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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: ▼ |
Study Circle or Deepenings February 26, 2019 at 9:56pm 1
Study Circle
In a garden flowers bloom,
open petal by petal
releasing their scents,
perfuming the world
with the aroma of love.
Flower in a vase
consume the water of life
releasing their scents,
perfuming the room
with the aroma of faith.
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Power of Art
Reflecting society
Art's power is in its revelations
Concerning humanity
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Waiting Souls:
Encouragement to Proclaim My Faith
Look for waiting souls;
souls waiting to hear the name
of Baha'u'll... [Read more] Qiblah: The Point of Adoration April 12, 2018 at 12:06am Qiblah:
The Point of Adoration
Neither east nor west
Neither north nor south
Contain the Object of Faith
His glory transcends
All physical locations
All religious laws
His splendor overshadows
The Mirror of God
In every dispensation
He is God's beauty
The Point of Adoration
Turned to in prayers
Revealer of God
Answerer of prayers
Divine light bearer
Evolution's overlord
Civilization's founder
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"... [Read more] The Chosen One of God April 11, 2018 at 10:58pm The Chosen One of God
And...
The Chosen One of God,
He tread the path of sacrifice,
Whereas...
Moses was a wander in the land,
A refugee, He crossed the burning sand,
Through God's Holy Word
He revealed the Promised Land.
And Moses was a wander in the land,
The Chosen One of God,
He tread the path of sacrifice,
Whereas...
Christ had no place to lay his head,
Homeless, He did not have a bed,
With God's Holy Word
The hungry multitude he fed.
And Christ... [Read more] A Link in the Chain and I Am A Link December 30, 2018 at 12:04pm A Link in the Chain
I am a link in the chain
of the development of humankind.
I am a link
impelling the species forward
from the primordial ocean
to the edge of the universe.
I am one of the links,
in this transitional age,
encouraging the progress of the race.
I Am A Link
I am a link in the chain
of the evolution of mankind,
impelling the race forward--
as it moves from primordial ocean
to the edge of infinity.
I am one of the links,
whose presence in this tran... [Read more] Life is the Rule February 26, 2019 at 6:05pm 1
Life is the Rule
"...know thou that every fixed star hath its own planets, and every planet its own creatures, and every planet its own creatures, whose numer no man can compute."
Baha'u'llah
In this boundless universe
each galaxy revolves,
while beneath their stars
intelligence evolves.
The planets of each system
are blessed with a variety of life,
and God in His wisdom
aids each creature in its strife.
From the smallest one celled creature
upon the pl... [Read more] Death of Judas: A Metaphor for the Duality of Human Nature April 10, 2018 at 7:08pm Death of Judas:
A Metaphor for the Duality of Human Nature
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Speak softly in my presence, Brother!
The old man said to the trembling priest,
I cannot die until the world ends, Brother!
Then, like Him whom I betrayed,
I am reborn in the guise of another.
II
Eternally the battle must continue,
Between the two extremes of human nature:
Ego will betray the higher self,
Unless the soul takes the reigns in hand,
And controls the frightened mount.
{dropnote:"Poet&#... [Read more] Double Rainbow and Rainbow January 19, 2019 at 1:23pm Double Rainbow
Spanning the valley of the shadow,
the bridge of God's Covenant
unites humanity.
The colors of faith form three distinct rows:
Red, yellow, and blue
cast shadows on mind, body, and soul.
Clouds of despair separate the two,
hiding the second arch
from humanity's view.
Rainbow
The multicolored arc of God's covenant,
Brushed upon the deep gray vault of fear,
Subdues the quick flashes of energy,
Hopping from cloud to cloud,
Dancing from could t... [Read more] Love Omens: A Mystic Love Poem August 23, 2021 at 2:40pm Love Omens:
A Mystic Love Poem
Clouds express the omens of our love
in subtle shapes,
that mimic faith's own sight.
Dawn angels,
with their golden wings outspread,
foretell a love that lasts forever.
Forever and a day is all I ask:
shorter would not be time enough
to express exactly how I feel,
to intone the joy of your presence,
or to birth our worlds of paradise.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}Date written 156 B.E. The inspiration for this poem was a combinatio... [Read more] The Lover's Prayer April 10, 2018 at 6:16pm The Lover's Prayer
Goal of my desire!
Forgive the love I have for you
that hopes for paradise,
that sees in heaven its reward
for worshiping your light.
Beloved of my soul!
Forgive the love that fears hellfire,
that shackles me to pain,
that holds above my trembling spirit
eternal punishment.
Answerer of my prayers!
Bless me with unselfish love
that neither hopes nor fears,
but worships your immortal essence
for itself alone.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}Da... [Read more] Be Mountains December 15, 2018 at 7:27pm Be Mountains
"Be ye mountains in the Cause of God."
Baha'i Writings
Tectonic plates move beneath Earth's surface,
Their edges meet at unseen battle lines,
One conquers and in triumph overpowers,
One surrenders and descends into the planet's molten core.
In Conquest and defeat great mountains rise,
To for steadfast barriers against disunity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}Date Written Unknown. This was inspired by a quote from 'Abdu'l-Baha. I d... [Read more] Adaption Over Time: Two Poems February 2, 2019 at 9:08pm Adaption Over Time
In a prehistoric African forest,
a child was born,
a child that walked and climbed,
that held within its being,
a soul--
a mirror reflecting
the light of divinity--
which directed
humanity's adaption over time.
This child,
this special one,
saw spread before him
the panorama
of humanity's adaption over time.
Who was this child,
this prehistoric Adam,
who reflected to humanity
the attributes of divinity?
Call him what you will,
Prophet of t... [Read more] |
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