Writing in Snow

September Poems and Prose

Istiqlál (Independence), 13 Asmá (Names) 180 B.E. - Friday, September 1, 2023

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Happy Birthday Writing.com: Day 1

September 1, 2023 is the first day of writing.com's seven day birthday party. This year writing.com is 23 years old. To celebrate I will review a newbie, give away a merit badge, and write a blog entry in my writing.com blog. I will attempt to do these activities each day and pray that there is no interruptions. The interruption this morning concerned the electricty. Due to the rain (I think it was the rain) we had no power for two or three hours. However, I will place the situation in God's hands and do the best I can.

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Celebrating the first day of
writing.com's seven day
birthday party.

Jalál (Glory), 14 Asmá (Names) 180 B.E. - Saturday, September 2, 2023

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Online Birthday Celebration

This is day 2 of writing.com's seven day birthday part. One of the advantages to having a virtual or online birthday party concerns the weather. When the birthday party is online you don't have to worry about rain or triple digit temperatures. Not that there's been any triple digit temperatures for a couple of days, but there has been rain.

I live in Las Vegas, and it rained most of the day on September 1. Sometimes it was a gentle rains and sometimes a hard rain. Sometimes it came down by the table spoon full and sometimes by the bucket, I set at my computer and looked out my living room door as the rain came down. I didn't see any lightning, but I did hear thunder.

Despite the fact that the electricity went out for a couple of hours yesterday morning, I accomplished everything I set out to do. I reviewed a couple of stories, one by a newbie, made a blog entry, and gave merit badge to another member. Today I plan to review, compose a blog entry, give away another merit badge, and write a short story. I don't know it it will rain today.

I don't know if the electricity will remain on all day. From the looks of the sky, it might rain later this morning or this afternoon. That's all right because I'm not planning on going out of the house. If it rains I will enjoy watching it from the comfort of my living room.

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Thunder and lightning
Rain came down in car loads
Late summer shower

Jamál (Beauty), 15 Asmá (Names) 180 B.E. - Sunday, September 3, 2023

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Beautiful Sunday in Las Vegas

It's a beautiful Sunday in Las Vegas. There are no clouds this afternoon, so we don't have to worry about rain or the streets flooding. I heard only one disturbing noise, which sounded like a gunshot or a car backfiring. I couldn't tell which, however, since I heard no sirens it probably wasn't a gunshot. I did see a white K9 car drive past, but I don't know if it was a police car. It could have been another from another law enforcement division.

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I wish I could sleep
just a short nap before dawn:
Impossible dream.

So I close my eyes
pretend that I am asleep:
Does it really work?

Kamál (Perfection), 16 Asmá (Names) 180 B.E. - Monday, September 4, 2023

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Patience: A Test of Faith

They say patience is a virtue, but lately I've found it to be a test of faith. A test of waiting for the answer to a prayer to arrive through snail mail. I know the item is coming, because I've already talk to the person who is sending it. My problem is waiting for something I needed three days ago.


I know the problem is my impatience, because this is an issues I've encounter several times in my life. I also know that if I don't deal with it now, I'll encounter it again and again. Therefore, I'll deal with it the best way I know how. First, by dealing with my negative self-talk. Second, by continuing to say prayers.

Fidál (Grace), 17 Asmá (Names) 180 B.E. - Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Unable to sleep,
I open my smartphone
click on the Baha'i prayer app
scroll down to the Table of Ahmad,
and intone the word revealed by Baha'u'llah.

Jamál (Beauty), 3 ʻIzzat (Might) 180 B.E. - Sunday, September 10, 2023

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Las Vegas Sunday
Cloudy sky inspires my muse
Refreshes my mind.