After School

Children laughing
Playing tag and shouting
Autumn afternoon

 

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I Smile

I smile through the pain
I cannot let the darkness gain
a hold on my soul.

I call on Baha'u'llah,
intoning prayers for healing,
prayers asking forgiveness,
and prayers beseeching assistance.

I smile
knowing that the All Glorious Lord
will answer my prayers.


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God's Gift

God's gift is oneness:
One Divine Creator
sent the messengers of each religion
to the human race.

 

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The Love of God

It is the love of God
that encourages us
to develop spiritual perfections
and virtues.

It is the love of God
that ignites
the lamp of the soul
with spiritual happiness.

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Why Worry

Why are you worrying,
just place the problem
in the Hands of God,
the All-Sufficing.


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Sunday Afternoon Poem

Beautiful Sunday
a partly cloudy sky,
with a slight wind.

Pigeons have returned
to their nests,
no sparrows are singing,
the afternoon sun
cast shadows
across the sidewalk.

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Friday Poem

Friday at last
time to rest--
or at least pause--
from workweek stress.

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Pushing Through Writer's Block

The words,
where did they go
are the hidden in the snow
covering both subject and theme.

Sometimes
that's how it seems;
don't give up
instead begin to write
whatever is on your mind.

The only way
to overcome writer's block
is to push through it.

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Coffee

Coffee--
Strong
Hot
Black--
awakens mind and body
with its taste
and aroma:
A good start to the day.


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Monday's Poem

Monday's poem is motivation,
writing line and stanza,
metaphor and simile,
rhymed or not--
while attempting
to remain awake.


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Depend on God

Depend
upon the might
of the Lord.

Never doubt
God's love and protection.

Pray for strength
to pass the test of love;
God knows
what you need
and what you want
before you ask.

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Labor Day 2019

My neighborhood is quiet,
no cars parked along the curb,
temperatures in the mid nighties,
and the sky is clearing of clouds.

Some of the neighborhood children
are outside playing,
some are inside,
and others are off on adventures
of their own.

It's a pleasant Monday,
a pleasant Labor Day.


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Happy Birthday, Writing.com

Happy Birthday, Writing.com,
Today you are 19 years old,
We celebrate the joy of writing.

 

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