By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
HEAD-LINES
The headless human
is a jackass
sinking kleptocratic teeth
into veins
A comicstrip
stripping the naked
from truth
Teach a desperate woman
to juggle Molotov cocktails
and the herd leaps into fire
A few millimeters between flame
and frying pan
justice is not served
Turn up the heat
fan the glaring embers
Globalization
won’t stop until it eats itself
out of house and bones
Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes was born and raised in San Diego, California. He attended Herbert Hoover High School and went on to study Religion and Theology at the University of San Diego. His book Intimate Geography, published by Ragged Sky Press, won the 2012 San Diego Book Award for Poetry. Ish, as he is known, has also written lyrics for German musicians Andrea Hörkens and Thomas Roderburg (Tender Art).
Latest posts by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes (see all)
- Word’s Out | Geo-Poetic Spaces - December 14, 2018
- Political Love Affair | Geo-Poetic Spaces - December 7, 2018
- Deer Tracks | Geo-Poetic Spaces - November 30, 2018
