… Read morejust rats
in tuxedos
ferociously
nibbling
on what’s left
of life…neon lights, ritzy gutters
stenching trends, gossip flutters
midnight hustle, Sondheim orgy
beggar’s plea,
Rebuffed
… 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
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
My mother’s son
… Read moremy mother’s son
yet stranded
not of love
but voice’cause voice
can hurt
and kill
love
–shawnzahedi.com
Fire had died.
… Read morefive waves of waves
piled sand and sadness
on my entangled corpsefire had died
now a memory
–shawnzahedi.com
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
Silk, see-through socks
… 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
