By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
River’s Reflections
River
sees me reflecting
Currents
alter its sense of my self
I am held up by water’s memory
gashed white against rocks
plunged
down rapids
bubbling up out of black lakebed
swallowed by sky
By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
River
sees me reflecting
Currents
alter its sense of my self
I am held up by water’s memory
gashed white against rocks
plunged
down rapids
bubbling up out of black lakebed
swallowed by sky
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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