By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
THE AMERICAN FLAG
A foreigner
carried the tattered flag
slung roadside
to her house in Europe
where it pledges allegiance
to a mirror in her bedroom
A wish
whirling within each star
for the country
fallen into its own shadow
Flung from window
onto streets
Waiting for a kind hand
to dust her off
and take her home 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).
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
