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Tag Archives: union
Music: the ladder to God
Music chords progress spirit lifts beyond itself higher, higher climb © Meisaan Chan
Depth of God
Depth of God always spilling over You will know you’re holding it when you cannot, and feel the spilling © Meisaan Chan
Approaching as close as we allow
Hijabbed woman next to me, reading morning prayer silent teen across from me, eyes closed hunched man engrossed by his indefatigable phone: All the ways we enter our days all the ways you enter them with us approaching as close … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged connection, Islam, isolation, presence, technology, union
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Fireplace
Sparks of light in the darkness darkness deep flecks of light, rising In the darkness, the slow-burning fire then the snapping, then the light pouring out, tumbling upwards in an otherworldly lightfall © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged fire, fireplace, healing, lightfall, peace, tranquility, union
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I have created you for success
I have created you for success: not theirs not yours but mine © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged dependence, independence, success, union
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Internal stillness
Not even the sound of water: shafts of light frozen in the sky © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged contemplation, joy, meditation, silence, stillness, tranquility, union, writing
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After the storm
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
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged darkness, glowing, light, mystery, presence, storm, union
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Clearing out a space for God
Clearing out a space for God can be the most natural thing you’d want to do can be the most grueling task you can think of © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged discipline, sacrifice, task, union
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The day drips with praise
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
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Cannonballing again and again
Who can plumb the limits of God? For hers is the eternal womb – do not think you can reach her end © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged cannonball, eternity, female, infinite, intimacy, union, womb, writing
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Curving toward the center 