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Monthly Archives: July 2015
writing lesson
i sit trying to work. trying to write. to write words that speak to higher and lower places of longing and belonging. You sit on my lap. simply sitting. having no care for words at all. no longer longing, simply … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, therapy dog, zen dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, dogs at work, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, pets and keyboards, poetry, simply sitting, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, wordsmithing, writers, writing, zazen, zen
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Once in a Blue Moon
the wind blows. the moon is full. the chimes ring, and hope appears, full of songs to be sung. who are you to argue with the song? SING!
a moment of grace
the light is streaming in golden ribbons through the deep green onto the greener grass of this moment. the dogs race through it, leaping and laughing tongues out and tails wagging, and a dragonfly blooms on the end of a … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged dogs running, dragonfly, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, nature, nature is my God, painting on fabric, perfect day, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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bookmarks
i can not see thru you, or around you – can’t you tell i am trying to read? clearly,You have other ideas. if only i would open my eyes and see.
Posted in The Now
Tagged Carthes, cats, cats on books, corporate brainwashing, ink painting, mindfulness, mindfulness practice, mysticism, oligarchy, poetry, reading, sacred activism, sumi-e, unilever
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Tablecloths
smells of food fill the air. i look for You and You are there! checkered woven cloths on the ground, or on a table – perhaps life really is a picnic.
Posted in The Now
Tagged checked tablecloths, dog listening, dog watching, feed the hungry, God, mysticism, poetry, seek and ye shall find, sumi-e, terrier mix
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UnMasked
“even with your masks on, i see you!” i joked. hiding under palmettos, their gleaming eyes gave them away. what you think of as a mask, it never comes off! it’s really just God’s camouflage – we are all hiding … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged camoflage, collage, God, identity, ink painting, masks, nature, painting, palmettos, poetry, racoons, spirituality, sumi-e, two racoons, urban wildlife
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rules
i have no idea what was really being said, between the cat and the dog. both being of the same size, (well in truth the cat was bigger -) it was clear however, that the rules of engagement had somehow … Continue reading
wet
the calico cat is color fast in the rain. no princess is she – but a queen. regal even when wet.
Posted in The Now
Tagged amo, calico cats, cats, felines, ink painting, princesses, queen cats, queens, rain, resiliency, royalty, sumi-e, wet cat
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greener grass
a small slip of old paper slides out of an older file. a reminder of a rabbit, who long ago longed for greener pastures. reflections of peace – the grass may seem greener in the meadows of our minds, but … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, grieving, house rabbits, ink brush painting, love, mourning, mysticism, nature, peace, pet bunnies, pet loss, pet rabbits, poetry, sacred presence, spirituality, sumi-e
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