By Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
SHIPWRECK
The ship has run aground
in coiled ropes of clouds
and unanchored waves
No sign of crew or cargo
just tears of rust
for a salty sea
Nobody to salvage the leviathan wreck
Let it become a reef for fish
in waters abandoned by coral
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
