Category Archives: Spiritual poetry

Touching proof

I make things beautiful, says the Lord; from the morass, music from the chaos, light – look for the beauty, my delicate fingerprint, proof that yes, yes: I have touched © Meisaan Chan

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The foundation of compassion

The foundation of compassion lies in the ever-deepening awareness of God’s eternity © Meisaan Chan

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Divisions

Even the deepest divisions in our hearts are encompassed by eternity so while the divisions are exceptionally real the divisions are exceptionally not real © Meisaan Chan

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Surprises

All the ways you surprise me, Lord – all the secrets you slowly reveal like jewels, cradled in your opening hand © Meisaan Chan  

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Seventy times seven times

Because he knew that forgiveness can flit away and needs to be anchored and re-anchored and re-anchored © Meisaan Chan

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In the face of injustice

Get creative: Resistance can take infinite forms © Meisaan Chan

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Definitions, again

What you choose to fight for defines you what you choose to ignore defines you © Meisaan Chan

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Countercultural, III

American independence is one of the greatest altars of our time and is one that most severely hinders the spiritual path © Meisaan Chan

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On relinquishing rigidity

You cannot lose your edges until you step into the darkness of transformation © Meisaan Chan

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Mysteries cannot be held

Mysteries cannot be held only honored © Meisaan Chan

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