Tag Archives: presence

After the storm

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Deep shadows, bold morning light rain still sliding down my window, the world, slick and golden, glowing from within – and then the gold is gone, fled, leaving only drenched flatness but I remember what just passed I remember the … Continue reading →

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Footprints, of a sort

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

…and in the strangest places, flowers grow a sign that the Lord has passed © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged beauty, earth, flowers, footprints, healing, presence, signs, tree | Leave a comment

The day drips with praise

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The day drips with praise the heart crumbles with longing © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged effortless, haiku, joy, longing, praise, presence, union, writing | Leave a comment

In the early morn

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

In the early morn I wake before the others to lie awake with you, O God my love, my love © Meisaan Chan

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Bone-dead dry

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Bone-dead dry eyes weary, withered: where, O God, are you? © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged darkness, depression, doubt, isolation, loneliness, prayer, presence, question, writing | Leave a comment

The return

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Coming back to me requires no distance to cross only the turning © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged decision, forgiveness, home, homecoming, liberty, mercy, presence, return | Leave a comment

Finding God in all things

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

You can focus on the abundance or you can focus on the lack or you can focus on the God © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged abundance, awareness, help, independence, lack, presence, sight, vision | Leave a comment

Construction of the Temple

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged home, presence, surrender, temple, tent, visit | Leave a comment

Do not be alarmed at absence

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged absence, healing, listening, presence, quiet, silence, void, wasteland | Leave a comment

Labels are unnecessary

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged awareness, God, humility, presence, spirit, unknown | Leave a comment