By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
WINTER IN LA JOLLA
Between storm fronts
Winter rappels down cliffs
tumbling into Pacific
Walks along beach alone
surveys
fish swimming in boulders
a leaf blown into rock
before La Jolla was a gem
and human eyes saw shores
Prolific Winter
churning up
turning over
reshaping landscapes
painting rain
Roaring peacefully
repeating the same refrain
in new erosions:
The unfinished
is the work of art
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)
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Love poem and projection/vid.
“The unfinished is the work of art.”