Writing in Snow

Saturday poem and Gratitude List

Jalál (Glory), 19 Rahmat (Mercy) 176 B.E. - Saturday, July 13, 2019

The Catalyst1

Two centuries have passed
since His birth in Shiraz,
and humanity moves toward unity.

His birth in 1819,
and His death in 1850
were the catalyst
to humanity's transformation.

This year we celebrate
the Bicentenary of the Birth of the Bab,
who--along with Baha'u'lllah--
has created a vision of unity
for humanity.

Gratitude List for 19 Rahmat

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for the fresh brewed coffee this morning.
          ...that I could pay part of the electric bill today.
          ...for bottle water because it tastes better than water out of the faucet.
          ...that I have $17.93 in my Inbox Dollars account.
          ...for the cake I had for my afternoon snake.

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-catalyst.html.