Writing in Snow

Thursday Poem and Gratitude List

Istijlál (Majesty), 6 Qawl (Speech) 176 B.E. - Thursday, November 28, 2019
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha and Thanksgiving

Lodestone1

Tense expectation:
my iron heart magnetized to attract
particles of happiness.

Aroused anticipation:
my magnetic field polarized to draw
atoms of contentment.

Gratitude List for 6 Qawl

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that I have 363 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ...for fresh brewed coffee on this beautiful autumn morning.
          ...that I was able to finish the article Keeping Indigenous Languages – and Adopting a Universal One   by BahaiTeachings.org.
          ...for the apple juice I had with my breakfast this morning.
          ...that I was able to finish the article So What Did the Bab Teach?   by Jaellayna Palmer.
          ...for the bean soup I had for lunch.

Footnotes
1  I posted this in Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerg3es From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/11/lodestone.html.