Bicentenary Poems and Prose

The Streets of Paris: To 'Abdu'l-Baha

The Streets of Paris:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha

"I am very glad to be here with you. I am very glad to see you all here. I love you very much. I have been in many beautiful houses, but this is more beautiful to me than any of the others, for the spirit of the love of BAHA'O'LLAH is here. You are all receiving the teachings of God and learning how to act and live and some day you will be great and wise for having learned the truth. I have seen many beautiful rich children, but to me you are more beautiful, and I love you all (as Christ loved little children) here. Monsieur and Madam Ponsonaille are your spiritual teachers. They give you food and understanding eternal of God, while your parents are giving you your material food and care for your bodies. You must love these good friends."

'Abdu'l-Baha1

Doubly blessed2
are the streets of Paris
because through them
'Abdu'l-Baha walked
in 1911.

To stroll the streets
through which the Master3 walked
on his teaching trip to Paris,
would be a joyous experience.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is pome #42 in the 100 poems I writing for the centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha. The original of this poem can be found in "Snow's Space Blog"  "The Streets of Paris" .

Footnotes
1  From Glimpse of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris by Alice R. Beede https://bahai-library.com/beede_glimpse_abdulbaha_paris
2  Reference to a Table of Baha'u'llah that said the ground on which 'Abdu'l-Baha walke was doubly blessed.
3  This is one of the title Baha'u'llah gave to 'Abdu'l-Baha.