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Category Archives: Dao Dogs
moon play
when i can not see the stars in the sky, or the sun reflected in the moon, You come into my dark night and bow… seeing in me what i can not see.. oh LOVE! You mean the Moon to … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog
Tagged animal assisted spiritual direction, broken hearts, dark night of the soul, dogs, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, moon, mystic, mysticism, nature, new age poetry, painting on fabric, play bow, poetry, poodles, Rumi, sadness, spirituality, sumi-e
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Bed Thieves
the bed was large, the tag said so, but clearly not large enough for both of us.. even though we would fit… one size does not fit all.
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged bed sharing, chihuahua mix, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, long haired chihuahua mix, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, poodle, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, toy dog, two dogs
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rain…oh, and thunder
somedays. one roof doesn’t feel like enough. but i know You are here too.
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog
Tagged chihuahua mix, dog hiding under chair, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, fear, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, papillion mix, poetry, PTSD, rainy days, small dog, spirituality, sumi-e, thunder scared dogs, Thunderstorms, toy dogs
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travelin’
stuck in a car, stuck in traffic, a gentle messenger pedals past. sometimes the fastest ways are in the slowest lanes.
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged art, bicycles, dog in a bicycle basket, freedom, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, maltese, poetry, shihtsu, shihtzu, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, toy dogs, traveling with dogs, zen
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hospice and heroes
he never fought in a war, he felt shame at not being able to be part of it – “they call us the greatest generation but what about those guys they wouldn’t take? makes you feel less of a man.” … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog, grief
Tagged 4F, faith, freedom, heroes, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, non-violence, peace, poetry, poodles, shame, spirituality, sumi-e, toxic shame, veteran, war, world war two, WWII
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Waiting
traveling on a bus searching for You. riding, and waiting.. and napping and hoping. Are you? waiting and hoping, looking forward is so very important, (be it through bus window or bay window) as long as you remember to wag … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog
Tagged bus travel, canine poetry, chihuahua mix, dog poetry, ink on fabric, longing, mystic poetry, mysticism, papillion mix, poetry, storytelling, sumi-e, tiny mutts, toy dog, travel, traveling
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new office
be careful what you file away for a rainy day! only keep what brings you joy.
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged all-american mixed breed, animals, blessings, border collie, celebrate, de-cluttering, dogs at work, filing, ink brush painting, joy, nature, office, pets at work, poetry, puppy in file box, spirituality, sumi-e
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writing lesson
i sit trying to work. trying to write. to write words that speak to higher and lower places of longing and belonging. You sit on my lap. simply sitting. having no care for words at all. no longer longing, simply … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, therapy dog, zen dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, dogs at work, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, pets and keyboards, poetry, simply sitting, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, wordsmithing, writers, writing, zazen, zen
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