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floundering

Posted on November 11, 2013 by eteal

flopping on the wet asphalt,

tears streaming

no where

to swim.

salvation

comes in the form of a friend

with tissues and water.

all cups runneth over.

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Posted in The Now | Tagged accidents, animal chaplaincy, animals as teachers, art, blessings, childhood pets, Christianity, eco-spirituality, goldfish, grief, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, nature, peace, poetry, recovery, salvation, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen | Leave a comment

Gifts

Posted on November 11, 2013 by eteal

Gifts

from a yellow bird

put a song in my heart.

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Posted in The Now | Tagged bird, birds, blessings, eco-spirituality, faith, gifts, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, song, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

meditation lessons

Posted on November 10, 2013 by eteal

sit with friends.

study with masters.

practice daily

and

purr.

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Posted in Tao Cats | Tagged animals, art, calico cat, cat, cats, daily practice, happiness, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, meditation practice, mindfulness practice, nature, purr, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zazen, zen | Leave a comment

Laptops

Posted on November 9, 2013 by eteal

Computations concur,

we are happier when we purr.

Laptops can work anywhere.

So can purrs.

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Posted in Tao Cats | Tagged animals, cat, cats, computations, computers and cats, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lap top computers, love, nature, poetry, purring, purrs, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

Full carts

Posted on November 8, 2013 by eteal

Shopping is for the birds.

What does it matter if your cart is full or empty?

It has wheels,

and crumbs!

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Posted in The Now | Tagged art, bird, birds, consumerism, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, grocery cart, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, shopping carts, shopping stress, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

good and tired

Posted on November 7, 2013 by eteal

old or young –

sweet dreams!

For it is in our honeyed sleep

that we heal our stings of the day –

and restore our souls.

You are blessed.

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Posted in Dao Dogs | Tagged animals, blessings, children and dogs, dog, dogs, dreams, eco-spirituality, honeyed sleep, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, old dogs, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

Hardness of hearing?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by eteal

Scared?

Listen.

you may not be able to hear the words of Love,

but here it is warm and dry,

all will be well.

listen again.

I am Patient.

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Posted in Tao Cats | Tagged anxiety, art, cat, cats, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, listening to your divine voice, love, nature, poetry, rescue cat, rescue kitten, scared, scaredy cat, spirituality | 1 Comment

Posted on November 4, 2013 by eteal

we all have tales to tell –

wag, swish, flick yours!

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Cross the road!

Posted on November 3, 2013 by eteal

You may think you have no egrets,

but then one swoops across your path.

Somedays it doesn’t matter why you cross the road,

as long as you

let your regrets take flight.

Travel lightly.

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Posted in The Now | Tagged bird, birds, blessings, cranes, eco-spirituality, egrets, forgiveness, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, regrets, snowy egret, sumi-e, why did the chicken cross the road | Leave a comment

Cardinal truths.

Posted on November 3, 2013 by eteal

On the fence
Dressed in red
Singing in the rain.

Happiness.

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