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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: ▼ |
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] The Baha'i Center in Las Vegas, Nevada January 11, 2022 at 9:14pm 1
Anointed by Light:
August 1998 (155 B.E.)
The photo records the blessed event. The anointing of the Las Vegas Baha'i Center by the hand of God. For the faithful, the believer no further explanation is needed. The miracles is obvious and true.
The light shines down from above completely covering the cooper dome infusing into the building's very atoms love. Blessing the sacrifices of faith.
2
Celebrations at the Baha'i Center
in Las Vegas, Nevada
1
The guzhen... [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] 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] |
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