Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Sand Painting the Events of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Life

Sand Painting the Events
of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Life

Inspiration Sand Painting  

The artist's hands
moves across the sand
painting the important events
in Abbas Effendi's life.

'Abdu'l-Baha--
born Abbas Effendi
in 1844--
accompanied his father
into exile.

The artist's hands
moves across the sand
drawing and erasing
the events
that made 'Abdu'l-Baha
the ambassador of humanity and peace.

The sand painting memorializes
his life in Akka,
his travels,
and his 1921 funeral
in Haifa.

Poet's Note: ▼

This is poem #80 of the 100 I am writing for the Centenary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha.