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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: ▼ |
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] What Would I Plege for A Rose November 16, 2018 at 5:46pm What Would I Pledge For a Rose?
What would I pledge for a rose?
A rose in God's garden of love,
Sprouts in the rich black soil,
Reaching toward the sun,
It produces a new bloom each day.
What would I pledge for a rose?
A rose red as martyrs blood,
Spilled on the soil of Iran,
Plucked as its peddles were opening,
And its scent wafting into the breeze.
What would I pledge for a rose?
A rose white as fresh fallen snow,
That covers lofty peaks;
It blooms as the spring sun r... [Read more] Baha'u'llah's Presence January 5, 2022 at 9:01pm Baha'u'llah's Presence
1
The Pacific
on a clear day
with a light breeze
playing across it surface.
2
Dawn over
the Rocky Mountains
after a mid August thunderstorm.
3
Starlight
moving through
the interstellar medium
energizing atoms.
4
Faith's pure sweet water
flowing from the Mountain of God
quenches humanity's thirst.
5
Reflected
from the perfect mirror
God's splendor
radiates to all humanity
melting ice bound heart... [Read more] The Glory of God November 13, 2018 at 7:12pm The Glory of God:
Finding My Companion
He came to me,
after my evening prayers were said,
when my soul reposed on an ocean of tranquility.
I saw Him
descending out of the firmament:
His body robed in clouds,
His face veiled by light,
His hair floating on currents of air,
His deep eyes piercing my soul.
He comes to me
after my prayers are intoned,
when my spirit reposes on a sea of serenity.
I hear His voice:
the voice crying from the burning bush;
the voice of the Night... [Read more] My Sacred Place: Three Poems January 31, 2021 at 10:07pm Finding My Sacred Place
"God the All-Glorious!"
Chanted in the silence of morning,
I intone praise to the Glorious Lord,
Tranquil solitude:
Meditation on God's Most Great Name.
Verdant oasis:
A string of 95 translucent green prayer beads,
A burgundy prayer book,
And a white prayer box.
Obligatory:
Prayer is a fire
That consumes the veils of insistent self,
A light that leads to the presence of God,
And a fountain of living water
That nurtures the soul.
... [Read more] One Day At A Time November 13, 2018 at 1:49pm One Day At A Time
One day at a time,
I pray to my Lord Baha'u'llah
intone verses of praise.
One day at a time,
I supplicate the Glory of God
asking assistance to live
in accordance with divine law.
One day at a time,
I beseech the Ancient Beauty
aid to overcome insistent self.
One day at a time,
I petition the Blessed Beauty
to help me confront daily tests.
One day at a time,
I thank the Lord of Hosts
for daily rays of joy.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:&#... [Read more] The Lord's Supper: The Nineteen Day Feast December 31, 2018 at 12:36pm The Lord's Supper:
The Nineteen-Day Feast
"Make ye an effort in every meeting that the Lord's Supper may become realized and the heavenly food descend. This heavenly food is knowledge, understanding, faith, assurance, love, affinity, kindness, purity of purpose, attraction of hearts and the union of souls. It was this manner of the Lord's Supper which descended from the heavenly kingdom in the day of Christ. When the meeting is conducted after this manner, then 'Abdu&#... [Read more] Mathematics November 12, 2018 at 9:46pm Mathematics
"There is geometry in the humming of the strings,
There is music in the spacing of the spheres."
Pythagores
Can you mathematically prove
the existence of God?
The geometry of strings
intones the infinity's symphony.
Does mathematically proving
that God exists
make Him any less unknowable?
The spacing of spheres
intones the harmony of Divinity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 151 B.E. The inspiration was the quote.
... [Read more] The Martyrs: To The Babi and Baha'i Martyrs February 18, 2019 at 3:58pm The Martyrs:
To The Babi and Baha'i Martyrs
1
You cannot silence martyrs tongues,
Their wounds proclaim in scarlet tones,
Their love for God and His Promised Ones;
They will cry out even without lungs.
2
Awestruck
Oxygen atoms vibrate
With creation's trumpet blast.
3
Red is the dew of morning,
That kisses the first buds of spring,
That calls from the tombs of winter,
The flowers of faithfulness.
4
The Dawn-breakers of
God's new day ascend
... [Read more] Life After Death November 10, 2018 at 5:46pm Life After Death
above us only skies
John Lennon
skies
one on top of another
stacked beyond the perception
of matter
always ascending
the lover pursues the Beloved
through the variegated spectrum of immortality
Skies
ever changing
ever transforming
ever receding
the lover ascends
while the Beloved floats
just beyond touch
beckoning
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this on 6 Qawl 161 B.E.
... [Read more] Reality and Illusion: A Metaphor November 10, 2018 at 5:34pm Reality and Illusion: A Metaphor
Reality and illusion entwine;
Light and darkness meet;
In this material realm
We dwell between two extremes.
A child is born,
From the darkness of the womb,
It moves toward the light,
But the light it approaches is dim,
As if seen through a mist.
Through material eyes it sees
Illusion and reality each in the other's guise.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this poem in 141 B.E.
... [Read more] 'Abdu'l-Baha August 25, 2023 at 6:57pm 1
November 28, 1921 A.D.
Approximately 1:00 A.M.
The Servant of Baha
ascended into the Abha Kingdom
to dwell in the Garden of Paradise,
with his Lord and Father.
At gatherings of the Baha'is
he is with us in spirit.
2
To 'Abdu'l-Baha
'twas through the power of love that God created the human nation.
Alone of all creation you understood the implication.
Beloved Master, Servant of Baha, Perfect Example to mankind,
Divinely inspired Interpreter of God'... [Read more] Variations on the Theme: The Nature of Man November 9, 2018 at 10:09pm Variations on the Theme:
The Nature of Man
Judaism
Man stamps coins in his image
And they are all alike;
God stamps humankind in His image
And they are unlike one another.
Jewish Saying
Human nature
isn't necessarily good or evil;
each individual has good inclinations
and has evil inclinations:
Each must be balanced.
Humanity has more then a passive roll
in its own evolution;
evil thought must be channeled
into productivity.
Eating of the Tree of Good and Evi... [Read more] Prayer Dance November 6, 2018 at 10:20pm Prayer Dance
“Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.”
Bahá’u’lláh{footnote:#}http://www.bahaiprayers.org/
Movement echoes the intoned words,
Hands raised in praise:
There is no spot upon the Earth,
No house,
No place,
No city,
No heart,
No moun... [Read more] To See The Face of God November 5, 2018 at 10:32pm To See the Face of God
It doesn't matter what you think of a person,
if you are willing
to look deep into the closed
box of their soul,
you'll find something about them
to like.
There is something good
in each human being
we just have to look for it.
We must listen
to the haunted cry of the soul
that is hidden
beneath layers of bubble wrap.
To see good qualities
in a stronger,
in every human being,
is to see the face of God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:&#... [Read more] God Allows November 4, 2018 at 7:03pm God Allows
If you're going in the wrong direction,
God allows u turns.
Bumper Sticker
If you're going in the wrong direction,
you're touching on self destruction;
going toward the abyss of hate and fear;
in the silence of contemplation,
the the soul focused upon God's Manifestation,
wrong (self-destructive) thoughts and actions become clear;
direction changes (deviations) must be made.
God allows u turns.
allows the individual to make new c... [Read more] Morning Meditation November 4, 2018 at 2:58pm Morning Meditation
Allah-u-Abha!
Intoned in morning's silence
God's praise on His lover's lips
empowers the faithful soul
to ascend out of doubt's crypt.
Allah-u-Abha!
Tunes the lover's soul
to the divine frequency
that unites within one fold
all humanuity.
Allah-u-Abha!
Centers our wayward thoughts
on the All Glorious Beloved,
so that free from fear and terror
we can proclaim the Cause of God.
Allah-u-Abha!
Eternal life's exlixir
that heals lo... [Read more] Make Me: A Lover's Prayer November 2, 2018 at 9:49pm Make Me:
A Lover's Prayer
Make me a living martyr, O Lord,
Sacrificing self for Thy Cause,
A candle melting
beneath the fire of Thy love.
Make me a living martyr, O Lord,
Sacrificing fear for Thy Cause,
A moth burning
in the flame of Thy service.
Make me a living martyr, O Lord,
Sacrificing ego for Thy Cause,
A polished mirror
reflecting Thy Manifestation.
Make me a living martyr, O Lord,
Sacrificing doubt for Thy Cause,
A pure crystal
shining with the light of... [Read more] 19 Poems For Baha'u'llah December 25, 2018 at 9:40pm 1
Baha'u'llah
B efore I heard His wonderful name,
A ll life was an endless parlor game.
H opelessnes was an every present friend,
A lways suggesting a violent end.
' twas when I heard His glorious name,
U niting all religions within God's plan,
' twas then I let faith's undying flame.
L ife's no longer bogged in matter's mire,
L ove has given it a new attire.
A ccepting God's Prophet for today,
H as led my soul to God's narrow wa... [Read more] Unity Meditation: Two Versions December 15, 2018 at 4:28pm Unity Meditation:
Version One
I
Humanity's solidarity
The next stage in human evolution
II
Divine unity
Makes no distinction
Between the revealers of God's light
III
Today
The oneness of humanity
Is the pivot of reality
IV
God's oneness
Admits the validity
Of each of His Manifestations
V
God's plan
The unification of all humanity
In one common faith
VI
The unity of nations
Is a sign of humanity's maturity
VII ... [Read more] Who Remembers October 29, 2018 at 6:53pm Who Remember:
A Meditation on the Creation of the Universe
Who remember the silence,
as it was,
before BE echoes
through the void.
Who remembers the silence,
that flowed
in ebony torrents
across the embryonic universe.
Who remembers the void,
as it was,
before the primordial atom trembled
in anticipation of destruction.
Who remembers the void,
that expired
at the moment of creation
and was reborn at the instant of destruction.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I ... [Read more] Question for My Soul October 29, 2018 at 1:58pm Question For My Soul
Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
hope thou in God:
for I shall yet praise him
for the help of his countenance.
Psalm 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
My spirit is beset by afflictions;
My heart weighed down by lamentations;
My soul pays dearly for sin collections;
Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
hope thou in God:
He has sent His love to each generation;
He has sent His laws to each dispensation;
He has sent one of his Manifestations;... [Read more] Quays of Space and Time October 28, 2018 at 9:26pm Quays of Space and Time
There are worlds only soul can touch,
beyond the limits of our race:
Worlds too distant for our eyes to see,
too small for our hands to grasp,
Or to large for our strides to cross;
where Jehovah by other names is known.
We feel the echoes of these worlds,
in dreams that haunt our deepest sleep;
in dreams that beckon us to flee
matter's insecurity
and ride on particles of light.
There are dimensions only soul can see,
beyond the touch of mattered ... [Read more] Religious Questions February 19, 2022 at 6:04pm 1
Where Will You Be For Eternity?
Bumper Sticker
Are you wrapped in God's eternal faith,
assured of immortal sovereignty,d
while bound to this material lath?
Where will you be for eternity?
Hove you rejected God's Promised One;
or brought yourself down to poverty,
through obedience to matter's wrath?
Where will you be for eternity?
Do you see with the eyes of unity,
the revealers of God's ancient faith?
Where will you be for eternity?
Is physical lif... [Read more] |
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