Category Archives: writing

Frenzy and full attention

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Every day, I take care of you.Frenzy not.Full attention.Frenzy: Numb to opening doors.Full attention: Always senses © Meisaan Chan

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Anguished heart

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Wave after wave white-crashessuch energy released!A mirror onto my anguished heart;the ocean knows my plightthe gathering water, the energy before the releaseand then, finally – © Meisaan Chan

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Confused surrender

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

There is the surrender of warand the surrender of love, says the Lordand so often this is confused © Meisaan Chan

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Your love tank

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Keep expanding your love tankfor I will always fill to overflowing;You are never done expanding, as the source is Infinity –and in this ever-expansionyou become like me © Meisaan Chan

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The uprooting

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

The early weeds of conquering, domination, and slaughter – pull them up!Let not their roots growit much harder to pull them up later © Meisaan Chan

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Approximating the Lord

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Look for me until you find me, says the Lord,be satisfied with nothing else –most dangerous are those sources that seem to come closefor you commit your heart to limitsfor you commit your soul to limitscutting off your wings © … Continue reading →

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The rescue: After the end of the world

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

INothing should movebut the world moves against the rules –are we not even to abide by the end of the world? My heart has seized with griefshould not, also, earth’s farthest atom?What now, dear feet – where are you to … Continue reading →

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To the lost

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

I. GodI have tried to direct you in lovebut you took the errant pathwhich looked better until followed II. MeMiles and miles I backtrackedtrying to find that source that first moment I chose not to love © Meisaan Chan

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When all has crumbled

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

When all has crumbled to powder, turn to me, says the Lordand I will show you:From powder, clayfrom clay, sculpture –last breath gonebut fear not, for that was your breathand now I give you mine © Meisaan Chan

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The waiting, II

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

No one and nothing can give you that still space of repose;to find it, you must get up and look for it,and when you look for it you must bleed to find it:There is no map, no book of answersno … Continue reading →

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