Category Archives: Poetry

A caution about others’ jealousy

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Tend to them with compassion– for what holes they have! What holes! –and keep watch that you do not yourself fall in © Meisaan Chan

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Companions

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

All the earth needs a companion:the horizon to the skythe trees to the windthe hawk to the cliffthe bee to the flowerme to you:sacredness © Meisaan Chan

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The purpose of procrastination

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Procrastination has its place –it is not meant to be the swathbut a precision tool © Meisaan Chan

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On the beaten trail

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

The wise know when maps are necessaryand when they mislead © Meisaan Chan

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On breaking up

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It is compassionate to let goif hanging on leads to lifeless wounds The length of history is importantbut not as important as the quality of future Walking away is not running awayif you faced the demons and know they will … Continue reading →

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Seeking in the night

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

In the night I look for safetyand seek until I findO God, O God, O God © Meisaan Chan

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I am lonely

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

I am lonely, says the Lordmissing you © Meisaan Chan

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Guarantee

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

The question is not, will you diefor that is a guarantee,question is, will you die with compassionfor that is certainly not © Meisaan Chan

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Taking in the revelation

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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October rain

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Soft October rain wets the leavesgreen leaves for now, soakedworking to surrender – Meisaan Chan

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