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Tag Archives: belonging
homes
i open a drawer in a forgotten chest and find a nest. no one lives here anymore – but the remains of home linger – long after the occupants have moved on.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art as meditation, belonging, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grief, home, house mice, ink drawing, loss, mice, mourning, mouse nests, moving, mysticism, poetry, poetry as meditation, spirituality, sumi-e
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Life Blinks
the cat in the sink is sick. and i, who profess no fear of death, am scared of loss and shame. what can i do to save this soul – where lies the fault and blame? he looks at me … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal mysticism, belonging, cat, cat eyes, cat vomit, eco-spirituality, faith, fear of death, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, loss, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, shame, sick cat, spiritual lessons, spirituality, sumi-e
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heart space
She fell asleep on my chest. Her heart over mine – beating different rhythms, we still kept time.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapies, belonging, canine poetry, chihuahua mix, dog poetry, gratitude, heart to heart, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, naps, papillion mix, pet therapy, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, toy mixed breed
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stopped for a moment
sometimes, even when it seems impossible to stop, even for a moment, you find you can, if only out of curiosity. The results of death from curiosity are greatly exaggerated – those are from usually from irresponsibility, lack of respect. … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged belonging, black cat, blessings, cat, cats, communication, curiosity, curiosity killed the cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healthy sexuality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, relationships, respect, responsible behavior, spirituality, sumi-e
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The step after fledging
A young crow sits in the entangled branches of the ancient tree. Waiting (not to commit to a murder) to join a flock of fine feathered friends and fly to freedoms. ( we all need many ways to be free)
Posted in The Now
Tagged ancient tree, art, belonging, bird, crow, eco-spirituality, fine feathered friends, flock, freedoms, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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