Bicentenary Poems and Prose

Ode to The Bab

Ode to The Bab

The Bab was the reveler of grandeur,
The Gate of God,
And the reflection of divine splendor.
The Lamp of God,
Ignited the the Holy Spirit's light,
And spread across the darkness of faith's night.
His pen inscribed
God's love, prescribed
Foretold God's Glory's1 healing might.

Poet's Note: ▼

Line Count: 9
Form: A Ronsardian Ode us composed of 9-line stanzas each with a syllable count of 10, 4, 10, 4, 10, 10, 4, 4, 8 and a rhyme scheme of a b a b c c d d c. See http://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/forums/topic/695-ronsardian-ode/, http://randomwriterlythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/09/, and http://poetscollective.org/poetryforms/ronsarian-ode/.
Written for "~ The Poet's Place Cafe~" 

Footnotes
1  Refers to Baha'u'llah.