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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Teen dog
When I was a teenager, I had an Afghan Hound named Sadie. We had matching hair, That we would flip when asked to do something, and I covered the margins of my notebooks with composites of us – If I … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adolescents, Afghan hounds, art, belonging, cartoon, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., grief, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, past love, poem, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, sumi-e, teen years
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Webbed feet
Step out of the muck, Hold your head high, Waddle with pride And aim for sky! And whether your feet are webbed or soled, Tell your story on your way, It needs to be told. Write it with hope and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged daily practice, ducks, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, Muscovy, nature, path, poem, poetry, silly rhymes, spirituality, storytelling, sumi-e, urban duck, writing
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Hope
Oh soft pittie puppy, whose name in Ancient Greek means both rainbow and messenger, You leave a trail of hope, And an arc in my heart, filled with sweetness…. Your salvation from the storm will save many in the harshest … Continue reading
Enter in
He came in from the soaking rain And poured Himself against my heart.
Posted in Tao Cats, The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black cats, cat, eco-spirituality, feline, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, pocket panther, poem, poetry, rain, spirituality, sumi-e, wet cat
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Baby sat
Oh happy little nursemaid’s dog, You had me at hello! I will be your baby, if only for a little while, While my inner child is healing.
Posted in The Now
Tagged American Staffordshire Terrier, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, eco-chaplaincy, Elizabeth Teal., healing, ink brush painting, inner child, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, pet therapy, poetry, spirituality, Staffie, sumi-e, therapy dog
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Rolling and lying
There is a human expression, Roll over. As in “he just gave up and rolled over….” So why do we, when we see the truth before us, Lie. Can we not see it? No, the dog does not want his … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted therapy, belly up, dog language, dog training, eco-spirituality, exhausted dog, forgiveness, giving up, love, pet therapy, roll over, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dog, visiting dog
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Clean Sweep
I left the broom outside on the porch overnight, Wet. when I went to grab it in the morning, A little green face poked out at me, And then another…. Tiny elven amphibians awoke one by one. Once I was … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, broom, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, housekeeping, meditation, nature, new, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sweeping, tree frogs
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Gently
It was a difficult day for many people, And yet this same day brought joy to others. A dog too large made himself quite small, And a woman confined found her small world quite large for a moment. Love can … Continue reading
Opening
We mustn’t forget, even on the cloudiest of days, We are meant to bloom, To transform, To fly. And in our remembering we can see the truth of the present moments… The edges of sunlight around the clouds, The full … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged bloom, butterfly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hope, interspirituality, meditation, morning glory, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, transform, water color
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