Shahrzad Taavoni
Poetry & Fiction Writer | Interdisciplinary Artist
Languages: English, Farsi

EDUCATION

M.A. Candidate in Creative Writing — University of Baltimore
Dual Master’s Degrees in Acupuncture & Herbology
B.S. in Psychology

Licensed Acupuncturist | Visual Artist | Voiceover Artist

EDITORIAL & LITERARY ROLES

Poetry Editor, Welter Journal — 2026
Poetry Reader, HoneyComb Literary Press — 2025

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• California Quarterly (Print & Online), “Origami: Folded Light,” Oct 2025
• Loch Raven Review, “Daylight and Moonlight Cats,” Vol. 21, No. 2, Dec 2025
• Amethyst Review, “Nur,” Oct 17, 2025
• Soul Forte Journal, Issue 12 (Online), Aug 2025
  • “Snowflakes of Summer” | “Isabella’s Dream” | “Tear Catcher’s Alchemy” | “Fire, Water, Light”
• Closed Eye Open, Photosynthesis Issue (Online), “Maya’s Micros,” Aug 2025
• Soul Poetry, Prose & Arts Magazine, “If Happiness Is Like Water,” Fall 2025
• Lone Mountain Literary Society, On Aging, Feb 2026
• Tiny Seed Journal, “Garden of Embroidered Love Tokens,” forthcoming Mar 2026
• Poets of Manor Mill, Vol. II Anthology, “Hybrid,” forthcoming Sept 2026
• Persian Heritage Magazine (Print), “Iran My Mother,” 2011

CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

Solo Exhibitions (Poetry, Voice, and Art Installations)

• Constellation, The Parkville BookWorm, Parkville, MD — Aug 2014
• Window Wonderful Wonderland, Maryland Art Place at Talara Restaurant, Baltimore, MD — Nov–Dec 2014
• Whole Foods Café Artist, Bowery, NY — 2013
• Luminescence, Subtle Rebellion Gallery, Abington, MD — Jun–Aug 2013
• Whole Foods Café Artist, Harbor East, Baltimore, MD — 2013
• Let There Be Light, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD — Nov–Dec 2011

Performance Poetry

• Original poetry performed at Mind Over Body Productions (Hollywood, CA), Beyond Baroque, and Moziac Creation (Venice, CA)
• Theatrical spoken-word performances integrating movement, dance, and voice; themes of womanhood, heritage, and spirituality

Film & Voice

• Cast member, Zen Nation — interviewed on spiritual consciousness
• Voiceover artist integrating poetry with audio-visual storytelling

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Solo exhibition at The Grand Opera House during a presidential event — 2011
• Poetry presented in London for the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day — 2010
• Authored wellness blog posts blending acupuncture, herbology, and creative writing

SKILLS

• Poetry and fiction writing (identity, spirituality, memory, heritage)
• Live performance & public speaking
• Multidisciplinary integration: poetry, visual art, light, and sound
• Voice modulation & audio artistry

CULTURAL INFLUENCE

Iranian-American writer exploring dual identity, memory, and shared human experience through poetry, fiction, performance, and visual art.