By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
ILLUMINATION
Imagine
landing sick in a country
where pharmacists
refer to themselves as chemists
measure medications
with their own hands
call customers by name
Imagine
a medical professional
asking you
to stop in for a cup of coffee
when you feel better
just to chat and get to know each other
as friends
Imagine
the affluence of a poor country
where less is larger than more
Imagine
and you have glimpsed
the Eastern Mediterranean’s
unfiltered sea of illumination
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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