For Serpoug Deirmendjian Tavoukjian who taught me everything I know about pruning.
Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes is a native San Diego poet, lyricist, and visual artist. Ish, an award-winning editor and poet, has published two books, “Intimate Geography,” Ragged Sky Press, Princeton, and “Urban Legends,” a collaborative book of verse with Lebanese born graphic artist, Tatiana Ferahian (Τατιάνα Ταβουκζιάν Φεραχιάν), published by Moufflon Books, Nicosia, Cyprus. Ishmael has also contributed poetry for art catalogues and books by German sculptor Roger Rigorth. Ish composes songs with the German opera singer and composer Andrea Hörkens Roderburg and her music group, Tender Art, which has recorded 2 CDs.
Ish's work as a video-poet for the San Diego Free Press and current work can be seen on his website:
www.geopoeticspaces.com
Copyright 2019 Heidrick-Barnes except for royalty free music which the author purchased from iTunes.
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