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Category Archives: Earth poetry
When I am known and unknown
Sometimes I see what I am to become:New flesh, reborn –Sometimes all is dark, wrapped tight:The chrysalis tightly closed © Meisaan Chan
Sometimes you have to start over, and agonizingly so
Sometimes you have to start over, and agonizingly so;just as the trees every year lose the crown of their gloryand the days lose their strength,just as the seed loses its protectionand the cougar loses its territoryand birds lose their flight … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, Earth poetry, Feminine God, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Rumi, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged cosmic loss, dark, darkness, help, help me, loss, starting over
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Tree spirituality: fighting with sisters
Even in full sunlight, a tree’s leaves are still in shade,each leaf casting shadow over its sister leaf’s light;even when attached to the same branch, they get in each other’s way –They could start fightingor they could see that they … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, Earth poetry, Feminine God, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged Conflict resolution, earth spirituality, forgiveness, humility
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The takers
Your mere existence takes resources, says the earth,and then you continue to takeand take and take and take and take –and then you pray for yet more things! –when really, you ought to be praying for your conversion © Meisaan … Continue reading
The path ends at the edge of a cliff
The path ends at the edge of a cliff.The path has not ended, the Lord says to me.This is where you jump © Meisaan Chan
In quickly changing times
In quickly changing times, be nimble:A mountain goat, sure-footed and fleet,an expert at finding tiny divots for the hoofs and weight;it can’t stay there long, nor does it want to, nor ought –it is designed to move © Meisaan Chan
A cardinal’s call stabs at the air
A cardinal’s call stabs at the airblue shining skywind blows right through © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, contemplation, Earth poetry, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged beauty, earth spirituality, impermanence, interbeing, nonbeing
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Wander not, return home
I am the Lord your safetyyour home, your central place of return,so wander notreturn homefind the heart of your longing © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Christianity, Earth poetry, God speaks poetry, haiku, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing
Tagged adventure, discernment, help, help me, home, journey
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Before the winter solstice
The dark has arrived again, my early winter guest;unprepared, I run to make a bed for her.Lovingly, she unpacks her bags,not in any hurry © Meisaan Chan
Wind storm
Maple tree, full crown of dry leavestossed wildly throughout the nightand even when sun comes, the wild tossing doesn’t stop– so weary, so weary! © Meisaan Chan
