… 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
Si le vent me frappe
… Read moresi le vent me frappe
et la vie m’engueulesi la force du doute
me refuse mes ailessi les gens se moquent
et les
If every fallen leaf…
… Read moreif…
every fallen leaf
one word sketched
poetry of life
sand would tellif…
every bitter tongue
went shy, went dead
a world of love
