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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: ▼ |
Answer to Prayer December 19, 2018 at 11:16pm Answers To Prayer
Answers
to our prayers
come in many forms,
and unexpected ways.
Expect an answer!
Have faith
and patience
God answers prayers.
Don't limit God
by thinking
the answer must come
in a specific way.
The answer you receive
may be one you don't want.
Know that God answers
according to His wisdom.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 145 B.E. The inspiration was either a fireside or a deepening on prayer.
... [Read more] Baha'i Funeral December 19, 2018 at 10:58pm Baha'i Funeral
A coffin lays in state
Holding the darkened mirror
That no longer reflects the soul
This link in life' chain
Is not actually broken
It merely vibrates at a higher rate
In the Abha Paradise
Tears of the mourners fall
Watering their own souls
Flute music accompanies
An orchestra of prayers
Into the Abha Kingdom
A ramp of light ascends
From coffin to sun
A path of gold
Over which the soul
Passes into the next world
God's messenger of joy
Escor... [Read more] The Black Rabbi: To Cochise Couyette December 19, 2018 at 10:50pm The Black Rabbi:
To Cochise Couyette
The Black Rabbi's
deep brown face is framed
by white beard and hair.
His gold wire rimmed spectacles
rest upon
his deeply furrowed brow.
On the ring finger
of each hand
he wears a thick gold band.
His hands repose
on an open copy of
the Holy Torah.
As he meditates on God's word,
what thoughts
run through his mind?
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 148 B.E. The inspiration was a picture painted by local... [Read more] Book Review: Porigressuve Revelation January 20, 2021 at 2:26pm Book Review:
Progressive Revelation
Who is the author?
It is penned by God Himself.
Who is the writer?
Its ghost writers are
God's Manifestations.
What is the book's title?
Progressive Revelation !
When was the first chapter written?
So long ago
its ghost writer is forgotten;
It has no title.
Where can it be found?
By the pure in heart.
Why was it written?
To reveal to the family of man
The Will of God.
How many chapters?
The last chapter is unwritten.... [Read more] Before And After Salvation December 27, 2018 at 6:38pm Before and After Salvation
Voice of Ego-Self:
I see the world enshrouded in a long black veil,
I hear the mournful echoes of the Banshee's wail,
The life that all men cherish, I hold quite cheap,
And find its maintenance not worth the keep.
Voice of God:
Child,
Of the receding night,
Do not flee th e dawn,
Turn in thy head long flight,
To meet the healing rays,
Of My rising light.
Voice of Spirit-Self: I see the world through a veil of tears,
But now its joy ... [Read more] The Age We Live In: Two Poems January 25, 2019 at 1:56pm The Age We Live In:
Poem One
We are living in the dawn of a new age;
The s pring time of a new civilization,
Which at its summer solstice will encompass the whole world.
Poem Two
This is the age we're given,
dark as it is.
All though blood rains for the heavens,
and body parts fall from the sky,
we must take up love's weapons;
we must proclaim the Pen of God's Glory
though heaven and earth arise against us,
and hell crackles at our feet.
Because this is th... [Read more] Nineteen Day Feast January 12, 2019 at 2:41pm 1
Baha'i Feast
The Lords Supper reiterated;
God's love expressed
through the Glory of God.
2
Blessing of Feast
To hear the words of the Beloved
Read by His lovers
Is to enter the Abha Paradise
To hear the words of God's Glory
Chanted in His native tongue
Is to soar in the heaven o f certitude
To hear the word of the Beloved
Intone in His lovers' mother tongues
Is to swim in the ocean of unity
3
Transfiguration of the Lord's Supper
Crumb ... [Read more] To the Seeker on a Spiritual Journey February 20, 2019 at 8:19pm 1
To the Seeker
on a Spiritual Journey
Seeker,
this is the path of knowledge
that leads to salvation.
Inquirer,
in this day safety comes through
Obedience to God's law.
Searcher,
This the the Day of God,
The age of the King of Glory.
Suppliant,
have you heard of Baha'u'llah,
the Glory of God?
2
Seeker's Prayer
Help us to hunger, O God!
To hunger for the fruit of Your revelation,
that grows on the Tree of Life.
Help us to thirst, O Lord!
To ... [Read more] Growing Up: Meditation on Humanity's Coming of Age December 18, 2018 at 7:35pm Growing Up:
Meditation on Humanity's Coming of Age
Time is a spiral staircase.
ascending from past to future.
Each new age
is another level
in humanity's upward climb.
Each a new phase
in the development
of the race.
The present generation--
the missing link
between past and future--
stands at the midway point
between yesterday and tomorrow.
We are the bridge
connecting our parents
with our children.
Entangled in the present
we fight change,
and succeed
... [Read more] Feast of Questions December 17, 2018 at 9:54pm Feast of Questions
Who is this splendor
illuminating the world?
Baha'u'llah,
the Promised One of all religions!
What energy warms
humanity's frozen soul?
The Glory of God!
Who is this beauty
reflecting divinity?
Baha'u'llah,
the Manifestation of God!
Why is God's grandeur
shedding grace on the planet?
To unite humanity!
Who is this mirror
reflecting the light of God?
Baha'u'llah
is Divinity's revealer!
Why is God's mercy
o... [Read more] Echoes from the Soul December 17, 2018 at 4:15pm Echoes From the Soul
Poetry is echoes from my soul,
descending through mind's corridors,
Whispering to my animal brain,
melodies of spiritual reality.
Rhyme is the right brain's interpretation,
of music descending from my spirit.
rhythms whose immortal melodies,
transcend physical reality.
Verse is the left brain's translation,
of echoes descending from my soul,
words cannot adequately express,
spiritual reality.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote thi... [Read more] Equality Dance December 17, 2018 at 3:07pm Equality Dance
Veiled in traditions
of ignorance,
she walks barefoot across the stage,
and kneels submissive at stage center.
Empowered,
by macho traditions,
he strides shod across the stage,
and administers
a choreographed beating.
Risen through education,
she asserts her right
as his equal,
proving--
through choreographed motions--
her abilities are innate.
Together
the dance in unity:
the wings of civilization.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this i... [Read more] Feast of Light December 17, 2018 at 1:38pm Feast of Light
Life is renewed,
and creation reborn
for Christ ha returned
in the Father's Glory.
Stalactites of light
shine with crystal radiance,
while grandeur is reflected
from radiant stalagmites.
Stalagmites and stalactites
glitter in the darkness of matter
proclaiming the joyous news.
Silence transcends
for an abundance of reasons say:
That God's Promise is fulfilled.
Splendor's shadow hides
in the radiant reflection
of the Lord of Host
and the Ki... [Read more] Footprints in the Sand December 16, 2018 at 11:23pm Footprints in the Sand:
Contemplating Gender Equality
The line of footprints led
side by side
across the ancient riverbed.
Equal partners
in their battle for survival,
the couple walked
hand-in-hand
across the sand of Africa
and into history.
Frozen in time
the line of footprints led
out of Africa.
Her footprints slowed,
burdened by a load
heavier than any child;
he footprints lagged
one step behind.
Unequal partners
in their battle for survival,
they trudged
ac... [Read more] Fast Vahids December 16, 2018 at 9:27pm Fast Vahids
1
Oh, Beloved!
From the chalice of Thy book,
I sip the wine of Thy utterance.
2
Thirs flows across the desert of self,
Washing the dross from the mirror of matter.
3
Beauty of the worlds,
Sunset call the lost ones home,
To dine on the fruit of faith.
4
Resting in the soil of faith,
The kernel decomposes into roots and stems.
5
Desire of the worlds,
Sunset calls the wander home,
To drink the wine of Thy love.
6
Thirst flows acr... [Read more] A Babi's Reply to His Executioner December 15, 2018 at 7:35pm A Babi's Reply to His Executioner
It was not the tea that beguiled me!
I was roused
from my deep slumber
by the wind of God's utterances
flowing across the parched wind of my soul.
It was not the tea that beguiled me!
Inebriated
by the wind of faith
flowing from the Primal Point
I passed through the Gate of Paradise.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote this in 152 B.E. The inspiration was an accusation, by accusers, that the tea at Babi firesides was beguiled,... [Read more] Visionary Poetry December 15, 2018 at 5:11pm Visionary Poetry
This is the poetry
of boundaries drawn in pencil,
of boarders sketched lightly--
then erased--
between matter and spirit,
between life and death,
between the lover and the Beloved.
This is the fire that consumes--
in the soul of the poet,
and the mind of the lover--
the barriers to unity.
This is the prayer that rises--
like incense from an alter,
or smoke from a pyre--
to escort the living into paradise.
This is both wine and manna,
intoxication and s... [Read more] Day of Resurrection January 4, 2019 at 11:48pm 1
Day of Resurrection
This is the day of resurrection
when the voice of the Promised One
can be heard
intoning the verse of God.
From the heave of revelation
descends the Book of God's Law,
descends the Holy City
the New Jerusalem.
2
Rejoice
Rejoice,
Lovers of God,
For this is the Day of Resurrection.
Raise your voices in praise
To the Glory of God,
To the Lord of Hosts,
To the Prince of Peace,
To the Ancient Beauty,
For this is the day of unity.
{dropnot... [Read more] Fast Meditation February 8, 2019 at 10:28pm Fast Meditation
1
O my Lord,
the questions thou hast answered
are my meditations!
2
O my Lord,
The wine of Thy utterances flow
across my parched soul
quenching my thirst.
3
O my Lord,
the honor of Thy Ancient Faith
is my joy!
4
O my Beloved,
The manna of Thy revelation descends
out of the clouds of Thy Covenant
sating my hunger.
5
O my Lord,
the sovereignty of Thy essence
is my unity!
6
7
O my Lord,
the dominion of Thy truth
i... [Read more] Faith's Journey: A Metaphor December 14, 2018 at 2:10pm Faith's Journey:
A Metaphor
In my journey I traversed
hallway without windows:
Without cessation or interruption,
I walked through artificially lit corridors
that lead to caverns illuminated
by various degrees of sunlight.
In my journey I traversed
corridors without windows:
Around blind corners
I trudged
to find dead ends,
secret doors,
locked gates,
or blocked portals.
In my journey I traversed
passages without windows:
Through arrow slits
I caught glimpses of my... [Read more] Feast of Ilm and Feast of Knowledge December 16, 2018 at 12:00pm Feast of Ilm
Knowledge
wrapped in scented words
floats on the evening air.
Feast of Knowledge
Black silhouettes against the dusk
mountains rise
out of the evening shadow.
O Lord,
the light of Thy knowledge
rises behind the mountains of our ignorance.
In the southwest,
Venus,
the evening star,
glows bright.
O Lord,
the rustling of the leaves of Thy knowledge
call us from our sepulchers.
The full moon
hangs low
on the western horizon.
O Lord,
spread befor... [Read more] Evening Prayers: Two Poems December 16, 2018 at 11:39pm Evening Prayers:
I
In the privacy of my chamber,
in the silence of my abode,
in the tranquility of certitude
we meet spirit to spirit
and soul to soul.
Together we walk through paradise,
beneath the Tree of Life,
and s peak in the language of love.
You hear my prayer,
You know my needs,
You see my sins and my strengths,
You whisper to my trembling soul,
You show me the path that I should go.
I am alone, but not alone;
I am the one who need forgiveness;
I am a child... [Read more] Execution In Iran: To Mr. Bahman Samandari December 13, 2018 at 7:48pm Execution In Iran:
To Mr. Bahman Samandari
On March 18, 1992,
after a three and a half year hiatus,
hate put forth its bloody hand
to silence Light's follower.
The Concourse on High
welcomed into their midst
Mr. Bahman Samandari.
On April 5, 1992
(The date authorities gave their permission.)
Mrs. Samandari,
unaware of her new status,
went to Evin Prison
to visit her husband.
Rather
then ask her to pay for the bullets that killed him;
they announced his demise
by g... [Read more] Forgiveness December 20, 2018 at 8:05pm 1
Forgiveness
In a small moment,
in the time it takes a thought to move
from dendrite to axon,
and from axon to dendrite
I forgave.
I forgave the silence of your absence,
I forgave the echoes of his fear,
I forgave the nakedness of my terror,
I forgave and in forgiving
I transformed doubt to faith,
and faith to certitude.
2
Grace of God
When the sun clears the horizon,
We get a second chance,
Through the grace of God.
{dropnote:"Poet's Note:"}I wrote the... [Read more] Feast of Beauty and Feast of Jamal December 17, 2018 at 1:48pm Feast of Beauty
The flowers of humanity gather,
To celebrate the Supper of the Lord.
Music in the background plays,
singers raising their voices in praise,
sing: "Ya Baha'u'l-Abha!"
Greeting each other with,
"Allah-u-Abha."
We enter the Lord's Supper.
Candles on the table burn,
Blossoms of red, yellow, and white,
release incense into the air.
Reading from The Hidden Words
we consume the Supper of the Lord.
Feast of Jamal
O Lord!
We ... [Read more] |
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