A cardinal’s call stabs at the air
blue shining sky
wind blows right through
© Meisaan Chan
A cardinal’s call stabs at the air
blue shining sky
wind blows right through
© Meisaan Chan
I simplify all things, says the Lord:
Love
© Meisaan Chan
Rubble all around
kingdoms fallen
now see me
© Meisaan Chan
He said, “This is my body, take and eat.”
She would have said, “This is my breast, take and suck” –
too powerful, too radical, too mind-blowing:
The one they would accept had to be tamer
© Meisaan Chan
Throw God away if God does not rescue you in the storm;
if God accompanies you only in the good times
that is the definition of the very bad friend
© Meisaan Chan
Fear can be a good guide
but never let it drive
for it will not take you where you truly wish
© Meisaan Chan
Pain is insidious –
you must push the healing deep
deep deep deep deep deep
© Meisaan Chan
The only opinion you need to care about is mine.
From all others: Be free
be free
© Meisaan Chan

You don’t have to commit:
If you want, you can dip your toe in
but your toe, ravenous
might just to lead you home
© Meisaan Chan