Poetry. African American Studies. XYZOOM is an inspired, cosmic collection of poetic space, written with heart, song, rhythm, blues, and flashes of light. Shabazz draws from a deep connection with African American language, history, and tradition in this collection of rhythmic lyric and prose poetry. Phillip Shabazz is the author of Freestyle and Visitation: Poems. His poetry readings and workshops are presented in colleges, schools, writers camps, prisons, and cultural and community centers. He is currently executive director of SpiritHouse, a grassroots, community service organization in the Triangle area of North Carolina.