Tag Archives: winter

Before the winter solstice

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

The dark has arrived again, my early winter guest;unprepared, I run to make a bed for her.Lovingly, she unpacks her bags,not in any hurry © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, spirituality, writing | Tagged darkness, earth spirituality, hope, solstice, winter | Leave a comment

Wisdom of the trees

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Patiencehave patienceas trees know the liminal between the winter and the spring:Still naked, buds not yet revealed –a long way from thereyet a long way to go © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Food addiction, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, recovery, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing | Tagged endurance, help, help me, patience, spring, winter, wisdom | Leave a comment

Upon looking out the morning window

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The night snow sneaks up like a cat on silken paws then leaps! – ah! – The whiteness world dazzles! © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged Basho, meditation, morning, snow, winter | Leave a comment

Winter world

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

O beauty of the Lord shine upon this winter world thaw our bones of loneliness massage stiff-jointed fear © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged companion, fear, loneliness, winter, writing, writing process | Leave a comment

Sometimes I marvel at how twisted life can be

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I marvel at how twisted life can be confusing, fearful, yet amazing; when I get beyond myself, I see infinite points of contemplation © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Photo poem, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged amazement, chaos, contemplation, meditation, winter, wonder, writing | Leave a comment

Winter haiku

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Heavy snow gathers tree limbs sink down, then bounce back snow explodes, tumbles © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged contemplation, meditation, resilience, snow, trees, winter | Leave a comment

Adapting

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The cold is here early this year so be ready with jacket and gloves: insisting on wearing your sandals does nothing to combat the cold © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged adaptation, cold, flexibility, seeking, warmth, winter | Leave a comment

I come for you

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I come for you through snow and rugged mountain passes; you might be injured, hungry, cold but I have all provisions and I come for you © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

Posted in Photo poem, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged cold, hunger, protection, rescue, safety, winter | Leave a comment

Holy messes

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged ice, journey, mess, release, snow, spring, thawing, transformation, winter | Leave a comment

November rain

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

November rain almost snow but still with freedom to run November snow just was rain wet with transformation © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged change, contemplation, November, rain, snow, transformation, winter | Leave a comment