Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Nothing Impossible: To 'Abdu'l-Baha

Nothing Impossible:
To 'Abdu'l-Baha

He demonstrated
that through the power of Baha'u'llah
impossible did not exist.

He relied
upon the power of Baha'u'llah--
to serve humanity,
and to have the Bab's remains
transferred and entombed
on Mount Carmel--
even when he was a prisoner
in Akka.

Once released--
by the Young Turks rebellion--
he continued to rely
upon the power of Baha'u'llah
in his journey to the West
and when he returned to the Holy Land.

Today--
on the centenary of his ascension--
we rely
upon the power of Baha'u'llah
to proclaim Baha'u'llah's name,
to construct temples
in every nation and city,
and to complete the construction
of 'Abdu'l-Baha's resting place
on Mount Carmel.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is poem #53 of the 100 poems I'm writing for the centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha.