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Tag Archives: anoles
Camouflage
In a pile of brown leaves A rustling The leaves begin to move The a head emerges And a bright red flash Says, “ I am here” ……. We all need to be seen sometime, Just not all the time!
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Tagged anoles, art, camouflaged, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, lizards, love, nature, poetry, sumi-e
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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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Leaping
As I stride through the grasses Tiny lizards leap ahead of me… I do not mean to disrupt their morning Nor is it my intention to instill fear with my step… ……… Babies! As the green glints off your tiny … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anoles, art, baby anoles, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, path, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Curtains
I am fond of saying The light of Love (However you name the Divine) shines thru many windows, Our jobs are to open the drapes… But oh, We forget about the sheers! Sometimes we just need someone on the other … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, anoles, art, blessings, brush painting, curtains, daily practice, divine, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, God, grace, gratitude, hope, ink, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, lizards, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, sheers, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology
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House guest
A battle scarred house guest Sat on my kitchen counter As I pondered what I could possibly provide for his dinner. . Wanting to be a gracious host, We took him out for dinner.
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Tagged anoles, diet, eco-spirituality, houseguests, humor, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, small green lizard, special foods, spirituality, sumi-e
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Two anoles on a bicycle seat Unable to reach the pedals, Discuss options. Well … maybe not, They may be simple sunning themselves, Having used the pedals to reach the summit.
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Tagged animals, anoles, art, bicycles, bicycling, brush painting, Elizabeth Teal., humor, Liz Teal, lizards, meditation, nature, poetry, sumi-e, tao, zen
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hidden joys
The bottle brush in bloom beckons… yes, fireworks are still making the occasional rattle and spark – but nothing compares to the red explosions at the end of each branch. Hummingbirds and bees dash in for sips, Little lizards eat … Continue reading
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Tagged anoles, bottlebrush tree, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hymns of nature, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lizards, mindefulness, mindfullness, mysticism, nature, nature as a guide, poetry, red flowers, spirituality, sumi-e, universalism, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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Reality
I am cleaning in a room i never clean – perhaps it is because the room is painted to look like you are outside – even the curtains are leaves and twigs and covered with birds — then i realize … Continue reading
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Tagged anoles, birds, brush painting, cleaning, climate change, curtains, Earth centered spirituality, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ecology, global warming, housework, love, nature, poetry, reality, sumi-e, survival, truth, washing
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Reptilian?
yet again today several articles came into my view, and then a conversation or two – telling me to by-pass, beat, and rise above my reptilian brain for the sake of my spiritual development, and my personal self actualization. . … Continue reading
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