Category Archives: writing

This love is not afraid of death

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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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Pandemics and imperfection

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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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The quiet in the chaos

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Into the darkness we goas one heart, as a heart of nations, as a heart of worldstumbling and fearing and hopingfighting and growing and rejoicingchaos on top of chaos, it seems:But there is a quiet thing hereand it is growing, … Continue reading →

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Spring and fall

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Their identity is transition, liminal:So much beauty there,in the departed-but-not-yet-arrived © Meisaan Chan

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Comforting blindness

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

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

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Coronavirus door

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere not far away, someone is working on a vaccine. Somewhere very far away, someone is working on a vaccine. Somewhere not far away, a grocery clerk goes to work. Somewhere very far away, a grocery clerk goes to work. … Continue reading →

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When resources are taken away

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

When resources are taken awaygo deeperand you will find that they are not © Meisaan Chan

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It’s Easter morning in a pandemic – or – Tethers

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

It’s Easter morning in a pandemic and the morning is very dark. Heavy clouds layer the sky. A cold wind blows. This is right. The earth still refuses to abide by human calendars. The earth is not happy and bright … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Sun Meditation

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You woke me up with gentle song caressed my spirit and bade me sit in my prayer chair. Sit with me. It is dawn on Good Friday and that still means something for you. So I did, wanting to be … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus questions for the journey

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Are you safe, well, fed?Is your spirit nourished and alive?Then: What do you need to be more whole?What are you discovering about yourself?How are you growing? © Meisaan Chan

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