Curving toward the center

To the lost

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You are not lost
you are in the womb

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Granting permission

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You carry so much, God says
gently removing my hands from my burden
but I am the god of carrying

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Following

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You can follow the path of your successes
but then that is not my path

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Dark labyrinth

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I ask why I’m here,
despondent, seeking answers:
dark labyrinth, wandering

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It is not silence for the sake of silence [sermon reflection]

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Fr. J. Michael Sparough, SJ, of Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House recorded a Lenten homily reflection for today and wove one of my recent poems into it. He speaks of preparing for a great feast – Easter – and the ways we can continue the inner preparation of our spirits. You can listen to his sermon below.

He uses the following poem:

It is not silence for the sake of silence
or space for the sake of space
but silence so you can hear the divine alleluia
and space so you can hold more of it, eternal womb

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I am honored at how the poetry continues to be of service. Happy listening:

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A resilient mind

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

A resilient mind
does not break under perceived dangers
and does not worship real ones

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Get picky

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

There’s a lot of not-food out there
and so much hunger

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The candle

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It was the strangest thing.
The candle was only half gone
yet the wick burned down to the bottom,
the flame burrowing a narrow hole down, down
until it hit its premature end.
Some people might call the candle defective
burning out before its time
but perhaps it forgot to pace itself
or believed that getting to the end was the only goal.

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God wants

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I do not want your money
or your reverence
or you prayers:
I want your worries
and your power
and your control –
Pour yourself out!
Dance through the eye of a needle!

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A place to start

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Start with your current thought.
It does not have to stay but it will try to return
so be vigilant: accept only friends

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