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Tag Archives: Earth poetry
The human consolation, II
The tree is full of emptinessher arms outstretched and holding it,and of course, the emptiness overflows her arms –That is how it is, I comfort herThat is how it is © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, emptiness, healing, love, meditation, samsara, trust, winter, Winter poetry, wuwei
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The human consolation, I
The maple tree is nakedalmosther last leaves, now browncling tenaciously, a handful on each branch –both a handful of brownand a handful of tenaciousness.I understand, I whisper to themletting go is hard © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, grief, grieving, journey, love, meditation, peace, stability, surrender, trust, winter
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Dark December morning
Dark December morningI groggily make the coffeeheavy gray sky slow to move, toothe both of us present to each other © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, meditation, peace, winter
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Dark December morning
Dark December morningI groggily make the coffeeheavy gray sky slow to move, toothe both of us present to each other © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged coffee, contemplation, Earth poetry, meditation, silence, Spiritual union, union, Winter poetry
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Bad mornings
Even when bad mornings comethe old Austrian pine still holds the rising sundying branches still lift the light © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, contemplation, depression, Earth poetry, hardship, healing, help, help me, hope, love, meditation, suffering
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Finding the anchor
I want to tell you something, says the Lordit is something you need and so it is something I give: The winds push clouds this way and thatthe clouds have no anchorbut the clouds fall to the earth, which is … Continue reading
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anchor, contemplation, Earth poetry, Emotional stability, God speaks poetry, healing, journey, meditation, surrender, trust
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Tree wisdom
Yes, trees adore the sunbut their roots need darkness lest they wither within the hour;not everything should be seen,and what nourishes one part of youuntranslated and untransformed, can hurt another part of youStay alert © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Parable, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, earth wisdom, healing, help, help me, love, meditation, surrender
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Individualism and the tree
IA tree does not rely on one leaf for lifenor shall the leaf cry out, “My view is the only!” IIIs the leaf on the tree alone? © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, community, companionship, contemplation, depression, Earth poetry, healing, individualism, interbeing, loneliness, love, meditation, Nature poetry, Thich Nhat Hanh
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A quiet “thank you” prayer
Thank you, God, for gentle sunlightat soft angles to the earthso the shadows lean long and slowso the quiet settles, also, into me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, calm, Earth poetry, gratitude, groundedness, praise, tranquility
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Middle of the night acquiescing
Wake up, whispers the Lordbegrudgingly, I doGet out of bed, whispers the Lordto this, I resistuntil after the fifth time, I groan and acquiesce,pull back the shadesand see the full moon stunningly waiting – © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, haiku, love, meditation, mindfulness, Spiritual poetry, surrender
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Curving toward the center 