Category Archives: The Now

The daily day-to-day or the nightly night-to-night

three little kittens

Posted on January 15, 2016 by eteal

today, on my porch are two small tigers and a miniature panther. they arrived wild and hissing and soaking wet. they are now caged and dry, with full bellies –  and scared. and even though they are loved, i doubt … Continue reading →

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well armed

Posted on January 15, 2016 by eteal

in the mornings i greet my day every day with prayer and contemplation. and i am used to having an armed guard in attendance. The Nahuati called you Turtle Rabbit, but their numbers have diminished of late. i thought it was … Continue reading →

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feeding

Posted on January 14, 2016 by eteal

this is the third little kitten i painted tonite. the rest of her litter are gone, failures of attention and of spilled water – not unlike the rest of her siblings who we have buried under a pecan tree – though … Continue reading →

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tabled

Posted on January 11, 2016 by eteal

today i have been teaching the littlest canine the word ‘down’ she of course knows how to lie down, she does it all the time… she simply doesn’t know the English word for it … and why should she? just … Continue reading →

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commonalities

Posted on January 10, 2016 by eteal

I see you! We have the same color eyes! Yes, but you have fur and  i have feathers – I see YOU! we have the same colour claws! Yes, but mine retract and yours are talons. I see You. we … Continue reading →

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murmuration

Posted on January 9, 2016 by eteal

beside the road, the turkey vultures are feasting i know not what is their dinner, but i feel like it might be me. some days are hard. you feel eaten up. and just then the sky fills with hope. it … Continue reading →

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watching

Posted on January 8, 2016 by eteal

there is end of season chaos everywhere, ribbons, ornaments, decorations of all sorts  and what – still more cookies? and as i try to sort it out, i turn on a costume drama on the television, wishing to take my … Continue reading →

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Cawling

Posted on January 7, 2016 by eteal

The mist is falling lightly as i stand outside to greet my day – a crow from somewhere unseen caws. searching i can not see You,  here, i hear you. i must follow my cawling. It brightens me awake – … Continue reading →

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Beauty

Posted on January 6, 2016 by eteal

I sit in the car listening to experts speak on Beauty. it is essential. they say from an evolutionary point of view – reinforcement in the now for future biological benefit. I sit in the waiting area of a local … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Wisdom

Posted on January 4, 2016 by eteal

i was given a gift, a surprise! a piece of fire and ancient sun, strung with bits of tiger’s eyes and ancient coral – a necklace of sunlight and fire from a friend, it matches some earrings my mother wore, … Continue reading →

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