The Poetry of Chelan Harkin
I do not know Chelan Harkin, but I feel known by her. She has my heart in her hands every time I open one of her books ~I have all 3 and am on the pre-order list for her fourth book (coming out soon)!
All of her poetry is ideal for ritual or group work, for prayer or meditation practices and for contemplative practices in any form. If you are a contemplative lover of the Universal concept of God in any and every form, get ready to geek-out on Chelan Harkin’s poetry!
Each book is a delicious buffet of lyrical love for the Divine, for the self and for the dynamic dance between the two! Find her books by clicking the images AND go follow her on social media. She’s active and always sharing her gifts there!
Books by Chelan
Susceptible to Light: Poetry by Chelan Harkin Paperback – December 2, 2020
Let Us Dance!: The Stumble and Whirl With The Beloved Paperback – July 2, 2021
Wild Grace: Poems Paperback – November 14, 2023
The Worst Thing
Susceptible to Light
The worst thing we ever did
was put God in the sky
out of reachpulling the divinity
from the leaf,
sifting out the holy from our bones,
insisting God isn’t bursting dazzlement
through everything we’ve made
a hard commitment to see as ordinary,
stripping the sacred from everywhere
to put in a cloud man elsewhere,
prying closeness from your heart.The worst thing we ever did
was take the dance and the song
out of prayer
made it sit up straight
and cross its legs
removed it of rejoicing
wiped clean its hip sway,
its questions,
its ecstatic yowl,
its tears.The worst thing we ever did is pretend
God isn’t the easiest thing
in this Universe
available to every soul
in every breath.