By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
Sacred Space
For the Hörkens family~
Not angels
that make spaces sacred
nor vaulted ceilings
arching violin bows
It isn’t candles
offering themselves to light
nor fountains of spires
spilling city
Holy
isn’t wholly religious
it’s rippling steps
onto koi ponds
Wherever when is now
and there is us
neither bars nor space
can drown the kaleidoscope of scales
teeming
within friendships’ water
It’s psalm
taking breath away
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
