Category Archives: Poetry

The gentle call and response

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Gently you call to me as the night settles in and the dawn a distant friend; I switch on the lamp and under the golden glow write these words, the gentle responding © Meisaan Chan

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A tip for the journey

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can travel farther and with less fatigue if you let go of anger © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, anger, compassion, injury, journey, rage, stamina | 2 Comments

The holy prerequisite

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

to receiving God’s courage is submission © Meisaan Chan

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Single female, head of household

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

God the mother can help you run your house © Meisaan Chan

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Casting off

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Crutches can help you walk but once you can, they hinder you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged crutches, freedom, growth, help, help me, strength, transformation, walking | Leave a comment

With you

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I am not ready for this journey but I am ready to go with you © Meisaan Chan

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Enlightenment

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

And then, finally, when it is attained you see you have attained nothing at all © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged acceptance, emptiness, enlightenment, eternity, gift, humility, infinity, nothingness, receptivity, subsuming | Leave a comment

The unseen moment

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

There is a surprisingly thin line between the fight for justice and the fight for vengeance and how often this line is crossed © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged discernment, fury, humility, justice, line, vengeance | Leave a comment

The cement pourer

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, cement, dust, help, lost, path, rescue, strength, weakness | Leave a comment

The holy fight

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged compassion, fight, growth, humility, improvement, self-care, struggle | 2 Comments