… Read moremy mother’s son
yet stranded
not of love
but voice’cause voice
can hurt
and kill
love
–shawnzahedi.com
Hold my heart in your hand (دلم رو بگیر تو دستت)
بابا بس کن
بیا تو
دلم رو بگیر تو دستت
ادا نیا ، عشوه نکن
دلم رو بگیر تو دستت
وقت نزاع
چرند پرند
سر
… Read moreFire had died.
… Read morefive waves of waves
piled sand and sadness
on my entangled corpsefire had died
now a memory
–shawnzahedi.com
Don’t need bacon, just my Joe
… Read morekeep the salad
keep the dough
don’t need bacon
just my Joerip off pretense
burn the lies
serve me virgin
truth on icedress
Silk, see-through socks
… Read moresilk, see-through socks
on small, soft soles
of svelte, sino girl
sipping softly while smiling
satisfied senses
sore from yesterday’s stress
–shawnzahedi.com
Is Cameroon cause célèbre?
… Read moreis Cameroon cause célèbre
of continent
obstinate, indifferent
killing voices
colored different?when the hunted
hunts
merciless
howl of hunter
haunts me less
–shawnzahedi.com
Dixie tongue, Rumi candor
… Read moreCajun oomph
Caspian tumultjambalaya courtesy
ancient hospitalityDixie tongue
Rumi candorKilt bravado
Kilimanjaro strongstout stomping hello
drum beating embraceproud, loud, poet
Cry no owl
… Read morecry no owl
cry no wolf
let silence puncture …heed no advice
break all code
everything is nothingmoon dips to ocean
deep, deep
Made love to the night
… Read moredusk blushed
breeze shivered
and I
made love
to the night
–shawnzahedi.com
Oh ye glorious sounds
… Read moreoh ye glorious sounds
heavenly high, humbling
angelic descent, lightmy saviour in loss
my anchor in flight
my soul, spirit, lifeoh ye glorious
