By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
LYING THROUGH TEETH
It sucks
when grandma lies through teeth
chewing gums
selling machine embroidered cloth
as handmade lace
Blame it on the financial crisis:
doublespeak
for unnatural selection
A sad day
when old women
needle each other over last straws
The village
stitched together from silk
cut by seam rippers
eaten by moths
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
