Category Archives: Poetry

The alleluia walk

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

  Gentle, rising sun desert fierce, company strong alleluia, walk     © Meisaan Chan     (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Caravan

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

  Every day you bring gifts to me and every day I try to bring gifts to you – a caravan, moving in both directions     © Meisaan Chan

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Journey by day, journey by night

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

  Journey by day, journey by night one is not better or worse if you are still following: The temptation by day is to take the lead and the temptation by night is to despair – but with despair, you cry … Continue reading →

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Stepping

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Your current step is always the result of your previous one and the forerunner of the next; our existence is not made up of fragmented parts so check your compass step carefully © Meisaan Chan    

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Upon reflection

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

This step is important, yes but equally important, where it is headed © Meisaan Chan  

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Drumming on my window

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

Drumming on my window: rain turns to snow silence © Meisaan Chan

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The meeting place

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  I hunger and thirst for you, says the Lord, I crawl through the desert for you, an my only solace is the hope that you’re crawling through the desert for me     © Meisaan Chan

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Temples in the sky

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  So badly do I want to be with you that I climb into a balloon, so it can lift me to your face’s reflection’s reflection     © Meisaan Chan   (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Gifts

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

I have nothing of my own to give you I can only nurture your gifts, then re-give; like Mary: you gave her a seed and she gave you a child I own nothing but the gestation © Meisaan Chan  

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The visitation

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  You’re visiting me like Mary, heavy with joy jumping into arms     © Meisaan Chan

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