Maryam Mottahedeh : Writing

Take It Slow

Take It Slow

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Take It Slow There is a tight rope I see it only below my feet If I make a turn haphazardly I fall Alone Sometimes the m..
Yes, It Is

Yes, It Is

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Yes, It Is It’s good to be a human Would you believe it All the joy and bounciness The bubbles coming out of children’s h..
Something In Me

Something In Me

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Something In Me There is no escape From FEMA's concentration camps From the new world order Something in me has to die Before desti..
Sprout

Sprout

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Sprout Unbeknownst to me The seed’s skin cracked There, the springy tender sprout Beneath the manure Beneath the putrid rotti..
Survivor

Survivor

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Survivor In the hour of wakefulness From the sleepy eye dream In the wash flow of a day’s cleans There was a wonder Of what it..
Blink Of Dew

Blink Of Dew

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Blink Of Dew Swimming in the preconditioned river Mans destiny unfolds The current filled with ironies of myths unfold Pebbles of fre..
Nowness

Nowness

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Nowness I haven’t figured it out I don’t believe we need either To be immersed in the newness of now Free from heaven a..
Feast

Feast

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Feast My grin awoke this morning Tossing my straight arrow Right to the back seat of intentions As a lizard to the sun Cravings..
Down Pour

Down Pour

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Down Pour In the dark of night Even when the moon is sleeping The stars reflect In the stormy night Black covered canopy skies ..
Galactic Knitters

Galactic Knitters

A Poem by Maryam Mottahedeh


Galactic Knitters My friend threw me a gem Revelation and apocalypse Mean the same I caught it with rain Into my well echoing ..