Category Archives: Scripture riff

When in sadness

When in sadnessgo deeper than the sadness, says the Lordfor the sadness has an end and I do not © Meisaan Chan

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Trail post reassurance

I’m lost, I say to the trail postNot to me, the trail post replies – Meisaan Chan

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The sun still rises

Still, the sun rises.Even if I were to write no poems and fall mutethe sun, still, would rise.That is both infuriating and comforting.Things are not that bad to stop the turning of the earthand the swirling of the cosmos;the power … Continue reading

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Pandemics and imperfection

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

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

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I take care of you

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

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

Baby birds blindmouths gaping opentrusting the source © Meisaan Chan

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This love is not afraid of death

It is right that this pen I’m writing with is running low.Death and lack.The emptying and the return.It is right to strip away the façade and see what’s left.What is left?The answer depends on what you’ve chosen to believe,what you’ve … Continue reading

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Comforting blindness

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

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