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Poetry Wrote Over Several Years on Spiritual, Religious, and Devotional Subjects. |
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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: ▼ |
Overcoming Insistent Self February 5, 2019 at 7:06pm Overcoming Insistent Self
The ego self
is a cruel master...
unforgiving.
I hold in my hands
the legacy of the Beloved.
I read
the invocation under the title:
"In the name of God, the One, the Incomparable,
the All-Powerful, the All-knowing, the All-Wise."
Who am I
that I should doubt
my own self-worth.
Reality
is not this physical creature,
this animal brain,
which holds
within it the memory
of use and abuse.
My reality
encompasses
this physical body.... [Read more] 19 Meditations and Inspiration January 5, 2019 at 8:30pm 1
Creation's Praise:
To Dufay
Veni Creator Spiritius
Man call to God,
Angelic voices answer
Inspiring creation's praise.
2
Echoes of Creation
The distant echoes of creation reverberate
across the sea of space,
their whispers penetrate
island orbiting in the sky.
3
Expanding Universe
The universe expands
With the breath of God exhaled
Through a black hole
4
Inspired by God:
To Hildegard of Bingen
Inspired by God
To write His praise in monoph... [Read more] The Empty Chalice December 7, 2018 at 8:33pm The Empty Chalice
Drained of its liqueur,
the grail brood
in tranquil solitude,
with anticipation
trickling from its moistened lip.
Reposing,
nest to it,
a decanter containing
the scarlet liquid
drawn from the vineyards
choicest vats.
The sparkling wine
of God's new covenant,
reflects the Lord returned
in the Father's Glory.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 152 B.E.
... [Read more] Exorcism December 6, 2018 at 3:50pm Exorcism
We all
have demons
we must exorcise.
Alone,
we cannot overcome
the ego creatures locked within.
It is the Power of God
focused through His Manifestation,
which frees us from our personal demons.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 147 B.E. In response to something I read about demons. This reflects my personal belief.
... [Read more] Every Creature December 6, 2018 at 2:14pm Every Creature
All life is precious:
no matter what its natural inclination
every creature has it function.
All human beings
derive their origin
from the love of God.
See all men as friends,
love all humanity
as children the children of God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 150 B.E. I'm not sure about the inspiration. I do know it was spiritual.
... [Read more] Evening Feast in Winter December 6, 2018 at 1:57pm Evening Feast in Winter
Stillness embodies
His presence.
Atoms of air dance
as they transport the Beloved's words
to the lover's ears.
The world pauses
waiting in solemn silence
listening to the words
of its Savior.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 148 B.E. It was inspired by one of the nineteen-day feasts that occurred in winter.
... [Read more] Short Poems about Life, Death, and Immortality February 18, 2019 at 7:45pm 1
Essence Released
Projectiles aimed into the heart of life
Penetrate the surface and are changed
Into upward rising atoms of air
2
The Elixir of Immortality
The wine of God's Word
Poured by His Manifestation
Into the lover's chalice.
3
Evolution
Reflecting reality
Rainbows dance
Among sun obscuring clouds
4
The Prison Is Empty
The prison is empty:
it lies there
eyes closed in sleep,
hands folded in prayer
but it is empty.
Death has unloc... [Read more] Evening Repast: Ginger Tea and Poetry December 5, 2018 at 9:04pm Evening Repast:
Ginger Tea and Poetry
Ginger tea and poetry:
The feast that satisfies,
the hungry mind and thirsty eyes
of matter's disillusioned lover.
Ginger tea and poetry:
The essence of reality,
for the weary mind that weeps
bloody tears for sacred lies.
Ginger tea and poetry:
The lullaby that rocks the soul,
into a deep and dream filled sleep
that guides the spirit to its goal.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 157 B.E. ... [Read more] Meditations on the Creation of the Universe June 30, 2019 at 3:46pm 1
Echoes of Creation
Flowing across
the interstellar medium
the crackle of background radiation
echoes the memory of creation's BE,
whispering interference
to the ears of humanity.
2
The Heart of Light
Shadows expand, contract, expand,
as diurnal motion echoes the beats.
Behind the veils of duality--
Of opposites, of yen and yang, of day and night--
Rotates the divine Singularity,
that generated our reality,
and created the universe.
Novas bud, bloom, and fade
... [Read more] 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 February 24, 2019 at 5:33pm 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 February 25, 2019 at 2:51pm 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 January 18, 2021 at 10:10pm 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
fo... [Read more] |
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