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Category Archives: The Now
Cuddle
Long ago, I knit an afghan of mohair and silk Redder than red For my mother A womb of a hug for all the hugs she had given me Now she is gone, But the cycle of hugs remains. ………. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art journaling, bereavement, cuddles, Elizabeth Teal., grief, healing, hope, hugs, little white dog, Liz Teal, loss, love, mothering, poetry, spirituality, yarn
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Tiny blooms
The tiniest of yellow flowers Hang from the slenderest of green stalks Gently dancing. The dog hunts lizards in the grass. The sun Shines.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anoles, art, blessings, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grass, hope, hunting, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, lizards, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, yellow flowers
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Circled
One bored collie, One bored terrier, One bored tiny dog, Encircle themselves around me. Patiently And I, their patient, was grateful.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, border collie, bored, Elizabeth Teal., home sick, interfaith, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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When life gives you lemons…
I sit in the sun Sipping lemon and ginger with honey Surrounded by the scent of lemon blossoms A bee comes And sits on my thumb I ponder What does it mean to be indigenous to a place.
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Tagged art, bees, belonging, blessings, blossoms, braiding sweet grass, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lemons, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Face out
Today I sat with my face in the sun A cardinal came out And blessed everyone And then came another And two more We all blessed each other as we turned toward the sun Blessed
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Opportunity/deceit
We want We pine, we conspire Plan, hope, and plot All to get what we haven’t got Whether we really need it or not! The little white dog Danced at the door Asking to go out Or so it seemed … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, bone, clever, deceit, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, longing, love, meditation, mysticism, poetry, possession, sumi-e, training, two dogs
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Sip
Take a deep sip of beauty Every Day
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, beauty, blessings, butterfly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, rose, spirituality, sumi-e, yellow butterfly
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Welcome bows
The tallest boy With the littlest dog Came home today Only for a visit Some laundry A spot of lunch And we all bowed in gratitude.
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Tagged chihuahua mix, empty nests, gratitude, mothering, papillion mix, play bows, Thanksgiving, toy dogs
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Clean
The little white dog Went to the spa today She came out An explosion of clean Complete with a magical glittery butterfly On her fountain of forehead fur! She danced all the way home Do not underestimate the power of … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, clean, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., groomers, grooming, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spa, spirituality, sumi-e
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Socks
The dog who loves socks The dog who takes them out of laundry baskets And tossed off shoes The dog who Usually wears white ones given by nature today, They chose black socks Also made by nature.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, border collie, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mud, mysticism, nature, poetry, socks, spirituality, sumi-e
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