Category Archives: writing

Infinite forms

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

It does not matter that the light takes infinite forms; they all drive away the dark © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Sometimes I marvel at how twisted life can be

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I marvel at how twisted life can be confusing, fearful, yet amazing; when I get beyond myself, I see infinite points of contemplation © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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The partner’s response

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

“Help me,” I say. “Make rotting flesh new.” “I am not Santa,” God says. “If you want it, you must work.” © Meisaan Chan

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Images

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

You say you do not see me, says the Lord because you have not yet shed your images © Meisaan Chan

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We’re making it out of here alive: yes

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

We’re making it out of here alive: yes the jaws snapped shut without us death-paths turn to life-paths; we run hand in hand, hearts take to flight © Meisaan Chan

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God-looking

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes the cup runs empty and you tip the cup back for the last drop; so do I do with your heart, says the Lord, looking for your compassion © Meisaan Chan

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I wake up in the night and you lull me back to sleep

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

I wake up in the night and you lull me back to sleep your tender touch upon my furrowed heart soothing, soothing, soothing © Meisaan Chan

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The path to thinking you are a machine

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

When you place such importance on speed, many things are sacrificed along the way first: the breath second: the senses third: the grounding © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged awareness, breath, contemplation, efficiency, machine, meditation, robot, senses, speed, writing | 4 Comments

Fear and love

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

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Bone-dead dry

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged darkness, depression, doubt, isolation, loneliness, prayer, presence, question, writing | Leave a comment