bugs

Posted on July 21, 2015 by eteal

i step outside.

the air is hot

and damp

and the biggest flying bug flies into my face –

wake-up girl!

large flying bug

This is all real.

and beautiful,

like me

and 

You.

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baskets

Posted on July 19, 2015 by eteal

the calico cat

sleeps

in a basket of woven dreams and muslin habits.

pressing the pants with her warm fur,

ironing creases of love into scapular or apron,

she purrs.

naked, we are clothed in raiments of grace.

calico laundry

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all ears

Posted on July 18, 2015 by eteal

open minds

and

open hearts 

only work

with listening ears!

pim listening

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Ponds

Posted on July 18, 2015 by eteal

the bus seems to race down the road,

And yet the trip seems endless.

Out the window, homes blur as we pass by….

All are longing, passengers squirm and babies cry.

We want to go home, we want to travel.

We are all in the same boat, on the same pond.

  
And then I see You.

Standing.

Home.

It’s where the heart is.

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Pulling

Posted on July 16, 2015 by eteal

the elevator doors opened,

And out You came,

All fluff and love…..

But your leash was still held by some great mystery inside.

  
You are safe I said, as I stepped between the lift and the lobby…

Standing with one foot in both worlds,

As the human on the other end of the leash tapped her thumbs across her communication device.

Can You here me now?

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A moment of piece

Posted on July 15, 2015 by eteal

 at the cafe,

The noise is deafening….

It comes from below and above.

The pachysandra shakes and the bough of the red leafed tree trembles…

A duet ensues…..two sparrows hop onto to the pavement and dance…

Still singing so loud they drown out the construction noise.

  
The suddenly all is quiet.

The croissant of peace, like a crescent moon of love has appeared from a neighboring table.

Grace has fallen to the earth.

And all is well. 

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Fish tales

Posted on July 14, 2015 by eteal

There are scales on my back that shimmer in the sunlight,

Rainbows shine thru them in ribbons of delight 

as I leap through hoops of enchantment and prayer.

I am a feline merman in the sacred circus!

   

     
I am furred and purred and well loved

As are You!

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Heart shaped

Posted on July 13, 2015 by eteal

Your ears are the shape of hearts,

opened upside down,

So You may hear my heart song.

  
Even as you munch on a noodle,

Sleep in the crook of my arm, 

Or climb the mountain of me…

There is no judgement.

Only love.

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A Flame

Posted on July 11, 2015 by eteal


“The moth keeps hitting me in the face!” She exclaimed.

  


Was it because the moth saw the light?

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Reflections of light

Posted on July 10, 2015 by eteal

The sparkle of the puddle,

The firefly blinking,

Even us noticing each other, 

Unaware and surprised by the glimmer in our meeting eyes….

Can we move from fear to awe?
We are all reflections of You.

  

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