Devotional Poetry

Alphabetical Poems

Alphabetical Poems

Anthem for One World

How do you write an anthem for one word?
For a planet united in its diversity,
whose citizens are united in love and unity.

Breakfast

In the silent dawn
intone God's praise:
         sing Hallelujah;
         sing Allah-u-Abha;
sing in melodious tones
His soul cleansing names.

In the silent dawn
read God's sacred words:
they are our souls
         coffee and toast;
         bacon and eggs;
         milk and juice.

Colors of Love

White beneath the noonday sun,
white beneath the midnight moon,
light reflecting love.

Black beneath the noonday sun,
Black beneath the midnight moon,
light absorbing love.

Death

Eventually
we all must pass
into the space between
subatomic particles
and ascend.

Experience

Knowledge of self
is the station experience
bequeaths to the soul.

Knowledge of God
is the first requirement
for the soul's development
and maturity.

Knowledge and obedience
are the foundation stones
of God's faith;
upon them life's temple is built.

experience is the decorator
that beautifies the rooms
and hangs the paintings.

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a place inside,
an alcove where our souls reside,
it's a poem that we all must write
as our souls ascend in flight.

Ghost

Does the sudden departure
hide the reality of death
from the soul?

Humanity

Dendrites and axons of Earth's brain,
Nerve cells uniting hemispheres of thought,
Atoms of the planet's soul,
And the spectrum reflecting heaven's light.

I Am Thankful

I am thankful for
pumpkin pie,
football games,
tolerant friends,
and loving family.

Justice

Justice, the glory of God's new world order,
Assist in establishing peace.
Lets humanity view each Divine Manifestation,
As the exponent of God's ancient faith;
Lets mankind deal equitably with its fellowman.

Knife of Faith

Why are you weeping?
Cell by cell the knife of faith
Peels doubt's brown layers!

Life After Death

Shadows gather
between yesterday and tomorrow
merge with the passing night.

And this darkness too shall pass
leaving behind
an empty pupa case.

Music that Moves the World

Gospel is the music
that moves the world,
that ascends out of humanity's soul.

This is the music
that moves the world,
that echoes the rhythm of Africa.

Nineteen-Day Feast

the Lord's Supper reiterated,
our love expressed
for the Glory of God.

One Earth

One planet
encased in a shell of oxygen,
floats in an ocean of cold hydrogen,
and swarms with the constituents of one race.

Prayer

Prayer is the cord that joins
Lover to the Beloved,
who is the source of happiness.

Questions Answered:
The Reply

I foresee a time
when in answer to the question:
"Race?"

The reply will be:
"Human!"

And in answer to the question:
"Color?"

The reply will be:
"Beautiful!"

Religion

Each faith is a part of God's plan,
Each was religion revealed
         through one of His Manifestations,
Each one a Divine gift to humanity.

Soul's Station

God establishes the soul's station:
the thirst sated by frequent prayers;
power descends.

Tears Unshed

On the verge of evaporation,
tears deposit
salt crystals on my soul.

Uncertainty Principle and Freewill

The intersection is well lit
by both day and night.

The choices are obvious
to those who stop,
open eyed
and wide awake,
to consider
their final destination.

One hundred feet
from each road entrance,
the final outcome
is obscured
by fog,
by trees,
or by a sudden turn.

Viewing the Universe
From the Bottom of a Fishbowl

Traveling at its own speed
light strikes
the Earth's atmosphere
producing
distorted images of reality.

Weeds

Oleanders and crabgrass,
a week by any other name
would be as selfish?

X

You

You--
the mystic poet's Beloved;
God's unknowable essence.

Zero

Zero
Necessary
For us to count past nine
Allows to to be more than a
Zero

Poet's Note: ▼

I wrote these poems over several years. The inspirations were spiritual concepts.