Tag Archives: vamp

Torch Song

Posted on October 7, 2020 by John Biscello

Some women waited for men to light their cigarettes for them but never her— she, the one who netted her own desire, and blatantly committed a most lovely heresy by balancing a small piece of the moon on her fingertips … Continue reading →

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Some Kind of Forecast

Posted on April 19, 2019 by John Biscello

The weather tonight? Snow on fire, with a chance of desire, dark and wet.   (Image: Isabella Rossellini)  

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Fairy Tale

Posted on February 27, 2018 by John Biscello

It is the other stepsister, the disinherited one, known only as The Vamp, who played dark foil to Cinderella’s happiness, when she seduced and blackmailed the Prince, ignited a calculated run of scandals, and forced Cinderella to yield the glass … Continue reading →

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Dietrich in Heaven

Posted on December 27, 2017 by John Biscello

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 →

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Isabella Rossellini

Posted on September 7, 2017 by John Biscello

Listless gravity, the weight of a jaded vamp– Glaring, a black mass.

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Dietrich

Posted on August 28, 2017 by John Biscello

Bygone sorcery, fingertips emitting smoke– When arson was queen.

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