Category Archives: Poetry

Teacher

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Before you get rid of your annoyance make sure you have learned from it first © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged annoyance, humility, resilience, strength, teacher | Leave a comment

If you are not careful

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

If you are not careful your feet will walk the same paths forever © Meisaan Chan

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We all carry burdens

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

We all carry burdens but we do not have to carry them alone © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adventure, burden, carry, carrying, companion, friendship, path | 4 Comments

Rejoicing

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Rejoicing is a matter of spirit and air © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geography)

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First fruits

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Empty self, plucking open-handed golden gift wildly poor, rich © Meisaan Chan

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The needle

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Buried in haystack: the distractions keep mounting cannot find focus © Meisaan Chan

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Laughing Buddha

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

There he is, laughing, his flaccid breasts hanging out but no matter: he knows that suffering is almost eternal and that is only one side of the coin © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged balance, Buddha, healing, resilience, suffering | 2 Comments

On trust

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes it’s hard to trust the light that it’s enough, that it’ll stay so I insist on using my tiny flashlight, my way – no matter: the light keeps on shining © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Exercises (3 of 3)

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

At the end of this day I give thanks for your awesome, constant presence and scour the hours for ways in which I could have loved you more. © Meisaan Chan

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Exercises (2 of 3)