Allia (A.E.) Sadeghipour

White Cow and Brown Bull

I was a white cow being led by a shadow tree back to the barn. I could not fit through the door until I was shrunk down to a more manageable size. Inside the barn the brown bull was mounting the heifer. I was guided to my stall. On the clean hay lay two calves,Continue reading “White Cow and Brown Bull”

Giving People Their Space in Public

The strange sensation of giving space in publiceven now don’t give it to me DON’T Give me thisand give me my space in public the space to freely move this bodythrough the streetengaging in ____ repetitionRepeat this monstrous rhythm within this entrapped tradition ofmoving through the physical space Give me this because I will gratuitouslyContinue reading “Giving People Their Space in Public”

Why are “You” “Here”?

When, If, and Not

When you date the man you’re going to marry, only to realize you don’t want to be married. When you love the woman you wish you could be, only to realize you could never be loved. When you kiss someone goodbye, only to realize you were saying hello. When you break your heart, only toContinue reading “When, If, and Not”

I Am the Square that Moves Like a Circle

I am skeleton buildings and pallet furniture I am insulated under armor I am a loophole on repeat I am pinto beans and pineapple rings Consummation of voracious cultural consumption I am a threshold A door frame that presents the Pretty picture of me For the rest of the world to see Because I amContinue reading “I Am the Square that Moves Like a Circle”

Stamp Collector

Run you ragged and leave you on the floor coming down from a gnarly cocktail of drugs and debauchery. The onlookers grin because they have undoubtedly been there before, possibly even yesterday, and there’s no distinction between the week or weekend, between opening and closing. Actually, there’s no distinction for closing times because bars andContinue reading “Stamp Collector”

GOT PUBLISHED!!!

Got published in the Coven Berlin. Be warned!!! This publication and poem are not for the faint of heart. Be sure to check out it HERE!!!

Getting that D!

This is so sloppyand I like it. Please help me fix the horrible mistake I’ve made tonight! You’re the only one I love … right now anyway. I want to put as much of you inside me as possible. Should I brush my teeth after this? I’m gunna hide what’s left of you in theContinue reading “Getting that D!”

Letter to the Privileged White Man

I know you feelentitledto this spaceand thatmy time isless valuablethan yours, butyou are foolish& ignorantbecauseI willimmortalize youon the pageand thisghostwill haunt youeternallyjust as Ihave beenhauntedby the privileged white man.

This is ART!

Are you going to that thing? Nah, probably not. Are you going to this? Maybe. Are you going to this person’s event? We’ll see. I feel like the majority of conversations with friends are always maybes and sometimes, of howevers and we’ll sees. Multiple exclamation points and emojis followed by sterile conversations and periodic assertions.Continue reading “This is ART!”