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Tag Archives: winter
Before the winter solstice
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
Wisdom of the trees
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 addiction, anxiety, contemplation, Earth poetry, Feminine God, Food addiction, haiku, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, writing
Tagged endurance, help, help me, patience, spring, winter, wisdom
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Upon looking out the morning window
The night snow sneaks up like a cat on silken paws then leaps! – ah! – The whiteness world dazzles! © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged Basho, meditation, morning, snow, winter
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Winter world
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 and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged companion, fear, loneliness, winter, writing, writing process
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Sometimes I marvel at how twisted life can be
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 addiction, Earth poetry, Photo poem, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged amazement, chaos, contemplation, meditation, winter, wonder, writing
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Winter haiku
Heavy snow gathers tree limbs sink down, then bounce back snow explodes, tumbles © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, haiku, Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged contemplation, meditation, resilience, snow, trees, winter
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Adapting
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 Earth poetry, Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged adaptation, cold, flexibility, seeking, warmth, winter
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I come for you
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 God speaks poetry, Photo poem, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry
Tagged cold, hunger, protection, rescue, safety, winter
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Holy messes
Frozen ground thawing making messes everywhere thick transformation © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Earth poetry, haiku, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry
Tagged ice, journey, mess, release, snow, spring, thawing, transformation, winter
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November rain
November rain almost snow but still with freedom to run November snow just was rain wet with transformation © Meisaan Chan
Posted in haiku, Poetry, Spiritual poetry
Tagged change, contemplation, November, rain, snow, transformation, winter
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