http://slow.writerscafe.org/maryamchijoon The original writings of author Maryam Mottahedeh en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775980661 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Atthe stationLeavethe baggageLeaveideas of how things should beAndpredictions of destinations Benot a fortune tellerAndbuy not the round tripCreatingcycles Atthe train stationOnceand for allMakethat one decisionAnddrop it all.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1652470/ Only riversVarious fluids and tonesShades of magenta and blueAnd then green and orange are some of my favoritesRivers of rock and woodSteel and concrete tooAll pouring at their own paceTo the inevitable placeThey came fromIn the first placeWhere there is n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1652467/ Yellowand BrightDrip drop into wonderThirty three is upon me againTrain tracks, I can hear themAnd my heartWhat will I dare next?I want to stretchDare to think new ideasOf the why not reasonsAnd sing me a songSo that in my carI be the driving force.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1479410/ EdenEden, where are you?Eden, it is meI’m calling youCan you hear my pulse?Eden, I reach to discover youLike a treasure buriedIn the chatter that is the curtainIn my den I shall paint youAs you deserve to be revealed NakedAnd it is my own covering that I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1371543/ SunGazingWrapped up in the do, do, doAnd the deeds of the go, go, goFor the thoughts of more, more, more I catch a glimpse of the gazing sunUp at my horizonLike a perfect jewel in ripenessHanging on the blue vine of perception An invitation to the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1332305/ CockaDoodle Doo  My consciousness is always presentNo matter where and on which side of theveilWhether in daytime dreamsDay dreams or the dreams of nightMy consciousness, like the sun is alwaysshining It is my mind alone that hibernates arhythmic.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1303881/ GinkgoTreeWhen you’re in nudeHaving shed your yellow leavesI remember my own letting goSo that in winter, I may find peaceAnd hibernate my own search for renewal When I see your bare branchesI recall the naked truthsI sometimes find Beneath th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1281869/ This is actually a song, just couldn't find an option for a song.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1261177/ MyCollideoscopeFrom the darker shellsTiptoes experiencesOf those I daredIt seems life times agoI hold dear todayAnd aim to be more daring and boldTo behold the collideoscopic dreamingWeave that encompasses my knowingAnd out of which bursts moreThan language .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1247094/ A Wonderful SnowflakeThe snow flake of wonder                                          &nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1244525/ New EraBreaking the chainsOut of the moldThe complacency into limitationsDevelopment of ego An Ossification of separationThe unspoken bargainsOf transactional loveReward and punishmentOver and over and over Engrained Coming to a crossroadsOf a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1214336/ Vivaldi’s SummerWhen I listen to Vivaldi’s SummerMy heart soars high up into the skiesInto the immeasurable altitudes thereThat draws me closerTo the unspoken truths When I listen to Vivaldi’s SummerI spring up high towards the summersun.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1210801/ Prodigy and MastersAwake in this dream we call lifeAwakeAwake to the accessibility of light andinspirationThe prodigy boy MalikEmitting his knowingness though ChelloscordsThrough the pouring out of his heartAt the tip of every fingertip Every concentrat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1159103/ Forgotten Lost PartsForgotten, lost partsAll in a murmurNow coming back to life againPicking them like fruitFrom the tree of life These Aha streamsAnd moments sealed by promises toselfWoven knit my basket of intentionsTo fill with new experiencesA.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1142038/ Relax, Open, ReceiveHow far can I stretch this bodyThis mindHow far can I stretch my heart And feel the heart of the matter Open, Relax, ReceiveHow far will the mirror leadHow far with it will I stay stillIn that stillness where reflectionsare seen&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1142033/ Tic,Tic, Tic, TocTic, tic tic tocEvery minute passesNo minute more important Mo minute more different  Tic tic tic tocWatch observe, observe and watchOnly the mind engaged in a raceNo raceNo race more importantNo race more differentAll passes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1114754/ HolidayI observe no holidayI observe the pitch of the crowsmessaging from darkness In celebration of sunlight and rainI celebrate the observance ofrainbowsFrom which my eyes ride with joy its coloredcurvaciousness I recognize that the left lane iso.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1111914/ Garden of EdenIn the Garden of Eden We are the gardenersMore than thatIn the Garden of Eden We commune with the GardenAs the Garden does with usAnd all of creation and mother speaksto usIn the communion with the GoddessWe hear the buzz of God all aroundAnd.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1103724/ My ChildhoodMy Childhood has not endedMy childhood has not gone away, it isstill hereMy Childhood is simultaneousWith its own set of systems andbelievesWeaving in and out of my existence My Childhood is not a memoryIt’s still growing In its own .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1103720/ Soothing WatersA mother mournsGrieving tearsThe emotional placenta is tornFragments of tomorrows’ dawnPieces of a longing heartThose butterfly wishes, and dreamswovenWith flesh and bloodAll torn The Saturn returnAnd the basket of time .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1103719/ Thank youLast night I entered the portal Of your mouth in moisture With so much suction and givingI opened and went All the way to the other sideAll the way to the wetlands of lusterWhere the void and hallow midWas wrapped and engulfed by thetreasures of nature.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101197/ Growing UpI have evidenceAnd solid ground is my witnessUpon which I saw, stood and turnedthe cornerFrom Mal-investment to freedomHaving nothing to proveNot needing any validation for thethings I heardNo more a chess game In the broken field of flyinga.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101195/ Midnight BridgeI’m a temporary shadeIn the endless ocean of colorCounting temporary visitors up my bayCounting the habit of the fallingyellow leaves Their surrender to the windCounting the routine of blossomsemerging eagerness in springThe rounding of a pebb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101193/ Thinking in LAPlastered movie postersFutile imagesLeft and rightCranking the wheels againSame old same oldAn attempt to relive the pastRedo, recopy, revisit and reminisceHaving recycled the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s,it’s time for the 80’s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101189/ I rememberI remember the promiseWhere doves flyAbove the mountainsWhere the splash of colors mergeTo the song of their wingsFlapping the truth of the sunThe truth of that promiseThat seedWhere dimensions unfoldThe future I remember its calling.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101188/ DisappointmentDisappointment will bring you rightdownDown to earth Back to the thick of thingsTo the way things are A step closer with this new visionTo acceptanceJust a tad bit closerTo what it is you wantDon’t fight itMove, move closer.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101185/ Something GoodWe have come this farOur species has survivedOur goodness has survivedOur madness though alongA hiccup in the continuum of ourgoodnessThis basic goodness has carried usIs the glue of our of survival A pivotal point in perspectiveYes it i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101183/ The Finish LineI lost my friend Just nowThe lake I was in Just driedHere all alone againIt just endedIt was, sort of limping alongLooking the other way I took the joyNow it endedNo more rainI pray it not be a droughtLet those inspirationsRain a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101181/ Here I StandLet my heart be not afraidTo be softIn the presence of its deep desireLet my knees be not weakIn the presence of a perhapsThe offer of the knowns Every time accelerate to the deadends of square one Let my mind be not timid in trustingThat my voic.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101179/ In RemembranceI walked in to my homeTo find an empty nestFree from boxes along the corneredwallsI find room in the halls of my mindFilled with memories of youIt is too quite hereWhere I can hear the echo of lonelinessIt has been not an hourAnd while having m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101177/ Good MorningWhen my flower is in the morning sunHer edges crisp with knowingI smile an exhale of the pastFeeling the reaching roots to newgroundWhere moisture of reflection is foundWhere creative opportunities arebuilt On maximization of opportunities pastWher.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101175/ Closer to the EquatorIt’s a question of wantA question of valueIt’s a question of timeAnd a question of knowing Of that which keeps me boundAnd that which springs as wonderThe cycling of seasonsAnd contemplation of old ideas Questio.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101173/ Green Inspiration I cannot get enough of greenMoney is goodBut the trees are even betterMoney can buyBut my eyes cannot waitTo feast on nature’s lusciousness The color of hope, growthThat of eternityAt least of that promise Let us n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101172/ Knowing We Are all OneThe fractals continuously merge backto wholenessDrawing to itself from the closer tothe remote particlesCloser and closer to a mergeThen working to a perfect circle I witness from above the bowl of myessential oil burnerAs God may witn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101170/ TreeRooting into the earthYet reaching onto heavenAn instrument we beholdThis bodyThe notes belonging to noneTo the ethersI dream of humanities melodiesLike the woorling echo that fills theshells crashing up the shoreFrom the ocean of infinityMay we be a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1101166/ Sometimes and CertainlySometimewith the peeling of the onion eyes burn  Sometimeswith the burning of the eyes tears shedSometimeswith the shedding of tears toxins releaseSometimeswith the release of toxins for eyes vision clearsSometimesfrom clarity of vision i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087684/ A PromiseAfter the rainThe cleansing of motherAnd the bloom of newness in thespring of eyesI seeLike the green and the naturalness ofthe mountainsLike that of real cloudsTrue as the autumn breezeThat somethingHas been left unharmedThat something a promis.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087683/ MountainsThe snow peaked mountainsAfter the storm, illuminated the sunLike crystals hanging from the oceanaboveScarved with cloudsAs those in Michael Angelo’s dreams Clouds onto the sky As foam onto the ocean waves crashingat my shoreWhile I nav.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087681/ ChemtrailsOn a peaceful dayThe biological warfare continuesHere in the homelandWhere the personality of buttonpushersGat satisfied by the tin can Cocaine was healthier This ain’t the first timeThe guinea pigs of bio warfare arealways muteBli.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087679/ ContentmentWhat need is there For me to make a thing of himJust as I be determined What do I fathom lackingWhen being already equippedWith full facultiesIn search of what more In some denialI want insurance for that which is Is i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087677/ Away with ExcusesA busy man has an excuseBut it’s his lack of interest That makes me sadMakes me wonder whyMakes my strings looseLet me not unravel I don’t want to add excusesTo numb my painNot sure if I even want to know whyPerhaps I&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087674/ It’s All GoodSome stories are toldTo stir things upIn longing for some kind of responseAn echo perhaps, just to know ones ownsvoice Like dishes some are brewed toHear the Ooos and Yum yumsAnd refine the chef’s toolsIn navigation of recipes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087672/ WantingWanting you to come to my dwellingWanting you to arrive in my desireWanting you to embrace in my armsWanting you to forgive in my mistakesWanting you to forgo in mystubbornnessWanting you to foresee in myshallownessWanting you to appease my lonelinessWa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1087671/ ElizabethShe like a queenDignified, creative and flowingSomething about herTo warn in the kindling of our smilesI stay connected Between her fairy like garments She wears her wit with anunforgettable delightThe wave of her hat bears an openmindWit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083909/ The Sky Is BlueBeyond the solitude of timeAn oasis of nostalgia callsInto the land of the mother thatnever was The echoes through the phone linesHave me reach to the empty nestfilled with fantasiesThe presence of nest is my saviorThe weave of a twig, leaf.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083899/ Desiring YouI cannot containMy spilling desireTo crawl up your sleevesFollow the pathway of your veinsInhaling your scent all the way tothe base of your neckWhere my hand’s grip, meet thecascade of your erotic hairDraped to my facePull you close to taste.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083883/ AllowLet us plant a seedAnd see what happensLets allow the soil to penetrateTrust and soak up the waterLet us believe in sunshineLet us born anewLet us plant this little seedOutside the frames of limitationsboxedLet us dream beyond the comforts ofcontrol.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083882/ HelloHere the grass is greenWho knows the other sideHere the sun shinesWill it tomorrow Who knows what tomorrow bringsI see an airplane go byI want to stay right hereWhere the grass is greenUnder the maple treeWith you and sounds of ukulele&nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083872/ InspirationI see Image after anotherOf magnificence captured, sheer gloryTo blow a mind and leave in dust Galaxies, milky ways, nebulaAnd all divine that existsI’m left in a yearningTo be a starTo shine brightly and radiatecolorful orbsAtomic .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083838/ On My MindSoft, silky, velvety as chocolate mooseI want to eat your skin, body andjuiceDewy moisture of your glisteningsweatHas rippled its mark beyond my faceThrough my poresInto my memoryThe imprint of your tasteYour flesh under my biteOf my favorite cre.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/maryamchijoon/1083836/