Walking with the fishes

Posted on August 22, 2014 by eteal

All is stillness
As I wade in the clear waters of Lake Michigan.
Liquid ice and fog
Gently roll away revealing sun and sky.

I walk with the fishes….
No sleeping allowed…..yet we dream.

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Old

Posted on August 21, 2014 by eteal

We all get old.
We all toddle and teeter,

And we all need to be held in the arms of Love.

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Reality

Posted on August 21, 2014 by eteal

I am a lover of art.
I am a lover of reality.

In the sculpture garden people gather and excitedly point into the stillness
Is it real?
Is it art?

Slowly the crane moves,
Stalks her dinner,
And eats it.

As if to answer

Yes, I am.
And so are you.

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Contemplatives

Posted on August 19, 2014 by eteal

There are all kinds of minks, munks, and monks.
There are rats of musk and wood and hood.
We are everywhere, even if you don’t see us…
We are here….

So why are you so surprised by our presence?
It is simply a reminder that nun of us are exempt.
This is life.
You are here.

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boxes of peace

Posted on August 17, 2014 by eteal

think outside the box,

let yourself

tumble out and fall through.

what you think of as chaos

is grace,

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you can find peace

in any place.

because You are here.

and i am

here

too.

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Seeking wifi and solace

Posted on August 17, 2014 by eteal

Traveling with dogs
Seeking fence posts and virtual posts

Finding love everywhere I look
In wagging tails and strangers smiles

And no access to ink….
Thus think
Of the picture here,
And there

Where ever is always now.

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upset?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by eteal

oh dear ol’ rooster,

upset old rooster

somedays we have much to crow about,

somedays,

just getting waking up is reason enough –

still –

look how far we’ve come!

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thirds

Posted on August 14, 2014 by eteal

all this talk about third eyes…

wildcat on fur

what about third ears?

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accidents and mistakes

Posted on August 14, 2014 by eteal

i just woke up

and like your tears

it just spilled out…..

old man oreo

and while you may call it an accident.

or say i made a mistake –

grass and carpet are so similar under old feet –

do please stop your waterfall

and i will wear your sillyb cummerbund

but only if i get the bow tie to go with it. 

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contagion

Posted on August 13, 2014 by eteal

you are sooooooo filled with Joy!

daisy joy

no You are!

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