Category Archives: Dao Dogs

Walking down the road

Posted on April 20, 2014 by eteal

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a dock in the grass? i can not swim nor fly. i know there is something up there… even if i can’t see it. even if it is simply another place to look up from, perhaps it is the looking … Continue reading →

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Sight

Posted on March 19, 2014 by eteal

you ask if i get tired of black and white – of course not, i live in colour! (just for the record, canines do not see in black and white – they see in blue and gold like the sun … Continue reading →

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puddles and rainbows

Posted on March 1, 2014 by eteal

i can make rainbows from puddles! i forge the rivulets of rested rainstorms! i spill forth hope and all possibilities – Pray? Play! who is to argue this is not sacred?

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Second glances

Posted on February 26, 2014 by eteal

Dog and Cat about the same size, why act like mortal enemies? Together at the water bowl, you have moments that teach us the possibilities of thirst and circles.

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Shirt sleeve gratitudes

Posted on February 25, 2014 by eteal

I would give you the shirt of my back, but i think you would rather have some of my popcorn. whatever you give, give with gratitude.

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Rain Index

Posted on February 23, 2014 by eteal

They tell you when it is going to rain, and still you pull ahead, into the tug of war between winter and spring. Relax into the space between the raindrops. You just might find some Grace overhead.

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Window Woofs

Posted on February 16, 2014 by eteal

I am preaching love, and listening on my breathes to the dog outside the window bark the lonely truth. Love one another is the law, but the behaviors of love are learned. We are all teachers and students.

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all folded

Posted on January 26, 2014 by eteal

chop wood, carry water – wash clothes. folded habits sit in a stack. heads find pillows. day folds into night. be blessed. blessed be.

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A Fearful Bully

Posted on January 21, 2014 by eteal

You hold your tail like a base ball bat. I have heard of a tale like that. I look to the ground, and I open my heart to the part where we both know pain. and for a moment everything … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Dao Dogs

Walking down the road

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Sight

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Second glances

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Shirt sleeve gratitudes

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Rain Index

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Window Woofs

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all folded

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A Fearful Bully

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