… 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
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
Resent those resenting hoarders
resent
those
resenting hoardersanimal instinct…
hide pain
fill void
survive
–shawnzahedi
Chat with a Royal
… Read morehis presence
floored mehow supreme
he reigns
his kingdomhonored me
a chat
high timehis experience
grand
his humility
sovereignhis name
Richard
Califurban Boy
… Read morerestless for day
to wake
up and out
on my bikeadrenaline junkie
zigzag, cutting through
metal and manyet alive
and alone
with smells
Such love-making
… Read morewe all compete
to take a nip
virgin delighthover around
adore the sight
show-off our mightpick-out the smile
those willing lips
our eager
Simply can’t keep up…
… Read moreraised to run
focused, fastpass obstacles
fearless, farbut can’t
simply can’tkeep up
with the wind
–shawnzahedi.com
A cow to worship
… Read morea cow
to worship
a bolt
to fearseek one
to blame
see life
a gameI won’t
cower
nor will
complaintrusting
what’s ‘me’
‘Cause I, in stupor, raped me
… Read moresky is coughing
’cause I…
air has fever
’cause I…
earth is blistered
’cause I…in stupor
raped
life
unprotectedthough we
are wed
and