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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: ▼ |
Religion Renewed October 28, 2018 at 7:45pm Religion Renewed:
To The Bab and Baha'u'llah
Why does the night deepen?
To fight the day's rising splendor!
Why does the sky bleed?
The glory of the Beloved!
Who scatters dawn's rays?
The atoms of its beauty!
What makes morning cold?
Shedding its grandeur into
space earth bleeds for the Beloved!
Who ignites the dawn?
Rays of living light
dispel the legions of night!
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 150 B.E. The inspiration ... [Read more] We Are Earth October 27, 2018 at 11:33pm We Are Earth
We are Earth!
We are the dendrites and axons
composing the planet's brain.
We are Earth!
We are the nerve cell
Uniting the hemispheres of thought.
We are Earth!
We are the elements
composing the planet's soul.
We are Earth!
We are of many colors.
We are humanity,
and we are the Earth.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 151 B.E.
... [Read more] Well Done October 27, 2018 at 11:05pm Well Done:
To William Sears
Well done
faithful servant
of the Glory of God.
Death is no tragedy
when met in the service
of the Beloved:
Well done!
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I begin this in 149 B.E. and finished it in 175 B.E. For Hand of the Cause William Sears.
... [Read more] Varieties of Existence October 25, 2018 at 4:04pm Varieties of Existence:
Two Interrelated Poems
Poem 1:
Philosophical Questions
Are we images
in somebody else's dream;
illusions to be dispelled
with a waking scream?
Is this incongruity,
that we call reality,
part of a greater existence?
The varieties of existence
are limited
to the stations of
Deity,
Prophethood,
and Servitude.
The darkness quivers,
as the rising light dispels
the legions of hate.
Poem 2:
Meditation on Existence
Deity
... [Read more] We Are Humanity October 23, 2018 at 4:57pm We Are Humanity
I
We are humanity!
The Children of Seth,
Among us God's Prophets have walked.
In their day,
We accepted each Prophet,
Obeying their laws and commands.
We are the martyrs,
In every age,
Who died willingly for God's Faith.
II
We are humanity!
The Children of Cain,
We slay our brothers every day.
In their day,
We persecuted each Prophet,
Disbelieving the words they spoke.
We are the murders,
In every age,
Who slew the Prophet and the Fai... [Read more] Thankgiving Everyday and Thanksgiving Spirit February 22, 2019 at 9:24pm Thanksgiving Everyday
Let us be
like the Native Americans,
who every morning
give thanks to the Great Spirit.
Can you imagine
how God feels
to receive thanks only once a year
for His daily blessings.
If at dawn you rise
and speak His name in thanks,
you will celebrate Thanksgiving
everyday of the year.
Thanksgiving Spirit
It is in the sharing
of our blessings that God,
in all His names is worshiped.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote the first poem in 1... [Read more] Out of Africa January 18, 2021 at 1:57pm Out of Africa
I
Within the mist of time
the reason hides
that first caused our migration
out of Africa,
and generated evolution's color change.
II
Africa,
the Motherland,
out of her rich soil their grew a tree,
whose boughs and branches overshadowed planet Earth.
A tree,
whose exquisite blossoms
produce humanity's finest fruits.
Out of Africa
The allegory is in our myths and Holy Books:
we were created a single species--
the poof is in the ti... [Read more] Waiting Masses October 16, 2018 at 2:05pm Waiting Masses:
Waiting for the Return of Christ
They wait
in churches throughout the world
for Christ to return.
They pray
to the Heavenly Father
begging for this boon.
They cry
tears of blood
because He has not came.
He came
fulfilling God's Covenant
with humanity.
He walked
on Carmel Mountain
bring the New Jerusalem to Earth.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This was originally written sometime in 149 B.E. It was inspired by Baha'u'llah, the Glor... [Read more] Meditation on the Power of the Holy Spirit October 13, 2018 at 11:14pm Meditation on the Power of the Holy Spirit
When Proclaiming Baha'u'llah
The center
to which I withdraw
projects an image of cool calm.
I am not the one
being asked the questions.
I am not the one
answering the questions.
It is my voice,
it is the Holy Spirit speaking.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I originally wrote this poem sometime in 147 B.E.
... [Read more] On the Sea October 6, 2018 at 4:27pm On the Sea
Floating on the sea of Darkness,
I drift with the tide,
the splinters of my broken mast,
upon the deck were lying.
The tatters of my torn sails,
were flying in the wind,
no anchor,
save a broken chain
to keep my soul from harm.
In deep depression,
quite distrought,
and drifting near the reef
I cried in fear:
"Oh, God!"
Floating on the Sea of LIght,
I sail with the wind.
New mast,
new sails,
new anchor,
new chain.
Secure within the Ark of God,
I neit... [Read more] The Lie November 12, 2018 at 7:53pm The Lie
We stand beneath a dismal sky,
Listening top our minds whispering The Lie.
The Lie which we all hear,
That curdles our blood and makes us cower in fear.
We are only human,
So we live by The Lie's illusion.
The Lie,
We believe until the day we die.
Then our realsed spirit detect The Lie,
That states: "We all must die!"
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}This was written sometime in 145 B.E. The inspiration was the Baha'i scriptures about the immo... [Read more] God's Own Time August 16, 2018 at 9:36pm God's Own Time
In God's own time
differences will cease to separate.
In God's own time
diversity will be an element of unity.
In God's own time
peace will overshadow enmity.
In God's own time
Christ will return
in the Father's Glory.
In God's own time...
The present is God's own time.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this sometime in 151 B.E.
... [Read more] 19 Questions With Spiritual Implications January 12, 2019 at 1:38pm Nineteen Questions
With Spiritual Implications
1
Does the belief in reincarnation
have anything to do with humanity's
tendency toward procrastination?
2
Is there a point
in the evolution of a soul-possessing species
that it is unable to understand
the concept of a sing creative force?
3
Why is the world dysfunctional?
Is it because brotherhood needs publicity?
4
What was the unseen historical
and spiritual impetus
that generated the women's righ... [Read more] Life's Journey October 20, 2020 at 2:10pm Life's Journey:
Contemplating the Immortality of the Soul
A journey we begin at birth,
on this small speck of dust called Earth,
over life's broad highway many plod,
leaving the narrow paths untrod.
From birth to death some may race,
considering life a game of chase,
beyond death's door they refuse to look,
as if this material life were a closed book.
While over life's highway others roam,
who don't consider this Earth home,
beyond death's door they ca... [Read more] Spiritual Lessons February 23, 2019 at 10:49pm 1
The Lesson
Today began as yesterday,
I woke with the morning sun,
Looked around,
but didn't see
the reason for rising so early.
Went back to sleep,
woke at ten,
and missed the rising sun.
I said my prayers,
(as a duty)
with my mind on material things
and missed a blessing.
2
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday I spoke with God,
Today no word I prayed.
Yesterday God gave me peace of mind,
Today no peace have I.
3
Personal Note
Remember to say
a prayer... [Read more] Western Wind: A Meditation August 11, 2018 at 5:32pm Western Wind:
A Meditation
"Western wind, when wilt thou blow?
That the small rain down may rain,
Christ! that my love were in my arms
And I in my bed again."
Anonymous
Western wind, when wilt thou blow?
Again across this veil of tears?
When will you extinguish
The sun's light with the chadar of fear?
Not before a full thousand years
Has expired in this veil of tears
Will the wind of night again blow.
That the small rain down may rain,
Again upon the soil o... [Read more] In Contemplation: To Dorothy Cruiikshank Coffrey December 11, 2018 at 11:25pm In Contemplation:
To Dorothy Cruikshank Coffrey
In contemplation we
relive our days of flower and flame,
and in the process sooth the grief
caused by the death of dreams.
In contemplation we
regret untaken autumn walks,
and rue our busy silence
when love ones cease the talk.
In contemplation we
remember starlight in a lover's hair,
and the quiet loveliness
at the parting of our ways.
In contemplation we
put on laughter's invincible armor,
to face the bittersweet... [Read more] Self-Talk: A Journey of Transformation March 16, 2022 at 9:00pm 1
Self-Talk:
A Journey of Transformation
Over the drab
and rocky wasteland of unspoken fears.
Above the distant voices
whispering in my mental ears.
Telling me:
"You can't;
You're stupid and incapable;
unwanted;
unloved;
undesired.
Voices causing me
to cringe in terror
at the though of either success or failure.
Above all this noise,
I hear the Nightingale calling,
telling me
that the whispers I hear
are not my true reality.
Telling me,
that the p... [Read more] Out of Zion December 30, 2018 at 6:47pm Out of Zion
"And may people shall go and say, come ye and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his path for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem."
Isiah 2:3
In the last days,
when humanity stands on the brink
of the abyss,
when the flames of Armageddon
consume the fortresses of religion.
A multitude of angels will say,
to the children of the ... [Read more] Spiritual Poetry October 6, 2018 at 8:40pm Spiritual Poetry
The heart of spiritual poetry
engages both religious tradition
and the Mystery.
It unifies diverse cultural backgrounds
and sacred practices,
while revealing a fundamental reality
that is larger than the ego-self
and more inclusive
that personal concepts of divinity.
It encourages
intimate encounters with the sacred,
with the soul-self
that hides behind the veils of opposites.
In composing spiritual poetry
the poet's soul gives expression
to its exp... [Read more] Jewels and Pear Harvest January 18, 2019 at 9:27pm Jewels
"To gather jewels have I come to this world. If one speck of a jewl lie hid in a stone and that stone be beyond the seven seas, until I have found and secured that jewel, My hand shall not stay from its rest."
Baha'u'llah
Encased in stones of matter,
specks of black,
white,
brown,
yellow,
and red
wait for the hand of freedom.
Unsecured jewels
hidden form all save the eyes of love;
safe from all hands except
the hand of God's Chosen One.
Pea... [Read more] God's Gardeners June 20, 2018 at 9:31pm God's Gardeners
Before the seed is planted
The ground must be prepared
The soil turned
Obedient to the will of God
Shaykh Ahmad
Prepared the soil of Islam
For the coming of The Gate{footnote:#}This is the meaning of the Bab.
Obedient to the will of God
Siyyid Kazim
Prepared the soil of Persia
For the coming Manifestation{footnote:#}This is also a reference to The Bab.
Obedient to the will of God
The Bab
Prepared the soil of humanity
For Him Whom God Would Make Mani... [Read more] God's New Name: A Metaphor June 20, 2018 at 5:12pm God's New Name:
A Metaphor
The millennia old church
has a new courtyard and sanctuary,
religious obligations of prayer and fasting
preserver,
but the priest are gone:
responsibility for their own salvation
is now
in the hands of the faithful.
Scares remain
on the outside of the church,
the bones
of God's martyred lovers
are burried
beneath the new courtyard,
and the rainbow scented garden
of God's ancient covenant
is renewed.
The sacred scriptures,
both th... [Read more] Miscellaneous Meditations: 19 Random Thoughts December 7, 2018 at 10:46pm 1
Energy
When I die
will someone jump start my battery?
Or doe it run on spiritual energy?
2
Love
Love isn't selfish;
Doesn't seek its own desire;
Or think of its own welfare.
Love's law is renewed in every age;
Means no harm to any creature;
Is the essence of creation.
3
Sacrifice
Drop by drop
A candle spends its life
So that its light may shine.
4
Nothing
N othing can be achieved without the aid of God.
O ne achieves nothing by doing n... [Read more] Soldiers in the Army of Peace and Army of Light November 13, 2021 at 5:54pm Soldiers in the Army of God
We are soldiers in the army of God,
Marching to the pipes of brotherhood,
Advancing through the smoke of Armageddon
Uniting humanity.
We are soldiers in the army of peace,
Marching to the anthem of unity,
We are soldiers in the army of God,
Carrying the flag of brotherhood.
We are soldiers in the army of God,
Waging peace across the planet,
Proclaiming the Glory of God to humanity.
Army of Light
The world echoes with satanic laughter,
xenop... [Read more] |
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