Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Invocation to The Bab

Invocation to the Bab1

Oh, Thou Lamp of the Remembrance of God,
Thou who ignited
the Letters of the Living2
with the flame of God's love.

OH, Though Light of Divine Guidance,
Thank you,
for the inspiration
I receive
from the prayers you revealed.

Poet's Note: ▼

Line Count: 9
Form: Free verse
Prompt: Make a list of 5 words that all start with the same letter. Use these words in your poem. Letters, living, love, light, lamp
Written for "The Not-So-Daily Poem" .
This is the eight of two-hundred poems I am dedicating to the Bab. It is also posted in "National Poetry Writing Month" .

Footnotes
1  The Bab, which means Gate, was the forerunner of Baha'u'llah.
2  Refers to the first 18 believers in the Bab.