Jelani Saeed

Joined December 2017

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Bio

Hi! My name is Jelani Saeed. I'm a black queer writer specializing in Afrofuturism featuring black queer leads. Hope you enjoy my work! I write poetry and prose (original and fanfiction). I also have a website: dabblesofapisces.com

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Starborn Truths: Starborn Bakari
Starborn Truths Chapter 1: Starborn Bakari
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Futurism
Healing
Broken glasses and shredded paper Wilted flowers and toxic vapor Sometimes the haze is too thick When your lungs burn and heart thumps
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets
#Selfish
It'd be lie to say I put me first A lie to claim to love me more When run to you, cling to you Even if you hurt me a thousand times
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets
Negative to Postive
Learn to Flip a Negative to a Positive How can you love yourself when you fill your soul with the opposite? Poisoned your blood and let it shimmer in the sun
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets
The Hunt
There’s always a hunt. Whether for power or For joys for evermore, No matter the affront. The owl knew it best. Rarely did he complain
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets
Days Lost
Blink and there it disappears. Lonely, cold memories left with honest recollections of too many affairs Where you wonder whether or not to volunteer.
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets
All In My Head
Just count past the minutes And I'm sure you'll see me there with a smile No need to question this cheery disposition
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets
Tangent Happiness
I’m the galaxy you’re failing to navigate The stars guiding you through disarray Yet you cling to black holes and comets
By Jelani Saeed3 years ago in Poets

Jelani Saeed

Bio

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Starborn Truths: Starborn Bakari

Healing

#Selfish

Negative to Postive

The Hunt

Days Lost

All In My Head

Tangent Happiness

Stories (8/0)