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Author Archives: eteal
blue heron
in a small pond the fountain spouts, and six canadian geese hang out on a layover flight. a blue heron watches it all. She is home.
Posted in Blessings
Tagged bird, birds, blue heron, Canadian Geese, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, home, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, retention pond, spirituality, sumi-e, water birds
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Shared Dreams
on the yellow sofa two heads are pressed together. the sound of soft snores comforts me. are they sharing the same dream?
safety
They say there are only two emotions: Love and Fear. from the safety of my pocket i can explore your world – (with the help from a friend,) i can learn the ways of love. They say there are only … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopted dog, animal assisted chaplaincy, chihuahua mix, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, ink brush meditiation, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, painting on fabric, papillion mix, pet therapy, pocket pets, poetry, socializing a dog, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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island home
the fog floats the small islands into the ethers. full of invisible life, we are home here. listen. we hear You too.
Posted in The Now
Tagged eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, eco-theology, Fox islands, island, Maine, mysticism, peace, penobscot bay, poetry, sea life, sumi-e
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Hound
the sound of a hound Calls me awake. All is well. You are here.
Posted in The Now
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Ugly?
please stop telling the story of the ugly duckling the way you do. some of us are ducks. not swans. i know you think it is not the point of the story. but all ducks are not the same. some … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, beauty, bird on a wire, growing up, muscovy duck, mysticism, painting on fabric, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, storytelling, sumi-e, swan, ugly duckling
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Please come to Boston….
please come to Boston, and she said YES! won’t you come home to Me.
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopted Boston Terrier, Boston Terrrier, brush painting, dog training, enzo, home, hope, love, mysticism, pet adoption, poetry, separation anxiety, spirituality, sumi-e
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swamp kitty?
stopped by the side of an almost road, i’m looking into the tangle of vines and suddenly You appear Confidently walking across my path – “what?” You seemed to say, “people think you are domestic too!”
Posted in The Now
Tagged domestic cats, domesticity, feral cats, mysticism, nature is my religion, pax, peace, Siamese cats, spiritual paths, wild at heart
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Vast
sometimes the world is so big that even the stars seem small.
Posted in The Now
Tagged amo, bunny, cartoon, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, humility, ink drawings, mysticism, nature, overwhelmed, poetry, rabbit, spirituality, star gazing, stars, sumi-e
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songs
how can someone so small, who seems to wear a frown, bring so much joy & make such a loud sound? the question is rhetorical for even as i pose it – a voice breaks thru my Beloved’s song – ‘oh will … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, collage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fairy tales, florida tree frog, frog croaking, frog's song, frogs, humorous poems, interspirituality, loud frogs, love, mysticism, nature, perspectives, poetry
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