By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
OLD MAN
-For Greta
Old man
when I was mirror
you shattered me
You reached out for my hand
and found slivered fingers
Old man
your granddaughter
is now my mirror
Splintered glass
whole again
By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
OLD MAN
-For Greta
Old man
when I was mirror
you shattered me
You reached out for my hand
and found slivered fingers
Old man
your granddaughter
is now my mirror
Splintered glass
whole again
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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