… Read moreI punched me
mirror shattered
still can’t fight
broken self
–shawnzahedi.com
Tar and feathers
… Read moreburied me in tar
ridiculed me with feathers
my heart in love, survivedLiberté, Égalité, Fraternité
–shawnzahedi.com
Carmen is shy
… Read morechoo-choo
peekaboo
Carmen is shy
but what a hootincessant rain, slush on terrace, haphazard clatter
couple naked
class dismissed.
–shawnzahedi.com
Red Herring Jacket
… Read morea red herring jacket
unbecomes you
but love sinks honesty
when self confidence is lacking
and there’s nothing else to wear
–shawnzahedi.com
Signatories of the pact
… Read moresignatories of the pact
“noble” breed
lash out at all
questioning their creedsacrosanct, immune
sacred words their wand
stupefy the masses
power, wealth their
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
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
We know the cure!
… Read morea virus
roams the streets
of our citykills kids
beating hearts
of our citythen breaks the spine
and burns the guts
of our
I’m a Cherokee
… Read moreproud
fierce
whole
I’m a Cherokeedislocated
assimilated
abused
I’m a Cherokeeearth… growth
sun… strength
wind… change…
I’m a Cherokee… at heart
–shawnzahedi.com
For what I’ve done…
… Read moremy car broke down
I called the plumber
my wife just looked
and said: “whatever”my wife cheated
I called the cops
they yawned and
