%%USERNAME%%    %%ACCWORDS%% %%ONOFF%% |
 |
Poetry Wrote Over Several Years on Spiritual, Religious, and Devotional Subjects. |
|
Devotional Poetry My Search I Into the mystic realm, I let my mind take flight, Over stone strewn highways, I search the endless night. I was the Wanderer, Looking for a goal, And the Seeker, Searching for my soul. I walked the roads of idle fancy, Paths of material delight, Stumbling over stones of vain imaginings, In my search for the light. A voice deep within me cried: "Here doesn't lay your goal, Upon these darkened pathways, You'll never find your sou." II Into the mystic realm, Again my mind took flight, Over well traveled highways, I search the misty twilight. I was a Seeer, Seeking an unknown goal, And a Stranger, To my own soul. In this realm of half-light, I strolled the roads of tradition, Picking my way carefully, Through the shadows of superstition. Still from within came the cry: "Not in this realm is your goal, Upon these half-lit pathways, You'll never find your soul" III Into the mystic realm, Again I took flight, And walked the paths, Where God has shed His light. I walked the hallowed highways, Trod by the Prophets of old, Strolled the ancient paths, Strewn with nuggets of pure gold. This is the wondrous realm, Where all paths become one, This is the glorious land, Illuminated by God's sun. Through the Word of God, I have found my soul, In the Messenger for this age, I have found my goal. Poet's Note: ▼ |
Tikkum Olan: To Mario West Haffman November 27, 2018 at 8:59pm Tikkum Olam{footnote:#}Means "repairing the world". :
To Mario West Haffman
The difference
one person makes
spans continents and millennia.
A choice is all it takes
to gain salvation,
and influence the future.
Once the cage breaks,
the bird ascends
and the soul evolves.
The resurrected spirit
vibrates at its own resonance,
and produces a pure tone.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 156 B.E. It was inspire by a Baha'i I met in Las ... [Read more] World Repaired November 27, 2018 at 8:30pm World Repaired
One soul at a time
the tears of a thousand years
were dried;
the deep heart wounds sutured
with forgiveness-love;
and the million plus names of God
united
in a phrase.
Then the Children of the Book,
the Children of God,
the Chosen Ones,
the Saved
became guiding lights
on the highway of unity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 156 B.E.
... [Read more] 7 Meditations December 14, 2018 at 7:11pm 7 Meditations
Jalál:
To Baha'u'llah
O Day of Glory dawning resplendently!
The Elixir of Eternal Life
Is descending on humanity.
O you who thirst for the wind of God's word!
DRink deep of the Elixir of Immortality,
That Baha'u'llah proffers.
Jamál
Beauty
Kamál
Perfection
Fiḍál;
To A Seeker
I am falling into grace ,
second by second
I approach my salvation.
‘Idál
Justice
Istijlál
Majesty
Istiqlál:
... [Read more] Silence January 8, 2022 at 4:00pm 1
Silence Whispers
Silence whispers to my soul,
unobtrusively its tones
recall my mind to my goal,
when the scriptures I intone.
Silence echoes in my mind,
speaks to me in shades of light,
about my faith in my kind,
about my concept of right.
Silence is the secret key,
that unlocks the door of self,
that reveals the secret me,
locked in the prison of self.
Whispers echo through my mind,
that intone matter's violence,
echoes running through my mind,
that the sacred ... [Read more] Progressive Revelation January 6, 2019 at 6:34pm Progressive Revelation
The wall between night and day,
is bleached a pale gray:
Dawn is a sacred promise.
Dawn is a divine promise,
that is kept again and again,
down through the ages.
Each day has new challenges,
and different remedies
for humanity's ills.
The wall between night and day,
is stained a pale pink:
Dawn is a promise fulfilled!
Each day has a new name:
a new divine manifestation
reflects the same sun.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I don't... [Read more] Alphabetical Poems February 11, 2019 at 2:28pm Alphabetical Poems
Anthem for One World
How do you write an anthem for one word?
For a planet united in its diversity,
whose citizens are united in love and unity.
Breakfast
In the silent dawn
intone God's praise:
sing Hallelujah;
sing Allah-u-Abha;
sing in melodious tones
His soul cleansing names.
In the silent dawn
read God's sacred words:
they are our souls
coffee and toast;
bacon and eggs;
milk and juice.
Colors of Love
White beneath the... [Read more] Proclaiming God's Name January 12, 2022 at 9:44pm Proclaiming God's Name
"...Verily We behold all created things moved to bear witness unto Us. Some know Us and bear witness, while the majority bear witness, yet know Us not."
Baha'u'llah{footnote:#} Tablets of Baha'u'llah , page 15.
1
Proclamation:
To H. Callis Featherstone
God's Cause is a living creature
welding together the races and creed of the world
into an organic whole.
2
He Has Come
Out of the veiling darkness
voices suppli... [Read more] Silent Sympathy: To Grace N. Crowell November 25, 2018 at 2:08pm Silent Sympathy:
To Grace N. Crowell
The wind upon a tear soaked face
Says nothing as it blows
But its touch dries tears of grief
With the perfume of rose:
Lord, Let me be the wind today
Carrying scents of rose.
The sun shines on despondent souls
And turns their grief to dust
With its rays of silent joy
It restores their trust:
Lord, Let me be the sun today
Transforming grief to dust.
The snow lays on winter's nude fields
Quieting baron fears
And soothing with ... [Read more] Our Future: Two Meditations December 9, 2018 at 5:00pm Our Future:
Meditation 1
If all else is lost,
our future still remains in tact.
Author Unknown
If all else is lost,
lost to the ravages of hate,
lost in the mist of fear,
lost because of our infernal quest
for material happiness:
If all else is lost,
our future still remains in tact.
Intact love remains;
intact faith remains;
intact our actions good or bad remain,
as we ascend the ladder of life.
our future still remains in tact.
Meditation 2
The state i... [Read more] Sisterhood November 24, 2018 at 8:53pm Sisterhood
Daughters of the planet Earth,
Together we rise or fall,
In our labor of creation,
For we are sister all.
Contributing each in our turn,
Together we rise or fall,
To the gene or thought pool of humankind,
For we are sister all.
Through our pain humanity evolves,
Together we rise or fall,
As we give birth to child or idea,
For we are sister all.
At a crossroad in history,
Together we rise or fall,
We watch the four horseman approach,
For we are sister ... [Read more] Ode to Someone Else November 24, 2018 at 3:52pm Ode to Someone Else
As a man lay dying
upon a city street,
he listens to the echoes
of the passing feet,
that in rhythmic beats repeat:
"Let Someone Else tkce care of you!"
"This is a job I cannot do!
Let Someone Else take care of you!"
The Someone Else's are overlooked,
and overworked and overbooked;
still the Someone Else's do their best
to do the jobs that others detest:
the Someone Else's make the time
to help mankind.
{dropnote:"Poet... [Read more] Feast of Qudrat (Power) November 23, 2018 at 9:54pm Feast of Qudrat (Power)
The power of the Holy Spirit
Flows across my soul
Refreshing and reviving my thoughts.
In the word of Baha'u'llah
I taste the divine flavor of resurrection
and the sweet savor of immortality.
Through the healing power of love
My vision expands to perceive
All religions as the rays of God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 157 B.E.
... [Read more] Looking for the Light November 23, 2018 at 9:31pm Looking for the Light:
A Poem of Transformation
"Nothing living can look for the light forever, not find it, and not be changed."
Bruce McAllistar
Light leaves it shadow,
recorded on the walls of matter.
Recorded
where it can be unearthed
by those who have been transmuted.
Where
it can be uncovered
by those changed
by light's deprivation.
Light leaves its shadow
to be discovered
by the transformed.
To be located
by those that have lost
the desire of gr... [Read more] Legal Questions: Soul and Body November 23, 2018 at 6:39pm Legal Questions:
Soul And Body
The question to be considered en banc is this:
Is the soul per se
responsible
for the body's actions?
de nova
Is the body's actus reus
the results
of a mens reus
that is ultra vires
of the soul?
voir dire
Consider carefully the prima facie evidence!
The body is the container
the soul the contents.
lThis being the case,
is a violent act against the body
an act that is in personam ,
in rem ,
or quasi in rem... [Read more] Life's River: A Metaphor November 23, 2018 at 4:41pm Life's River:
A Metaphor
The stream polished lava stone,
Carved by diurnal motion;
Water flowing alone,
To the eternal ocean.
Metaphor for the human soul,
Imprisoned in matter's dream;
Wile religion's unseen goal,
Attracts the water of the stream,
which flows over
hidden stones to give birth.
Life's swift flowing river
borne from cradled stone's mirth.
Life's river flows toward the sea,
Transporting objects that float free,
In its swift current... [Read more] Building God's Kingdom August 24, 2023 at 7:48pm 1
Building the Arc of God:
Mount Carmel in Israel
The time has come to complete,
The Arc upon God's holy mountain,
We must obey His Manifestation,
And complete the Arc of God.
With sacrificial endeavor,
We will arise to complete the Arc,
Rising on Carmel's crest,
The New Jerusalem.
2
The Kingdom of God Under Construction
Whatever the sacrifice
Required to carry forward an advancing civilization,
That sacrifice will be made by those given the responsibility
f... [Read more] Slide Show November 22, 2018 at 9:42pm Slide Show:
To Mark Sadan
Sandwiched between
yesterday and tomorrow
negatives mate,
give birth to corporeality hybrid:
Slides
sculpted by imagination
and tinted with emotions
reveal...
A wall of cars
standing guard over childhood memories;
A door
held in the embrace of darkness
stands open to the pure light of faith;
A dark Icelandic horse
its main and tail flowing
runs across the harsh landscape
escaping from/to
the home of the faire folk;
Silent craters stand ... [Read more] Salvation on Interstate 95 November 22, 2018 at 8:07pm Salvation on Interstate 95
On the highway to salvation,
the soul radiantly acquiesces
to both
limitations of speed
and confinement in matter.
Confinement
in a physical body,
or mental machine,
generates unreasonable fears.
Of course,
the left front tire
might explode,
or the semi-trailer truck
in the middle lane
might overturn
on top of your car:
this is only a metaphor
for physical existence.
Just as the Off ramp
is a simile for sex,
or some other mundane obsessio... [Read more] Contemplating Unity February 23, 2019 at 11:07pm Contemplating Unity
1
Unity in diversity
All working in harmony
To build a better world.
2
Being in unity
That's important today.
Nothing can resist the power of unity.
3
Evolution works toward unity.
Through material and spiritual evolution
Humanity moves toward unity.
4
Voices in the darkness,
call for reconciliation,
Call for America to implement
The unity its flag represents.
5
Reflecting reality
rainbows dance
among obscuring clouds.... [Read more] Unity Senstina September 12, 2021 at 1:24pm Unity Senstina
Seven candles of unity,
Seven lights to the world,
Glow on the distant horizon,
Growing brighter each day,
Giving the downcast soul new hope,
That world peace is in sight.
The first candle that comes in sight,
Is political unity;
Giving world citizens new hope,
That parties need not divide the world.
The second light that nears each day:
Agreement about global projects is on the horizon.
The third candles on the horizon,
Comes slowly into sight;
Unity of fre... [Read more] Pearl Seeds: A Metaphor for Transformation - Two Poems February 25, 2019 at 11:11pm Pearl Seeds:
A Metaphor for Transformation
Pearl seeds
encased in living shells,
we hear
only
oyster blood flowing.
Our minds
unmarked
by external realities,
we feel
only
the cold kiss
of mother of pear,
as our
rough edges are smoothed
to a glassy finish.
Pearl
Atom of spirit
Embedded in matter's shell
Secreting mother-of-pearl
Death's knife pries open
Matter's shell releasing the
Treasure imprisoned within
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:... [Read more] God's Promise Kept November 20, 2018 at 10:08pm God's Promise Kept
The same Divine Reality
in a different human temple.
The same Word of God,
with a different name.
Those who say: "I am Christ!"
Deceive the world today
for by this name He will not come
again unto this plane.
The Prince foretold by Daniel has come;
chariot jostle in the streets;
many people run to and fro;
knowledge has increased.
Sent as a prisoner to Assyria:
Exiled from Tehran to Baghdad,
from Constantinople to Adrianople,
and to Akka b... [Read more] Devotional Services January 18, 2021 at 11:01pm 1
Sunday Morning Services
At a Christian Church in Las Vegas
The Holy Spirit
whispers to my soul,
like the distant echoes
of last night's thunderstorm.
2
Sunday Afternoon Services
At the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas
I entered the Baha'i Center one Sunday
and was greeted with a multitude of smiles,
a multitude of happy, friendly faces
come to intone praise, prayer, and song.
I sat in the front row of the sanctuary
waiting for services to begin,
though I had c... [Read more] Rebirth November 16, 2018 at 7:02pm Rebirth
Phase One
As Achillies wept for Briseus' daughter
I weep for you my soul
lost...
lost...
Phase Two
Birth is traumatic experience
taking an hour,
a week,
a month,
a year.
Phase Three
As my breath expels in death
my soul exist its womb.
Phase Four
Behind tightly closed lids
a giant sunflower os shadow-light explodes
giving birth to pure white luminescence.
Phase Five
Butterflies of light flutter,
attar of rose lends scent
to the mo... [Read more] 19 Meditations January 5, 2019 at 9:44pm Bahá:
To Baha'u'llah
Reflected from the perfect mirror
God's splendor radiates
to all humanity:
melting ice bound hearts.
Jalál:
To the Seat of the Universal House of Justice
White marble reflects
From the mountain of God
the Glory of the Lord.
Jamál:
To Tahirih
The wind of God
blows across the Garden of Paradise
carrying to the lover's nostrils
Attar of Rose.
Bless is the Pure One,
who inhales the scent of faith.
Solace of the Eyes,
... [Read more] |
 Log in to Leave Feedback |
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
Community Newsfeed
General Discussion
Sponsored Items
Book of Trinkets
Static Items
Books
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
