Tag Archives: moon
My neighbors’ shouting woke me up last night
My neighbors’ shouting woke me up last night and so, awake, I stumbled to the bathroom, and upon my return, I was struck by the frame of moonlight-drenched carpet – my window, achingly luminous and through it, there she was, … Continue reading
Celestial prayer
The sun is silent and so the moon: reflect the silence reflect the light © Meisaan Chan
Lighting small candle
Lighting small candle waiting for the moon to see water laps softly © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)
Singing bird
A singing bird woke me in the middle of the night, one lone voice trilling through the stillness: Annoyed, I stumbled to the bathroom – what is wrong with this crazy bird, why won’t it shut up but upon my … Continue reading
Bedbug meditations
1. Trudging to the laundromat, de-bedbugging The full moon hung like a wafer in the sky, full and unbelievably bright, her shyness having fallen away, and I, trudging with my contaminated clothes, bathed in the cleanness of her light, in … Continue reading
I might be plain
I might be plain but I know the sound of mist soaking into the grass and the dazzling taste of sunlight and the wonderful, thick patience needed to greet the crescent moon; it is fine that I am plain … Continue reading
High above my fevered heart
High above my fevered heart the crescent moon and two bright stars piercing through the city lights celestial hand curving down luminous, hovering, a tender washing over me © Meisaan Chan
