Category Archives: Poetry

In gratitude

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

All the ways you love me! I give you my most costly gift: I unlock another door © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged gift, gratitude, intimacy, love, surrender, vulnerability | 2 Comments

Sometimes life doesn’t unfold according to plan

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes life doesn’t unfold according to plan as if it were one big origami crane slowly unwrapping, wanting to fly away from itself; in times like these, protect me from self-loathing, where I could so easily crumple it all up … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged disappointment, failure, healing, hope, love, origami, persistence, resilience, suffering, tenderness | 3 Comments

Taking up so much space

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Self-pity blunts blessing desensitizes the spirit covers over the sun © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged awareness, blessing, grief, growth, healing, self-pity | Leave a comment

You can turn around at any time

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

You can turn around at any time and wait for us on the shore but then you will not fall into the glowing sun or feel your heart lift, impossibly © Meisaan Chan (Photo Credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, boat, doubt, ecstasy, journey, mysticism, no, permission | 2 Comments

Out of nothing, the gift appears

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Out of nothing, the gift appears: that is the way of the God of creation © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged compassion, generosity, gift, help, nothing, rescue, void | Leave a comment

One path of the feminine

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

allows God to pursue and then to woo and then she deliberates and weighs, and ponders, and tests and then she decides upon the yes and the yes and the yes and the yes, opening the gates of her garden; … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged delight, discernment, garden, intimacy, union, vulnerability | Leave a comment

In our midst

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

How many people never welcome me in, says the Lord because they’re too busy praying © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged awareness, busyness, discernment, listening, pray, prayer, sensitivity | Leave a comment

Mending nets

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

When the storm has finally passed it is time to mend your nets for you cannot keep going, going, going – you will catch absolutely nothing – it takes time to mend your nets but more time to fish with … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged anxiety, busyness, contemplation, healing, injury, pain, retreat, storm, wound | Leave a comment

God in the body

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged body, flesh, holiness, intimacy, intimate body prayer, prayer | Leave a comment

Spiritual leaders

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged guide, independence, journey, path, sage, teacher | Leave a comment