Writing in Snow

Tenth Day of Fast

Jamál (Beauty), 10 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 174 B.E. - Sunday, March 11, 2018
Tenth Day of Fast

"The knowledge of the Reality of the Divinity is impossible and unattainable, but the knowledge of the Manifestations of God is the knowledge of God, for the bounties, splendors, and divine attributes are apparent in Them."

‘Abdu’l-Bahá 1

Poem Written on the Tenth Day of Fast

It is through the words
written and spoken by God's manifestations
that the knowledge of the Almighty
is transmitted to humanity.

In this day,
the word of God
is revealed through
the Glory of the All-Knowing,
who is Baha'u'llah.

The utterances
of the Unknowable Creator
is inscribed
by the Pen of God's Glory.

Themes for Poems Written During the 19-Day Fast

Baha'i month or days of week names for the theme used in Poems: Splendor "First Day of the 19-Day Fast" , Glory "Second Day of Fast" , Will "Third Day of Fast" , Beauty "Motavational Monday: The Fourth Day of Fast" , Knowledge "Fifth Day of Fast" , Justice "Midweek Reflections on Justice" , Grandeur "Thankful Thursday: Gratitude List" , Light "Eighth Day of Fast" , Mercy "Ninth Day of Fast" , and Words "Tenth Day of Fast" .
Virtues Used: compassion "Silent Compassion"  and unity "Spheres of Influence" .
Baha'i month names for the themes to use in Poems: , Perfection, Names, Might, Power, Speech, Questions, Honor, Sovereignty, Dominion, and Loftiness.
Week Day names for the themes to use in poems: Beauty, Perfection, Grace, Majesty, Independence, and Glory.
Virtues to Use: assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, commitment, assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, commitment, confidence, consideration, cooperation, courage, courtesy, creativity, detachment, determination, diligence, enthusiasm, excellence, flexibility, forgiveness, friendliness, generosity, gentleness, helpfulness, honesty, honor, humility, idealism, integrity, joyfulness, justice, kindness, love, loyalty, moderation, modesty, orderliness, patience, peacefulness, perseverance, purposefulness, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, service, tact, thankfulness, tolerance, trust, trustworthiness, truthfulness, understanding, and unity.confidence, consideration, cooperation, courage, courtesy, creativity, detachment, determination, diligence, enthusiasm, excellence, flexibility, forgiveness, friendliness, generosity, gentleness, helpfulness, honesty, honor, humility, idealism, integrity, joyfulness, justice, kindness, love, loyalty, moderation, modesty, orderliness, patience, peacefulness, perseverance, purposefulness, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, service, tact, thankfulness, tolerance, trust, trustworthiness, truthfulness, and understanding.

Today is Sunday, the first day of a new week, the Day of Beauty. I have a lot to do this week, in addition to writing. On Monday, I have two items to fill out and get into the snail mail box, plus I have two phone call to make. I really don't want do any of those things this week; however, they have to be done. There is no use putting them off because it will only make me want to do them less. I feel better now that I have written down the idea of not wanting to do them, I don't know why I don't want to do them.

Writing for the Week of March 11-17
that I know I am committed to or have to do.

Write reviews
"I Write in 2018"  Week 11
"Invalid Item"  Week 32
Responses to "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" , "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise" , or "Blogging Circle of Friends " .
Post to offsite blog.
Post to "Writing in Snow"  the Fast Topics.
Post to "Melting Snow" 
Post "Invalid Item"  topic.
Post to "Welcome to My Life"  about "Invalid Item"  topics.
Work on finishing entries in "My Life Is A Poem" , "Bicentenary Poems and Prose" , or "The History of the Divine Feminine" .
Edit/rewrite "Scavengers"  chapters.

I have some other things to do besides the writing projects, the phone calls, and the paper work. I have to stop wasting time. Some of the stuff I don't want to do because it means deciding what I have to throw away, give away, or keep. However, I'm going to have to make out of this place sometime this year, so I have to get it done or I'll have to drag it with me again, and I don't want to do that.

Footnotes
1  Bahái Words for September 22, 2017.