Category Archives: Spiritual poetry

How compassion protects you – or the nature of the human heart

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When you are filled to the brim with compassionyou cannot ingest their poisonfor there is no room left The moment you decide to ingest some of their poisonsome compassion will come outfor there is no room left © Meisaan Chan

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On finding home

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

If you seek a home without any shadow side,you are seeking a spiritual home, not to be found on this earth.Rejoice! You are clarifying your intent !© Meisaan Chan

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In quickly changing times

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

In quickly changing times, be nimble:A mountain goat, sure-footed and fleet,an expert at finding tiny divots for the hoofs and weight;it can’t stay there long, nor does it want to, nor ought –it is designed to move © Meisaan Chan

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A cardinal’s call stabs at the air

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

A cardinal’s call stabs at the airblue shining skywind blows right through © Meisaan Chan

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Why Jesus was male – or – the female equivalent

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

He said, “This is my body, take and eat.”She would have said, “This is my breast, take and suck” –too powerful, too radical, too mind-blowing:The one they would accept had to be tamer © Meisaan Chan

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Fair-weather

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Throw God away if God does not rescue you in the storm;if God accompanies you only in the good timesthat is the definition of the very bad friend © Meisaan Chan