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Tag Archives: vamp
Torch Song
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
Posted in Artwork, Cinema, photography, Poetry
Tagged allure, cindy sherman, John Biscello, photography, Poetry, sorceress, torch song, untitled film poems, untitled film still, vamp
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Some Kind of Forecast
The weather tonight? Snow on fire, with a chance of desire, dark and wet. (Image: Isabella Rossellini)
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged erotic, haiku, how's the weather?, isabella rossellini, John Biscello, Poetry, vamp
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Fairy Tale
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
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged alfred steiglitz, cinderella, dark, fairy tale, foot, John Biscello, poem, shoe, slipper, stepsister, vamp
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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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Isabella Rossellini
Listless gravity, the weight of a jaded vamp– Glaring, a black mass.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged actress, femme fatale, haiku, isabella rossellini, italian, John Biscello, poem, Poetry, vamp
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Dietrich
Bygone sorcery, fingertips emitting smoke– When arson was queen.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged celluloid, Cinema, golden age, haiku, John Biscello, Marlene Dietrich, movie, poem, smoke, top hat, vamp
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