By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
Look for me
where mountains are rising
stone circle sun
Dammed river
running beneath burned Lake
The legendary monster
Hodgee
snaking through thirsty trees trunks:
Lodge poles
supporting boulders of clouds
Smoldering in branches
signaling smoke
Snapping
flowers (showers)
from blackened beads (seeds)
Setting water on fire
Notes: “Hodgee,” was the name bestowed upon a legendary monster said to live in Lake Hodges. In 1918, the indigenous people (who lived along the San Dieguito River) warned The Vulcan Water Company not to dam the river because of the infamous beast.
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
Cool.