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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: ▼ |
Beautitudes and Other Blessings January 16, 2019 at 3:16pm Beautitudes
And Other Blessing
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Blessed are the meek
for they will inherit both heaven and earth.
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May the spirit
reflected in the Mirrors of Divinity
be with you.
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Blessed are the meek
those who stand firm
in the Covenant of God.
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May humanity
find reconciliation
through the Pen of Glory.
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Blessed are the meek
who submit their will to God
for they shall inherit eternal life.
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May the Glory of God
be with you on your spiritual j... [Read more] To The National Conference of Community and Justice January 14, 2019 at 4:29pm To The National Conference of Community and Justice{footnote:#}https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Conference_for_Community_and_Justice
Making the practice of America,
Match the creed of America.
National Conference's Job
It is the same face,
Dressed in the colors of love.
It is the countenance of humanity,
That intones the scriptures of Divinity.
It is the same Divine Essence,
Reflected by the Mirrors of Divinity.
It is the same God
Designated by different names.
... [Read more] Communion With God and Universal Prayer January 14, 2019 at 4:36pm Communion With God
When conversing with Divinity:
The name by which we address God doesn't matter,
Vital is the spirit in which we utter the prayer.
Great Spirit,
Guide us today;
Direct our steps
To Thy ancient way!
Deliverance comes through
Obedience to the Unknowable Creator.
O though Almighty Creator,
Make firm our steps
In Thy Covenant!
Prayer
Has deep meaning
To all the Children of God;
It is the switch turning on;
An expression of love for the Creator.
H... [Read more] Manna January 13, 2019 at 7:37pm Manna
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Bread descends from heaven,
slice by slice into hungry crowds,
that wander blindly through nations.
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The large eyed child
watches the horizon
knowing
that if the rice plane comes
she will eat today.
Ebony skin
stretched across her rib cage
creates
the xylophone of hunger.
starvation,
strikes each bar,
as the thin faced child
watches the horizon
knowing
that if the rice plane is shot down
she will die today.
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O Lord, help us to hunger;
fo... [Read more] Inscription In An Old Bible January 13, 2019 at 6:59pm Inscription In An Old Bible
THIS book is the Holy Book of God, of celestial Inspiration. It is the Bible of Salvation, the Noble Gospel. It is the mystery of the Kingom and its light. It is the Divine Bountry, the sign of the guidance of God.
'Abdu'l-Baha Abbas
Inscription in the Old Bible
written by 'Abdu'l-Baha in Persian
(Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha in London)
God's word inscribed
on the Parchment of history:
The Lord is My Shepherd inspiration.
... [Read more] Oneness of Humanity January 20, 2020 at 1:29pm Oneness of Humanity
We are one family
Our ancestral unity
Mapped
Traced
Through mitochondrial DNA
To a woman
In Africa
One womb quickened us
Formed us
Fed us
Birthed us
Gave us
Soul stirring passions
That carried us
Through time and across continents
Splintered us
Into separate segments
Of one race
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 159 B.E. The inspiration was a news story.
... [Read more] Cinquain of Matter January 12, 2019 at 6:58pm Cinquain of Matter
We dwell
Between extremes
In this realm of matter
Where light and darkness intersect
We dwell
A child
Is born from the
Darkness of the womb it
Journeys toward the light of faith
A child
It see
Through physical
Eyes reality and
Illusion in the other's guise
It sees
Lovers
Reality
And illusion embrace
On this material plan as
Lovers
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 148 B.E.
... [Read more] Evidence of Things Not Seen: Art as an Act of Worship September 6, 2022 at 2:06pm Evidence of Things Not Seen:
Art as an Act of Worship
Stroke by stroke
lines merge into shaded patterns of light,
expressing the textures of praise.
Even in the mundane
occurrences of daily life,
the sacred is revealed
in vibrant shades of prismed light.
Character by character
words merge into sentences,
expressing the connotations of praise.
Inch by inch
steps merge into movements,
worshiping the Creator through the dance.
Tone by tone
chords merge into music,
into... [Read more] Contemplating the Evolution of Humanity February 14, 2019 at 6:28pm Contemplating the Evolution of Humanity
Riding upon the crest of the wave,
Upon the tumultuous wave front expanding,
Expanding out of the mist of yesterday,
Out of the murky haze of chaos.
Riding upon the crest of the wave,
Upon the turbulent wave front spreading,
Out beneath the boards smooth surface,
Balanced upon the edge of eternity.
Riding upon the crest of the wave,
Upon the harmonious wave front expanding
Expanding in the mist of tomorrow,
Into the limpid vapor of unit... [Read more] Body and Soul January 11, 2019 at 11:27pm Body and Soul
Inexorable I stand
split
between extremes.
Ego
obstinately
attached to the physical plain.
Spirit
unalterably
attracted to Divinity.
Inexorable I stand
split
between extremes.
Body
stubbornly
locked to willful habit.
Soul
unyielding
seeking the Beloved.
Inexorable I stand
split
between extremes.
One
not to be persuaded
by prayer.
One
to be persuaded
by prayer.
Where is the key
to unlock
this impasse?
{dropnote:"Poet's N... [Read more] Consultation: Two Poems January 13, 2019 at 11:05pm Consultation:
Poem One
Consultation is a light!
Is it more than a clash of ideas?
A means of discovering what is right.
Light of God's new age.
Consultation guides the way to truth!
Guides the path through the clash of wills.
The torch that illumines the night of fear; the
Way to solve the planet's ills.
To God's followers it is a light.
Truth emerges from the clash of wills.
Consultation is the source of good and well being!
Is it a buffer in the clash of force?... [Read more] The Word: To The Sacred Scriptures Revealed by Baha'u'llah January 11, 2019 at 1:55pm The Word:
To The Sacred Scriptures Revealed by Baha'u'llah
There is Power in the Word!
Power to create
A new world out of the ashes of the old;
To bring order out of chaos.
There is Love in the Word!
Love that binds
One heart to another;
That unites the human race.
There is Peace in the Word!
Peace that passes all understanding;
That creates a world free of war,
With citizens free of fear.
There is Justice in the Word!
Justice which is God's best beloved;
Al... [Read more] God: The Unknowable Creator January 10, 2019 at 10:15pm God:
The Unknowable Creator
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There is a timeless quality about life--
about living--
which extends beyond what I know,
and what I feel.
It extends into an unknown realm;
existing between illusion and reality,
between dreaming and waking,
between death and life.
There is more to life than anything I have experienced,
anything I have imagined.
It is not that I am missing something,
rather something exist which I cannot grasp,
and cannot comprehend.
This something I... [Read more] Christ Returned January 10, 2019 at 7:03pm Christ Returned
I listen carefully to the words I read,
Repeating them over in my mind,
I try to comprehend the essence of His verses.
I stand
Alone upon the shore of God's Ocean,
Watching the waves roll in,
Listening to their roar.
Written in the latter part of the nineteenth century,
Baha'u'llah's words
Are the blue print of God's new world order,
The only hope for a world gone mad.
I walk
Along the water's edge,
As gentle waves wash my bare fee... [Read more] To A Dying World January 10, 2019 at 6:50pm To A Dying World
The world our parents knew is dead,
The one we know is dying.
Listen to the camel's call,
And the lion's roar
Telling us:
"The time has come for man to sleep no more!"
The desert winds are blowing,
Its sands are whispering a song,
The a world gone wrorng.
You say:
"The world is better!"
But the tides of hate still flow.
We must turn the tide of hate,
Balance the scales of justice,
And free the dove of peace.
{dropnote:"Po... [Read more] The Seeker's Obligation January 10, 2019 at 6:33pm The Seeker's Obligation
Ask!
It will be given to you.
Seek!
You will find.
Knock!
The door will be opened for you.
Because this is the law divine!
Ask,
Unafraid of the answer,
Believing that you will receive.
Seek,
With an open mind--
Your preconceived notions forgotten--
Ready to accept or reject.
Knock,
Upon every door,
Expecting someone to answer,
And ready to enter in.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I'm not sure what year I wrote this poem... [Read more] The Soul's Riddle January 10, 2019 at 2:31pm The Soul's Riddle
I was created,
Believing in mankind's spirituality!
This is a creature, with unique abilities.
A larva upon the material plane;
At death become a butterfly freed from its pupa case.
I stepped out of eternity,
Born into physical reality!
I became a creature blind to its own spirituality,
The larva newly hatched from the egg,
Sees the pupa as the end--not a developmental stage.
I am bound to humanity,
By steel-like cords that could cripple me!
Free... [Read more] Thoughts Of The Unborn January 9, 2019 at 10:45pm Thoughts Of The Unborn
What thoughts
run through the soul
before the brain is formed;
before the connections are wired;
befoe the concepts
of either life or death
glint in embryonic eyes?
What dream
embrace the soul
suspended in utero,
as cell by cell
its body
becomes a physical reali8ty?
What sound
does the soul emit when someone else's choice
severs its connection
with matter?
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I finished this on 9 Mulk 154 B.E. I believe that... [Read more] 'Ala', The Month of Fasting January 9, 2019 at 8:52pm ‘Alá’,
The Month of Fasting
The First Day of Fast
The slow hours march
In mute procession:
Each second becomes a minute,
Each minute an hour,
Each hour a day,
Each day a year.
The Second Day of Fast
The preparation has begun!
The eart of the soul
Is plowed
By desire of the flesh.
The body wants
That which is death to the soul.
The horseman,
must control the horse
Else both die in the fall.
The Third Day of Fast
Prayer awakens
The longing to ob... [Read more] Holy River January 8, 2019 at 9:18pm Holy River
It's like the flowing water washes away their sins.
Steve Reeves
Cullasaja its
Head resting in the mountains
its feet in the sea
Flows in silent majesty
Down spectacular
Falls the Sweet Water of the
Cherokee descends
As Cullasaja
Flows through Appalachian towns
Its water extra-
Ordinary cleanses the sins
Of those immersed in its depths
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 148 B.E. The inspiration was an article about the Cullsaja.
... [Read more] Fast Haikus January 8, 2019 at 10:05pm Fast Haikus
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From the cup of life
I have sipped the wine of glory
Reviving my soul
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{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I began this in 149 B.E. During the month of 'Ala' (Loftiness) with is the month of the nineteen-day fast.
... [Read more] Fireside Evaluation January 8, 2019 at 8:43pm Fireside Evaluation
Information About The Topic:
Did the teacher know the facts?
True knowledge
is the knowledge of God
and of His revealed Manifestation!
Readiness To Share:
As the fireside efficiently done?
The Glory of God
embodies the world's salvation!
Comprehension:
Were the basics incorporated?
Unity is the pivot of the message:
the oneness of God;
the basic oneness of religion;
and the oneness of humanity!
Inaugurate of endeavor:
Is the... [Read more] Forget Chance January 8, 2019 at 4:09pm Forget Chance
Forget the entanglement of love:
Forget not the practice of charity.
Fortune Cookie
Forget the entanglement of love:
The webs that passion weaves;
Entanglement in gold cords
of souls imprisoned by desire;
Love for the whore of Babylon.
Forget not the practice of charity.
Not in the pursuit of pleasure is
The soul's joy found.
Practice the divine attributes
O charity, hop, and faith;
Love of God and humanity.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note"}I w... [Read more] Make Today Special January 8, 2019 at 2:20pm Make Today Special
Make Today A Special Day
Author Unknown
M ake today a special day!
A day that shines resplendent with
K indly acts and
E vidence of reverent adoration.
T ake special care today!
O pen your mouth in prayer and praise.
D eal compassionately with everyone.
A day that shines resplendent with
Y ears of heartwarming memories.
A day that shines with brilliant joy!
S pend time with someone special today!
P raise instead of criticize;
E nc... [Read more] Path of the Beloved January 7, 2019 at 8:11pm Path of the Beloved
In the path of the Beloved,
I eat the shattered fragments of my own heart,
and drink the blood of my desire.
Inhaling His essence
I walk barefoot across
flowing lava,
and naked
through acid rain.
Hearing the echoes of His voice,
I leave behind
lesser creeds and love.
I pursue the promise of His presence
to walk across the sword sharp bridge of faith.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I begin this poem in September of 2004, and finished it when I pla... [Read more] |
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