By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
The Neue Wache, Germany’s Tomb to the Unknown Victims of War
Beneath heaven’s open eye
a mother cradles her dying son
Ashes of sun snow
rain on exposed statue
eroding definition
identity
Focusing glaring light
on the product of war:
Darkness
Author Note: The memorial holds the body of a resistance fighter, a soldier and the ashes of a concentration camp victim.
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).
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