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By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
VERDICT
Natural selection
has sealed its indictment
under sheets of melting ice
Rats
quibble over spoiled venison
in headlights
While we sentence ourselves:
Thumbs
down
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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And fools rule.
poetry saves the world. poetry doesn’t save the world, but maybe our souls.