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Tag Archives: anoles
Lessons and Breaks
Things break, like bowls and ground and Spring, Lessons learned, sometimes at the cost of things that break… we share Tales that help us grow and tails that grow back , Our stories are how we create our world. stay … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anoles, art, cats and lizards, friends, friendship, ink brush painting, lessons, lizards, mysticism, nature, poetry, predators, predatory behavior, sacred storytelling, spring break, storytelling, sumi-e, tail regeneration, tales
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Beauty
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
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anoles, beauty, beauty parlor, daily meditation, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, evolution, fashion magazines, ink brush painting, little lizards, lizards, mindfulness, mysticism, nature, poetry, revolutionary, salon, shampoo, spirituality, sumi-e, the good the true and the beautiful
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Fired up!
i am trying to load a kiln – and wait – who are you? You are not mythic creatures of fire! nor are you real creatures with mythic origins – neither dragons nor salamanders nor you, little lizard friends can … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anoles, ceramics, dragons, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, feet of clay, infernos, lizards, loading a kiln, nature, poetry, pottery, salamanders, spirituality, sumi-e, trial by fire
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Fire
it is too hot for the fire pit. the anole sits at the edges warming herself on the memories of burning embers. or the echoes of the sun’s kisses. we are all candles to each other’s flames.
Anole You
enough about the reptilian brain! i am busy eating mosquitoes – and what are you doing that is so productive? you just sit there being mosquito food! oh. i suppose i owe you an apology, thank you for feeding my … Continue reading
height
be careful, little lizard!!! you have chosen a risky perch to sun upon! On this leaf i am tall, high above your head – well – almost… but as i look into your eye, why do you feel so very … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anoles, art, baby anole, baby lizard, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fear, interspecies spirituality, poetry, risk, small lizard, sumi-e
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Studying
small lizards stare. curious, they approach. tiny feet walk across my text, teaching me more than the words. I give thanks for the reptilian brain. We are all evoLved.
Posted in Gratitudes, The Now
Tagged anoles, gratitude, ink brush meditiation, lizards, nature
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