Category Archives: recovery

Pandemics and imperfection

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

How much more do I desire perfection in a pandemic!The pendulum swings to extremesand I, unseeing, am not aware that this need for perfectionsimply pushes it harder © Meisaan Chan

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When the externals change

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

When the externals changego deeper into the eternal unchanging © Meisaan Chan

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I take care of you

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It snowed last night, wind howls nowand still the duck sits on her nestenfleshing the promise © Meisaan Chan

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Wisdom of the duck

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Mama duck has stopped her life to sit on nestthrough windstorms, snowstorms, boredom –her quiet presence knowsthat a different presence will comethat a different need will emergeshe will need to change again © Meisaan Chan

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Wisdom of baby birds

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Baby birds blindmouths gaping opentrusting the source © Meisaan Chan

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Pandemics and imperfection

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

How much more do I desire perfection in a pandemic!The pendulum swings to extremesand I, unseeing, am not aware that this need for perfectionsimply pushes it harder © Meisaan Chan

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Comforting blindness

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You are not supposed to see in the Deepif you can, you are not deep enough © Meisaan Chan

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Coronavirus door

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere not far away, someone is working on a vaccine. Somewhere very far away, someone is working on a vaccine. Somewhere not far away, a grocery clerk goes to work. Somewhere very far away, a grocery clerk goes to work. … Continue reading →

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When resources are taken away

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

When resources are taken awaygo deeperand you will find that they are not © Meisaan Chan

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It’s Easter morning in a pandemic – or – Tethers

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It’s Easter morning in a pandemic and the morning is very dark. Heavy clouds layer the sky. A cold wind blows. This is right. The earth still refuses to abide by human calendars. The earth is not happy and bright … Continue reading →

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