By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
POMEGRANATE KISS
A pomegranate kiss
breaks open lips
Tongues split
arils
Lick roots into stems
Warm moisture of light
nudging limbs
upward
Turning leaves
into mouths
swallowing sun
By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
POMEGRANATE KISS
A pomegranate kiss
breaks open lips
Tongues split
arils
Lick roots into stems
Warm moisture of light
nudging limbs
upward
Turning leaves
into mouths
swallowing sun
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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