Category Archives: Poetry

Intertwined

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Being with you is being with my essence © Meisaan Chan

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Resuscitation

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

With the writing of my soul, a release: the earth sighs the winds swirl again © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged breath, gasping, life, Poetry, writing | Leave a comment

Homecoming

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

How glorious it is to know the names of the trees and streets and birds singing, where the feet can find the way home without asking and do © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged destination, grounding, home, homecoming, house, journey, path, rest | Leave a comment

The dance

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I wait upon the Lord to act and then the Lord does and waits for me to act and then I do and wait upon the Lord to act © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, writing | Tagged communication, dance, exchange, interaction, patience, receptivity | Leave a comment

A grounding prayer

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Increase my remembrance of your steadfast love © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged eternity, grounding, infinity, love, remember, remembrance | Leave a comment

please catch me

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

In my sliver of a moment a breath, a turning, a remembrance: You please catch me You © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged embrace, found, healing, help, help me, intention, intentionality, lost, remembrance | Leave a comment

God cannot resist the soul’s cry

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

It echoes across the universe and permeates the matter of God’s soul; like a mother, God opens and takes in like a father, God howls and defends © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged acceptance, crying out, help, help me, humility, power, protection | Leave a comment

A tip for the journey

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

It is tempting to rely on your hiking poles upon the arduous ascent but remember that your legs and glutes are stronger: that the most obvious is not always the most efficient © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged Camino, efficiency, help, hiking, journey, path, strength, wisdom | Leave a comment

The end of religion

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Blessed is the one who can hold religion lightly in the hands: its depths are but the gateway into mystery, and at its end the mystery continues and continues infinitely © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged eternity, infinity, mystery, mysticism, religion, search, searching, spirituality | Leave a comment