… Read morechildren of pilgrims
persecuted for
their ‘colored’ faiths and devotionsshan’t, nay, won’t
persecute
pilgrims for
their ‘colored’ races and passions
–shawnzahedi.com
Tangled in a web of I.O.U.s
… Read moretangled in a web of I.O.U.s
a cultural attack
resilient and perverseand we watch
unperturbed
lulled into subserviencewe, who thought
and believed
and
Voices vex me…
… Read morevanquished voices
world away
vex me
vying to
wake me
when my dream
vain, vacuous
veers me
way from
valiant
voice
within
–shawnzahedi.com
Recipe called for…
… Read morerecipe called for
one scoop brain
one scoop heartI missed the first
doubled the second
and prayed
–shawnzahedi.com
I spread farouche on loaf of bread
… Read moreearly morning
I spread farouche
on loaf of breadaloof to smell
or tastejust a sharp
bitemy brain
–shawnzahedi.com
The lonely pilgrim
… Read morelet’s pray
the lonely pilgrim
whose sin
we made believe
soars above
man and God
–shawnzahedi.com
Love Can’t Hate
… Read moreFAITH
is loveLOVE
can’t hateHATE
won’t blind
–shawnzahedi.com
A polyphonic cacophony
… Read morelife
was
a polyphonic cacophony
adrenaline crescendos
free-fall diminuendos
jolting me
a submissive rhythmlife
is
a steady “om”
a liberating chant
–shawnzahedi.com
You’re not safe
… Read moredon’t
for even a second
think you’re
safewhen
the she chip
the black chip
the yellow chip
the pink chip
the heavy chip
the
When the sirens die
… Read moreangels
knew I was down
on griefperhaps
there are things I can
believewhen the sirens die
and the road is cleared
and the
