… 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
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
Chicago is in heat
… Read moreChicago is in heat
am I ready?ignored by man
for too long
she breathes heavyher womb
my home
agitatingshe yearns
a hand
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
