Category Archives: Poetry

Trees sway like sea anemones

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Trees sway like sea anemones in the wind of course trees sing – do you not listen? © Meisaan Chan

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You give me such times of sweetness

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

You give me such times of sweetness, O Lordeven in the midst of the storm:You bring me to transcendence in the squallby showing me that the storm is a breath on the wind:You bring me to transcendent groundingby bringing me … Continue reading →

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Stay alert

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Stay alert for humility, says the Lordstay honedor you will stray © Meisaan Chan

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The deeper success

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Crying out to the Lord when in failureis the deeper success © Meisaan Chan

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The ideal before-moment (or, Strange rejoicing)

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When you are weary, rejoice;ideal before-moment asking me to fill When you are terrified, rejoice;ideal before-moment asking me to anchor When you are despairing, rejoice;ideal before-moment asking me to rescue Strange rejoicingStrange rejoicingStrange rejoicing For world, no senseWith me, full … Continue reading →

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Healing rain

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Healing raincaresses all my relationsand meunified © Meisaan Chan

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One of the greatest spiritual skills

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

is the ability to turn around © Meisaan Chan

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Instructions for the spirit

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged Alcoholism, Food addiction, healing, PTSD, recovery, risk, transformation | Leave a comment

Maple tree, a homecoming

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

The maple tree greets me at my window.Welcome home, she says. You’ve grown.You have, too, I reply. Lookat you – all these new shoots on every branch, big and small!She beams with prideand the light of her beaming falls on … Continue reading →

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When helpless

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged contemplation, equanimity, haiku, help, help me, meditation, mess, Poetry, trust | Leave a comment