Category Archives: Poetry

A cardinal’s call stabs at the air

A cardinal’s call stabs at the airblue shining skywind blows right through © Meisaan Chan

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The Voice in the chaos

I simplify all things, says the Lord:Love © Meisaan Chan

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Rubble all around

Rubble all aroundkingdoms fallennow see me © Meisaan Chan

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Why Jesus was male – or – the female equivalent

He said, “This is my body, take and eat.”She would have said, “This is my breast, take and suck” –too powerful, too radical, too mind-blowing:The one they would accept had to be tamer © Meisaan Chan

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Fair-weather

Throw God away if God does not rescue you in the storm;if God accompanies you only in the good timesthat is the definition of the very bad friend © Meisaan Chan

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The role of fear

Fear can be a good guidebut never let it drivefor it will not take you where you truly wish © Meisaan Chan

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The long recovery

Pain is insidious –you must push the healing deepdeep deep deep deep deep © Meisaan Chan

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On codependency

The only opinion you need to care about is mine.From all others: Be freebe free © Meisaan Chan

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On entering the source

You don’t have to commit:If you want, you can dip your toe inbut your toe, ravenousmight just to lead you home © Meisaan Chan

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The soul’s immutable worth

You work so hard to validate your worthor measure it or defend it –Step out of the cycle of lies!Stop protecting something indestructible!Be free! © Meisaan Chan

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