By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
A SHOVEL OF COAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Snowmen
scratch through windows
with stick fingers
pluck ornaments from eyes
Break into houses
with broken promises
shovel coal down throats
they can’t swallow
Steal the present
from our future
melt forests
into artificial trees.
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
