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Sunday, August 3, 2014 Jam'l (Beauty), 3 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon  On the first of five Sundays in August, I give thanks for the rooster I heard crowing this morning, for the cloudy skies that foretell rain, for the cool summer temperature that encourages me to open my apartment door so that I can listen to the mysterious neighborhood noises. On the first of five Sundays in August, I praise the beauty of a cloudy morning in Las Vegas by writing poetry and giving thanks to the Lord for four more summer Sundays. On the first of five Sundays in August, I inhale the beauty of dawn before I whisper a prayer of thanksgiving and praise to the Creator of the Universe. There are other things besides writing, besides composing a poem; it's in the other things that inspiration is found. There are other things besides blogging, besides sitting down at the keyboard and creating an entry; it's in the other thing that the idea is found. There are other things besides writing, there is a walk in the park, the neighbor's rooster crowing, the wind in the pine trees, a hot cup of coffee, a cold glass of sweet tea, a moment of meditation, a whisper prayer, etc. There are other things beside writing, but after we do these other things then we pull a chair up to the keyboard and begin the process of writing about those other things. Monday, August 4, 2014 Kam'l (Perfection), 4 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon Beautiful raindrops descend from dark angry clouds melting desert sand. Beautiful raindrops carried to earth by angels blessing the desert. Beautiful raindrops some call them the tears of God baptizing the Earth. Beautiful raindrops both a blessing and a curse to desert cities. Most pigeons can fly they flap their wings and take off into the blue sky. Unanswerable crowd my mind today maybe its the rain. Do most questions fly? Do they just rest in one's mind waiting for answers? Wednesday, August 6, 2014 'Id'l (Justice), 6 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE - {x-link}http://poet999.blogspot.com/}Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon{/x-link} It's a weary Wednesday evening I don't want to sleep, I don't want to play games, I don't want to do much of anything. Driving across town From East side to the West side In heavy traffic Every other Day Driving across Las Vegas Lets me get work done at home Saturday, August 9, 2014 Jal'l (Glory), 9 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon 'Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.' - Lao Tzu Spontaneous change comes from studying God's word meditation and prayer. Natural changes evolutions of the soul meditation and prayer. Writing the problem accepting spontaneous and natural changes. Sunday, August 10, 2014 Jam'l (Beauty), 10 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff Lazy clouds float past wander haphazardly across the sky no breeze blowing. Is that a rooster I hear crowing ignoring the spirit of the day, his duty done he is free to bask in the morning sun. Monday, August 11, 2014 Kam'l (Perfection), 11 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon Sleep is the best meditation. Dalai Lama An afternoon nap taking less then one hour a beautiful day. An afternoon nap splendid way to meditate wake happy refreshed. No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. Robin Williams You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. Robin Williams The world is weeping death has silenced his laughter and the voice we knew. Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Fiḍ'l (Grace), 12 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon He who puts his trust in God, God will suffice him, He who fears God, God will send him relief, Baha'u'llah Tribulations, tests, and difficulties build muscles on the soul. Prayer reciting or reading the revealed words of Baha'u'llah. Poems need just the right words to express faith. Wednesday, August 13, 2014 'Id'l (Justice), 13 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff kneeling in prayer a seeker beseeches God for love's assistance facing the east the lover intones God's names praise and gratitude Sunday, August 17, 2014 Jam'l (Beauty), 17 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff beautiful morning the pine tree across the street casts long dark shadow beautiful morning a rooster crowed at first light announcing Sunday Monday, August 18, 2014 Kam'l (Perfection), 18 Kam'l (Perfection), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon "Be patient under all conditions, and put your whole trust and confidence in God." Baha'u'llah, Remembrance of God, page 1 Today I place my impatience and all of my problems in God's hands. I take a deep breath, I place the problem in God's hands, I take whatever action I can knowing that the situation will turn out according to God's plan. Thursday, August 21, 2014 Istijl'l (Majesty), 2 Asm'l (Names), 171 BE Posted to Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff Mirrored acrostic a difficult form to write not impossible. Thursday afternoon temperatures rising before Las Vegas sunset. August afternoon the last days of summer pass sun cast long shadows. Monsoonal moisture cloudy skies and thunder storms: when will fall arrive? Summer poetry celebrates seasonal rain temperatures rising. Friday, August 22, 2014 Istiql'l (Independence), 3 Asm' (Names), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon Writing out the depression one sentence at a time this butterfly comes out of her cocoon while overcoming the depression. Saturday, August 23, 2014 Jal'l (Glory), 4 Asm' (Names), 171 BE Posted to Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff Writing every day helps keep depression at bay scatters the darkness. Sunday, August 24, 2014 Jam'l (Beauty), 5 Asm' (Names), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon Dear Lord, Please help me deal with the childhood memories of being bullied because I wore glasses. Please help me spread the message that, even at 67, the hurt remains a thick jagged line of fibrous tissue across my soul. Amen. Monday, August 25, 2014 Kam'l (Perfection), 6 Asm' (Names), 171 BE Posted to Poet999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness. Marianne Williamson I empty my mind, I intone God's Most Great Name, and then read the quote. Mind and spirit calmed I feel the words echoing my spirit's bird song. I forgive myself, and I forgive others too: inhale forgiveness. I breathe in and out meditation's exercise: exhale forgiveness. I intone God's praise reciting revealed prayers: faith's tranquility. Sunday, August 31, 2014 Jam'l (Beauty), 12 Asm' (Names), 171 BE Posted to Poet999's Thoughts about Writing and Other Stuff It's a cafe mocha morning, the sun is shining, the rooster is crowing, and the Metro officers have made the morning drive up Sunrise Avenue. It's a cafe mocha morning, hot coffee with rich chocolate Oveltine' and consumed with Twenkies' for breakfast. It's a cafe mocha morning, time to relax, to intone prayers of gratitude, to ask forgiveness, to forgive, and to smile at everyone walking past my open front door. |
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