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Tag Archives: earth
The fallow years, I
Even dirt gets exhausted when used,even dirt needs replenishment, which the earth brings:Nitrogen, through lightningdeathfallow yearstime © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Earth poetry, Food addiction, haiku, PTSD, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged death, earth, fallow, fallow years, life, tiredness, transformation
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Desirous of touch
Rain clouds, low, so close to the earth desirous of touch so I go out © Meisaan Chan
Posted in contemplation, Earth poetry, haiku, meditation, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged earth, intimacy, rain, spirit, union, weather
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The holiness of holes
Healthy soil has holes –that’s how the air and rain and seeds sink in;solid soil holds little life © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Earth poetry, Food addiction, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged earth, healthy, help, help me, holiness, perfectionism, unhealthy, weary
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Darkness of Michigan
Rain slashes, taps, drenches released from the sky O dark darkness of Michigan © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged earth, earth spirituality, Michigan, peace, rain, union, wilderness
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Ghosts in a choir
Back porch deck light, falling rain: I gaze across the lake, at the birch trees standing like ghosts in a choir watching me © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, haiku, meditation, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged contemplation, earth, meditation, nature, peace, union, wilderness
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Do not discard dreams that die
Do not discard dreams that die return them to earth for they keep the soil fertile for new seeds © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged disappointment, dreams, earth, grief, life, resurrection, seeds, sorrow
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Soft, tender rain
Soft, tender rain stroking the earth unafraid caress © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged earth, intimacy, rain, tenderness, union
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“Grisly weather”
he said to her, climbing down the train stairs, shocking me – why would he insult the rain so? A soft mist soaking into the earth: yes Cautious light, internal luminescence: yes Shy, female touch: yes – his footsteps sounded … Continue reading
Posted in Earth poetry, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged awareness, contemplation, delicacy, earth, meditation, rain, receptivity, vision
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Increments
The sun does not flounce into the sky with one brilliant leap but slowly crawls up the canvas in its own shifting light – even the most important thing to the earth comes in increments! – so, too, with discipline, … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Earth poetry, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged adventure, discipline, earth, hardship, increment, journey, resilience, strength, sun, tenacity, wisdom
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Footprints, of a sort
…and in the strangest places, flowers grow a sign that the Lord has passed © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)
Posted in Earth poetry, Photo poem, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged beauty, earth, flowers, footprints, healing, presence, signs, tree
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