You lied to us. You told us humans were noble and special. You promised us we rose above our vileness. You said our ideals would lead the Universe. Like fools we studied science, only to be reviled. Like slaves we built a world, only for others. Like a virus we destroyed our host, our…
Colors
Where evil has inserted dread,Olive, yellow, white, black and redWe will all bleed, we will all be deadNo matter what the prophets said…
My Two Mothers
She makes me stop and turn my head from where I was headed. I hear the cries. She needs me. But, where I was headed was important. I was needed there too. She wins. Later, I’d know she would always win. She makes me eat my words and do all that I dreaded, to keep…
Left Out
When I was little, I played with boys Their games suited a wigglebutt; The girls had more expensive toys And, wouldn’t play with the tomboy nut. That was fine, I loved the noise I kept my hair and nails short cut; I learned my lessons, earned some praise I dreamed I’d be an astronaut. Then…
The Day
Hurry up and wait Rain drums a beat Cuckoo Dogs are asleep Stew pot bubbles Me too I took a pic Posted the meme Got through Mail’s delivered Count all the beeps Had to TV crackles Dishes are clean Hot brew Sheets that beckon Darkness returns We’re through Marjan Farzaad 11/11/2022
When It Comes Around Again
My eyes weren’t open, I swear I didn’t know. My love life was a ruin, And old parents were in tow. The job, my kin and bankers, All waiting to be fed. By bedtime I was broken, Never hearing what you said. You kept crying, “Come and join me!” When I was mired in the…
Marshes
Mud in my bootsOn a Thursday mornin’;Followed the tracks left by Morpho Man.Cool Hand Lee’s tracks seeming oddly,Boots and cane and plastic bag Hydro Yoda callin’, “Melanie,What have you found in the wells in sand?”Dr. Dennis was reading leavesGleaning bits o’ Mother Nature’s plan. Four who saw and knew and shared it.Wrote it down for…
Angels
Thought I didn’t wanna’ see one. Thought it’d change the rules. Thought it’d be like lightning at nightfall, Bright and shocking, Made up by fools. Never thought it’d be so subtle, Never noticed the warm glow. Never realized I’d known one for a while, Until you were gone. Thank you. I was wrong. Marjan Farzaad…
Hush
Winter, frozen, trees adreaming; Crackling ice; the windows steaming; Burning logs that warm the soul; Late at night, the wind is screaming. Life in limbo; patience teeming; Held in check by icemares gleaming. Drifts of snow that hush the stroll, Hide the hare, keep foxes scheming. My heart is frozen; eyes are dreaming; Searing pain,…
Ode to the Delphi
Shimmer, shimmer Swimming molten glass; Light is broken; a ribbon of brass. Reflections shatter in a ripple; And, fishes hide in the river of grass. Glisten glisten Soft and supple skin; Eyes that know with a permanent grin; Break the waves and spray the clouds singing; While tumbling out in a perfect spin. Splash, splash…
Time’s Castaway
This morning I sat noticing, The castle walls had shrunk; Where tapestries had hung before, Now laid a pile of junk. Where wizards had been gesturing, And princes had been drunk, The halls now sat in silence, Like memories in my trunk. No unicorns upon the land, No dragons to be fought. The armors all…
Praying for Time
What prompted you Mr. Time-Man? What made you think up hours? Would crops not grow without a plan? Would rulers not build towers? What demon whispered in your ears? Who caused the years or minutes? The sundial, the water wheel, This calendar of fears? Without the seasons so pronounced, Would gypsies choose careers? Would pharaohs…
Defiance
“Live in the present,” they said. With a face deeply etched by the past and, Lit with his surrender to the future, He smiled. “Don’t rock the boat,” they said. With weathered hands that had Held a steady helm through many a storm, He refused. “Stick to your own kind,” they said. With eyes as…
A New Beginning
Balanced on a scaffold in the night, Mesmerized by the twinkling skyline, The river, a shimmering snake, alive; The people, a mass of bees in a hive, Their thoughts in transit on telephone lines. Complete the circle. Join the rite. Remove the doubts, And capture flight… Jump! Marjan Farzaad 5/5/1989
Trap
A seed adrift in the stream of life A youth unheedingly free A sheltered bank inviting a temporary sojourn A collage of faces offering bouts of friendship A sudden current that rends the seed into motion A choice of life that sends her asunder A rooted mat that promises support A stable path that leads…
Illusion
Obsessed with the climb, You chose to walk the line, To stay on the edge. Straight ahead, No thoughts, No thoughts… But, the cliff sides steepen; The path narrows. Violently violet wisps of thought Like willful mists Reach up to your feet. They beckon, “Think!” “Think!” “Use your head!” But, you keep your eyes on…
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