Category Archives: Poetry

Behold, I stand at your door and knock

  Behold, I stand at your door and knock because your doorbell doesn’t work – or maybe you took it out – but that doesn’t dissuade me; I am patient; I will do this all day as long as I … Continue reading

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Found and lost

  When you are found I lead and you follow, God says; when you are lost you lead and I follow      © Meisaan Chan

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Gaze upon my infinite face

  Gaze upon my infinite face, says the Lord and you will find that I am infinitely gazing upon you     © Meisaan Chan     (Photo credit: Betsy Devany,  www.betsydevany.wordpress.com)    

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Beauty

  I came back from watching the sunset, camera hanging around my neck, to find a female downy woodpecker dead on my porch. My camera weighed heavily – all of that beauty, snapped and captured, and this one, in my … Continue reading

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Of course the earth has a soul

  Of course the earth has a soul it speaks that ancient language which prickles up your spine     © Meisaan Chan     (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Put away the guns

Put away the guns Put away the carnage in your heart Put away the just war for they are not your shields but blankets of disease; fold them in half, then in half, then half again and give them to … Continue reading

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Step into my heart, says the Lord

  Step into my heart, says the Lord; do not deviate, go straight in, don’t be shy for I have made this doorway just for you and I am standing right inside; You cannot know how long I’ve waited with … Continue reading

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Dark is the night

  Dark is the night but your heart is a window lighting the world     © Meisaan Chan   (Photo credit: National Geographic)  

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Everything points to God

  Everything points to God: some things are blunt, like children pointing to the sun others subtle, a leaf turning to the light and yet others utter “God” only through their darkness       © Meisaan Chan

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The fog insists on caressing the earth

  The fog insists on caressing the earth and we, before taking flight bathe in silent spirit     © Meisaan Chan     (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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