Devotional Poetry

Dawn-Breakers (19 Poems)

Dawn-Breakers:
To Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives
For The Bab and Baha'u'llah

1

Dawn-breakers of a
new day they ascend out of
Stygian darkness.

Each releasing
in a single energy burst
the power of twenty thousand candles.

2

The living letters
of God's Holy Book consumed
in the fire of love.

3

In dawn's scarlet light
purple blossomed Chaste Trees bleed
for Baha'u'llah.

4

Moths attracted
to God's ancient religion renewed
glow in the joy of reunion.

5

Sheltered by the Tree of Life
they dwell in the Abha paradise.

6

Fountains of splendor
water the tree of divine love
and nurture the seeds of faith.

7

Mirrors reflecting
the Glory of God
proclaim divine unity.

8

Eighteen living letters
written in the Book of Life
by the Bab.

9

Love's flame ignited,
a living candelabrum dances
across the stage of faith.

Each candle
drops hot wax upon bare flesh
as the audience applauds.

10

Beacons of truth
lit by the Primal Point
for the Ancient Beauty.

11

The Children of God
subduing the heart's citadel.

12

Flowers of love
picked by the Almighty
and transplanted in paradise.

13

Ruby wings at dawn
butterflies free from cocoons.

14

Candles of faith
consumed in service to the divine
lit by the flame of love.

15

Nightingale of dawn
singing unity's anthems
announce the Promised One.

16

Red breasted robins
greet the Lord of the Age.

17

Sparrows ascend
out of the nest of fear
transformed into eagles.

18

Jewels polished
by the hand of tests
glow with in the sun of faith.

19

Why is dawn's sky red?
Blood of the martyrs shed in
The heaven of faith!

Poet's Note: ▼

I wrote this sometime in 148 B.E. The original title was The Martyrs. Number 9 refers to a specific martyr who had lit candles placed in his flesh.