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Author Archives: eteal
longing
i miss You. it does no good to tell me you will come back…….. eventually…. all there is is now. oh, you have a cookie? well, NOW life is getting sweeter.
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopted dog, brindle hound mix, hound mix, house sitting\pet sitting, loneliness, lonely, missing you, pet sitting, rescue dog, the now
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A bird in a tree….
the bird in the tree is singing to the dog. I do not know the lyrics, but it does not seem to be a lullaby….. yet he goes to sleep anyway. No matter the tune being sung, it is as … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged animals, art, bird songs, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, nature, poetry, poodle, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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Hello in there!
How do I get to other side of the window? YOU are on the other side?
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, cat, cats, cats in windows, duality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, love, poetry, sumi-e
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Please
she looked up at me. and i looked up at her, even thought my gaze was lowered. what a wonderful being is a guinea pig! How perfect and compact. How happy filled her chirps are – how amazing her tiny … Continue reading
Red & Blue
the bluejay and the cardinal yell at each other across the path. the path however still remains.
Posted in The Now
Tagged birds on trees, blue jay, cardinal, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, environment, interfaith, love, nature, poetry, sacred activism, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, The Path, the way, zen
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who?
Who am i? Who are You? I, like You, give a hoot.
calling from home
i heard a call this morning it came from a tree, a bird sang it – a startling? they are everywhere it seems. calling me home wherever i am – city, suburb, country – forest or park, i hear the … Continue reading
boundaries
down the street there is a cat who sits outside her fence. Both sides are mine, she says – but on one side is a small chihuahua, two toddlers and two tall humans. Fences are not the same as boundaries…. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, black cat, boundaries, chihuahua, families, family pets, fences, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, relationships, spirituality, sumi-e
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