Tag Archives: tiredness

Wind storm

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Maple tree, full crown of dry leavestossed wildly throughout the nightand even when sun comes, the wild tossing doesn’t stop– so weary, so weary! © Meisaan Chan

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The fallow years, I

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Even dirt gets exhausted when used,even dirt needs replenishment, which the earth brings:Nitrogen, through lightningdeathfallow yearstime © Meisaan Chan

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Trying to give it to you

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I lift up my weariness heavy and dense muscles shake with the lifting © Meisaan Chan

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The Fatigue Prayer

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Tiredness crawls beneath my eyelids tightens my jaw: O Lord, be with me now © Meisaan Chan

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Holy fatigue

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Holy fatigue: the healing masters at day’s end settling into the heaviness of flesh © Meisaan Chan

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First things first

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

There is always more to do, so stop and suckle at the breast of God, then, full, take up your tools for there is always more to do © Meisaan Chan

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Equilibrium

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

When the depth of your work equals the depth of your rest © Meisaan Chan  

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