… Read moreno Novocaine
won’t pull it out
will bear the pain
it’s decaying rotwas my cocaine
my solid rock
helped me stomach
all that was
When it dissolves…
when
it
dissolves…reminisce
have another
or …
love
the new
it
–shawnzahedi.com
My mother’s steel wrench
… Read moreit
loosened my troubles’
grip
on meit
unstuck my doubts’
hold
of meit
fixed the leak
of
my eyesand
fastened manhood
to
Tick Tock, Tick Tock
… Read moretick tock, tick tock
don’t you
ever, EVER
mind the clockit’s Hades
calling
your name
from afarimbibe
aplenty
sin
a’ galorewhen sunset
I’ve been shooting red bulls in the sky
… Read moreI’ve been shooting red bulls in the sky
smack of dust won’t blind my eyes
father’s fart and mother’s howl
midnight sermon won’t wash my
Her name is popcorn
… Read moreher name is popcorn
met her in the park
could not figure out
she’d lick me or barksome punks are friendly
some wear goth
Lisbon calls me.
Lisbon calls me.
sultry presence
bars. Bairro.
sun-tanned skins
grapes. men.
sweet calling
Port. Fado.
Lisbon calls me.… Read more
Moonshine finds its way…
under a half-lit moon…
once prohibited
moonshine
finds its way
through the veins
of the uninhibited
mooning man
–shawnzahedi.com
This nearly empty tube of tooth paste
… Read morethis nearly empty tube of tooth paste
bugs me
need to throw it out
but can’tmy heart has memories
this relationship we had
squeeze
Tonight… I ran…
tonight
I ran
away
from cars & crowds
to the dead
empty streets
of Beverly Hills
… Read morebut I
could not run
away
from stars