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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: ▼ |
Power Within December 27, 2018 at 7:37pm Power Within
Fear makes a tight knot
in my belly,
helpless
I cower within my self-made prison
unable to overcome my own weaknesses.
I'm not alone
created in the image of God
the power to overcome is within.
Each of His Manifestations have given
the same advice,
in different words.
Each has come to help humanity evolve;
to help us step beyond
the prison of self,
and overcome
our own weaknesses.
The voices of God's Chosen Ones
echo down through history
repeat... [Read more] And Evening And Morning Were The First Day December 27, 2018 at 5:35pm And Evening And Morning
Were The First Day
Is consciousness inherent in the Universe?
The Hubble Space Telescope
can't answer this quest directly;
however,
it can tell us
if planetary formation
is a consequence of star formation.
We can only answer
this question
through our personal relationship
with God.
Was cosmos created for the purpose of producing life?
To answer this question
we must go directly to religion,
and meditate upon the Words of God.
All the... [Read more] Our Souls in Danger December 27, 2018 at 4:33pm Our Souls In Danger
Hate
puts our souls in
in danger!
It doesn't matter,
who we hate,
or why we hate.
The act of hatred itself
endangers humanity,
and causes us
to disobey God's command
to love.
Hatred
blinds us
to the image of God reflected
in the human spirit.
It causes
us to despise our differences
rather then
appreciate them.
It generates fear
that segregates humanity
behind artificial barriers.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrot this in ... [Read more] Hymns of Peace December 27, 2018 at 1:44pm Hymns of Peace
The hymns of peace ring out today,
From desert sands and city towers,
They call mankind to a new way.
While nations at their war game splay,
Displaying military powers,
The hymns of peace ring out today.
New weapons nations use today,
That plant the atoms terrible flowers,
And call mankind to a new way.
As hate grows stronger day by day,
Beneath its shadow humanity cowers,
The hymns of peace ring out today.
The prejudices of yesterday ,
Grow more evil wit... [Read more] The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár February 4, 2019 at 11:59pm The Mashriqu’l-Adhkár:
“The Dawning Place of the Mention of God”{footnote:#}https://www.bahai.org/action/devotional-life/mashriqul-adhkar
"Build ye houses of worship throughout the lands in the name of Him Who is the Lord of all religions…Then, with radiance and joy, celebrate therein the praise of your Lord, the Most Compassionate."
Bahá’u’lláh
1
Light emanates
from the Temple's central core,
and flows through alabaster petals
to inspire both poe... [Read more] Your Perscription Is Ready December 26, 2018 at 1:06pm Your Prescription Is Ready
Every age
has its own unique remedy,
creaked for its specific disease!
The sickness of the present
requires a different prescription,
than the illnesses of the past.
The divine physician come,
brought with Him the medicine of unity--
the rose flavored sap of the Tree of Life.
In its pain humanity rejected Him,
as it rejected His predecessors;
Christ,
Muhammad,
Krishna,
Buddha,
Zoroaster,
and Moses.
Humanity rejected Him
and in so doing
i... [Read more] To Know and Love God December 25, 2018 at 11:35pm To Know and Love God
To know and love God:
This is the purpose of life!
To know and love God,
The unknowable essence,
We seek His manifest light.
To know and love God,
His Manifestation was
Revealed to us.
To know and love God:
Seek truth independently.
To know and love God:
Seek His Manifestation
For the age in which you live.
To know and love God:
Progressive revelation;
Religion renewed;
God's Manifestation
For today is Baha'u'llah.
To know and lov... [Read more] Unity: The Three Onenesses January 20, 2021 at 3:53pm Unity:
Three Onenesses
Original cause generated evolution's laws;
Nature responds with effect to cause;
Each spiritual law has its physical counterpart.
Generator of creation's original cause: The Deity
Operates in accordance with His own laws;
Directs evolution's symphony.
Original parents produced a single species;
Nature's prism the spectrum separated;
Evolution the skin tones of humanity decorated.
Rich is humanity's rainbow,
Arrayed with the colors ... [Read more] 19 Random Meditations and Metaphors January 1, 2019 at 10:17pm 1
Beauty's Judgment
Beauty stands in judgment,
demanding that we strive
to achieve its perfection.
2
The Believer's Duty
To free oneself
from the dogma of violence;
to improve humanity;
to reduce brutality;
to follow the law of God;
to overcome self.
3
Requirements for Spiritual Evolution
Knowledge of God
is the first requirement for
the soul's development.
Obedience
to divine laws
is the second requirement.
Obedience
and knowledge are
the ... [Read more] God Has Revealed Himself Again December 24, 2018 at 12:59pm God Has Revealed Himself Again
Again the primordial atom explodes
Revealing the splendor of the Unknowable.
Again light moves across the surface of the void
Recreating the Mirror of Divinity.
Again the universe expands
Redefining the questions of reality.
Again the Grandeur of Divinity appears
Resurrecting the Beauty of the Deity.
Again the Promised on has come
He is called Baha'u'llah,
The Glory of God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 151 B... [Read more] Acts of Worship: A Prayer of Praise and Gratitude December 24, 2018 at 12:44pm Acts of Worship:
A Prayer of Praise and Gratitude
Praise be to Thee,
O Lord of Eternity!
Thank You,
O All-Glorious Creator,
for raising the expression of art
to an act of worship.
Praise be to Thee,
O Lord of Reality!
Thank You,
O Forgiver of sins,
for raising the practice of one's profession
to an act of worship.
Praise be to Thee,
O Unifier of Humanity!
Thank you,
O Bestower of Blessing,
for raising the practice of science
to an act of worship.
{dropnote... [Read more] For These I Pray December 23, 2018 at 2:14pm For These I Pray
For those who say:
"My religion is the only way!"
Who do not see God's mighty hand,
In the religions of their fellowman.
For these I pray.
For those who say:
"I am a member of the upper class!"
Who believe themselves of the chosen few,
That know precisely what to do.
For these I pray.
For those who say:
"My race is the super race!"
Who believe the color of their skin,
Makes them superior to their fellowmen.
For these I pra... [Read more] The Time Has Come for Peace December 22, 2018 at 4:04pm The Time Has Come For Peace
The time has come for peace,
The time has come for war to cease.
The time has come for
M utually
A ssured
D estruction
to be seen for what it is!
The time has come to redecorate the Earth!
The World is painted red with war,
Let's paint it green with peace.
The time has come for us
to be movers and shakers for peace;
to find a personal relationship with peace;
to remember we build upon a legacy;
to answer the que... [Read more] Anima Mundi December 22, 2018 at 3:51pm Amina Mundi{footnote:#}Greek for World Soul {link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anima_mundi}.
Eyes watch
As waves dance
Beneath cavorting clouds
Ears listen
As music rises
Out of the bowels of life
Eyes watch
As monsters rise
Out of red laced lava
Ears listen
As harmony flows
Across advancing lava
Eyes watch
As life swarms
In oceans of deep blue
Ears listen
As a symphony ascends
Descends deep blue depths
Eyes watch
As mist serpents
Creep through verdant for... [Read more] Today December 21, 2018 at 8:54pm Today
Today there is happiness to fine,
so I'll find it.
If I can't be happy today
what day am I waiting for?
Today there are tests to face,
so I'll face them.
Today there is humanity to love,
so I'll love humanity.
If I can't love today,
what dam am I waiting for?
Today there are tears to cry,
so I'll cry them.
Today there are poems to write,
so I'll write them.
If I can't write poetry today
what day am I waiting for?
Today I've... [Read more] Celebrations at the Baha'i Center in Las Vegas, Nevada December 21, 2018 at 4:04pm Celebrations at the Baha'i Center
in Las Vegas, Nevada
1
The guzheng{footnote:#}https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guzheng intones humanity's common tongue.
2
Love pours rosewater into divine unity's palm.
3
The erhu{footnote:#}https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erhu sings humanity's love songs.
4
Roses lend scent to the calla lilies blooms.
5
The reed pipe{footnote:#}A middle eastern musical instrument. chants verses of divine unity.
6
... [Read more] God Saw December 20, 2018 at 9:51pm God Saw
I egocentric, animal, predator,
Self-righteous, selfish, phobic, and obstinate;
I stood alone condemning others,
Never responsible, I was perfect.
God's knowledge comprehends all reality;
God knows the soul's attributes and abilities;
God saw me a worthy creature,
Capable, caring, and worth salvation.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 150 B.E.
... [Read more] Geranium Dreams December 20, 2018 at 9:23pm Geranium Dreams
The dancer's desire--
the scent of lemon and mint;
butterfly echoes nutmeg.
Geraniums scented and unscented:
unity's bicolored nucleus.
Angelic grandeur
aromas of coconut,
crave peppermint and apple.
The artist's inspiration
stripped essence of clustered flair
joy blooms dawn's essence.
Orange glory, flowered splendor,
and starred violet
beauty in carved crystal vase.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this on 19 Qawl 161 B... [Read more] 19 Short Poems About Religion January 18, 2019 at 9:13pm 1
Glass Shards
discarded diamonds
glittering in the sun
or the fragments of religion
shattered by the hammer of dogma
2
God Reveals Himself
From age to age God reveals Himself!
When religion falls into darkness,
When evil covers the earth,
When humanity becomes estranged,
God's Manifestation appears.
Stepping from behind the veil of concealment,
Into the midmost heart of darkness,
He sends the darkness and its creatures fleeing,
From God's dawning light.
... [Read more] Proclaiming Baha'u'llah's Name (19 poems) February 5, 2019 at 10:43pm Proclaiming Baha'u'llah's Name
1
Joy excels
and time stands still
tilling the garden of God.
2
Happiness
is memorized scripture verses
echoing through my mind,
and giving my tongue words.
3
My soul sings
proclaiming Christ Returned
in the Glory of the Father.
4
I intone
the delight
of finding Baha'u'llah.
5
It is better to guide a single soul
To the Tree of Divine Unity
Then to possess the world.
6
Abundant joy
res... [Read more] Colors of the Rose: A Metaphor December 20, 2018 at 2:55pm Colors of the Rose:
A Metaphor
How came about the colors of the rose?
When conceived in Eden there was only one
pigment to offset its verdant leaves,
and no thorns to scar the hands of love.
How came about the colors of the rose:
The shades of red, yellow, brown, black, and white,
that reflect evolution's light;
How came the barbs that scar the hands of love?
How came about the colors of the rose:
Created to absorb the light of God,
a black rose bloomed beneath the firmam... [Read more] Anthem for One World December 20, 2018 at 2:22pm Anthem For One World
How do you write an anthem for one world;
a hymn for a planet united in diversity;
an allegiance for for a civilization in love with unity?
How do you write an anthem for one world?
Do you rehearse the liturgies of faith
that foreshadowed the unity of race?
How do you write an anthem for one world?
Do you recount the names of nation states
that merged into its government?
How do you write an anthem for one world?
Do you focus on humanity's diversity... [Read more] August Resurrection: Meditation on a Hot August Night December 20, 2018 at 2:11pm August Resurrection:
Meditation on a Hot August Night
On hot August nights
the humidity increases,
as clouds gather
above the valley of the shadow of death.
On hot August nights
the dead lie,
sweltering in the crypt of insistent-self,
waiting
for the finger of God
to flash across the charcoal sky.
On hot August nights
light veins flowing between heaven and earth
strike the ego-self,
stripping the spirit
of Satan's armor.
On hot August nights
the shocking power of ... [Read more] The Centennial Commemoration of Baha'u'llah's Ascension December 20, 2018 at 1:43pm The Centennial Commemoration of Baha'u'llah's Ascension
United in the love of God's Glory,
we gather in the presence of the Beloved,
to commemorate His ascension
into the Abha Paradise.
Flute music,
like water from the fountain of life
that bubbles up in the Garden of Ridvan,
reverberates
through the sanctuary.
Roses,
red as the dawn of a new day,
perfume the air
and lend their taste
to the prayers ascending
to the throne of the Blessed Beauty.
White can... [Read more] The Accounting December 19, 2018 at 11:27pm The Accounting '
" O Son of Being!
Bring th yself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning; for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds."
lBaha'u'llah{footnote:#} The Hidden Words , From the Arabic, #31
There's something about the sunset that saddens me.
It is time to face reality!
Did I read from God's word today?
Did I pray?
Did I bring joy into someone's life?
Or did I fall ... [Read more] |
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