Writing in Snow

Poems Posted in Poet 999 April 27-May 3, 2019

Jalál (Glory), 19 Jalál (Glory) 176 B.E. - Saturday, April 27, 2019

The Seventh Day of Ridvan1

Take the Golden Rule to heart.
Obey it! As if it were a law of nature:
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Every human being is your neighbor,
Regardless of religion or national origin.
Arise! Let your actions express the Golden Rule.
Notice the similarities in phrasing of the rule across religions.
Consider the meaning: the common foundation of all religions,
Each one sent by the same Divine Creator.

Jamál (Beauty), 1 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Sunday, April 28, 2019
Feast of Beauty

Facebook Status Update

New coffeemaker
Brews my coffee fresh and strong
Beautiful Sunday

The Eight Day of Ridvan2

Love is the secret
Without love there is no peace
No life in the universe

Kamál (Perfection), 2 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Monday, April 29, 2019

The Ninth Day of Ridvan3

It is the Ninth Day of Ridvan,
a day for family
and happiness.

I weep
for my Baha'i brothers
and sisters
who are facing execution
because of their acceptance
of Baha'u'llah.

I weep
and I pray
to the All-Glorious Lord
to soften the hearts
of those who hate
other human beings
because they profess a different faith.

Fiḍál (Grace), 3 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Facebook Status Update

Yesterday it rained
Today the sun is shining
Spring in Nevada

The Tenth Day of Ridvan4

Beautiful Tuesday
Sunshine, partly cloudy sky,
Wind in the palm trees

‘Idál (Justice), 4 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Wednesday, May 1, 2019

The Eleventh Day of Ridvan5

As the King of Festivals
draws to an end
I contemplate the coming
Holy Days,
and the poems I will write.

Istijlál (Majesty), 5 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Thursday, May 2, 2019

The Twelfth Day of Ridvan6

Raise your voices in praise,
the day of peace has come,
and the Prince of Peace arrived.

Istiqlál (Independence), 6 Jamál (Beauty) 176 B.E. - Friday, May 3, 2019

Healer and Protector7

God is the healer
Of all of our afflictions:
He is the generous, the All-Knowing.

God is the protector
He holds the universe:
He is the generous, the All-Merciful.

Footnotes
1  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From He Cocoon [link:https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-sevenh-day-of-ridvan.html}.
2  I posted thin in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-eight-day-of-ridvan.html.
3  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-ninth-day-of-ridvan.html.
4  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges fro Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-tenth-day-of-ridvan.html.
5  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-eleventh-day-of-ridvan.html.
6  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-twelfth-day-of-ridvan.html.
7  I posted this on Poet 999-A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/05/healer-and-protector.html.