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By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
DOORS
Salty sunlight
peels paint off doors
Exposes wood from trees
thirsty for the shade
they sloshed onto infertile ground
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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