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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Have a ball
There is NO ball playing in the house! But every time I turn around there You are, Ball in muzzle Grin on face Wagging from head to tail Finding orbs in every corner of my home …. Go on, Have … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, balls, blessings, border collies, brush painting, daily practice, dog training, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., fun, hope, humor, illustration, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, meditation, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Flock together
Above my head Feathers of ebony swirled against a blue blue sky A community in air Dancing on the thermals My Spirit soars ……… Flock together these holy days
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, murder of crows, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, thermals
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Class
The brindle bug Too leggy for a Boston Pug Leaps into the hearts of students of all ages, (Though some of us are called teachers and such). ………… Some of us don’t belong to one person, We belong to the … Continue reading
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Tagged AAE, AAI, animal assisted interventions, animal assisted therapy, Boston pug, Bugg dog, classroom dog, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, mixed breed, poetry, radical hospitality, spirituality, sumi-e, terrier mix, universal love
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Roads
Old dog Tiny old dog Dashed under the bumper of my van Escaping to safety against all odds. I park Heart pounding, Ego straining I run into the open garage where I saw the terrier run… “Hello” I call, Two … Continue reading
Bleeding
Sitting on the floor of the urgent care veterinary clinic The boy now man Sat with his boy Now old man …… I never knew Or maybe I did but never really understood How you could bleed out Without anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bleed, blessings, dog, Elizabeth Teal., emergency veterinary, grace, ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, old dog, poetry, spirituality, spleen, sumi-e, Tomi
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Dreaming
Dreaming in black and white Until nothing is left but what is essential.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, dog, dream, dreams, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, simplicity, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Hunting the past
Walking the aisles of Home Depot There is an old man with an old dog A hunting hound And his hunter, Scouting the aisles For possibilities And poinsettias The shadows of boy and puppy hover over them Like plaid and … Continue reading
Gates
He leapt the gate In a single stride A blur of black Leaving nothing but ink My heart soared. Take the leap, stop fiddling with the lock.
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Tagged art, black cat, blessings, cat jumping gate, Elizabeth Teal., go for it, jump, jumping, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, possibilities, soaring, spirituality, sumi-e
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Watch
She simply sat on the bed And watched me while I, in pain, tried to nap, Somehow I felt better. Being looked after is not a bad thing. Watch those you love, with love.
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Tagged AAI, accident, blessings, cats, Elizabeth Teal., healing, home sick, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, recovery, spirituality, sumi-e
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