“Doesn't the success of a diamond lie dormant
Within the darkness of our unpressurised carbons”
- Cyde Effect
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Visual Performance Gallery
Write About Now - Houston, TX - September 21’
GenerAction Jam - Houston, TX - March 23’
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If You Only Knew
If You Only Knew is an anthology of 20 poems written across two sections: From Patterns to Purpose & From Purpose to Service. The first section uses poetry and narrative storytelling to show how patterns observed in developing environments of artistry and life can lead toward life altering understandings.
The concluding section of poems then take those understandings, combined with poetry (audio included) & commentary; to guide readers and listeners through the patterned growth of the soul by using matters relayed through the narratives and language of scripture to prescribe a remedy to the world as a service.
If You Only Knew introduces readers and listeners to core Islamic principles, ethics, and beliefs through an easy, eloquent, and effective experience; by challenging both individuals to reflect upon the patterns of their journey, in order to find their true purpose and share that purpose as a service to all mankind.
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who Is The Effective Poet?
Zaid Hameed (Cyde Effect) is a Muslim Poet and Community Organizer born and raised in East St. Louis, IL; currently residing in Atlanta, GA.
Zaid began writing poetry in 2015 during his time at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as a member of W.O.R.D (Writers Organizing Realistic Dialect). He was also a member of the St. Louis Poetry Slam Team from 2019 - 2022. Now, through Breath of Life and Lyrical Lounge, Zaid has established Effective Poetry as a platform that uses poetry as a powerful tool for building community through the arts for people representing all walks of life.
He enjoys using his poetry as a form of Dawah (spiritual invitation) for communities of all demographics through his captivating live performances, poetry writing workshops, and community artistic collaborations. Zaid strives to cultivate others through his poetry with the excellence of Qur'anic language in order to elevate their own forms of artistic and personal expression.
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