello, language, Literary, performance, Poetry, revolution, Spoken Word, youth
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The Horse’s Mouth
Audio track of the spoken word piece, “The Horse’s Mouth” (for Dylan Thomas), with Ben Wright on bass, published in the September issue of the Virtual Artists Collective. Listen here.
Posted in Audio, Poetry, Publications
Tagged Ben Wright, Dylan Thomas, John Biscello, Literary, Poetry, Spoken Word, virtual artists collective
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Meaning of the Mob
The Meaning of the Mob. I say, the Mob, meaning the Definitely Uncertain, Fixed—a liberal form of physics— or the clotted swarm wallforming brick by brick, a mosaic pattern. Pick a number, any number, it’s a given. A given what, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, John Biscello, Literary, mob, Poetry, Spoken Word, street corner
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Dietrich in Heaven
Spoken word track from the upcoming album Arson & Grace. Featuring Ben Wright on bass. Listen here.
Posted in Audio, Poetry
Tagged Bass, Ben Wright, Heaven, John Biscello, Literary, Marlene Dietrich, music, Poetry, Spoken Word
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The Horse’s Mouth
Spoken word track on the upcoming album Arson & Grace. Featuring Ben Wright on bass. Listen here.
Posted in Audio, Poetry
Tagged Ben Wright, Dylan Thomas, John Biscello, Literary, Poetry, Spoken Word
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