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Dreamtime

Posted on August 10, 2016 by eteal

He slide into sleep, down the pillow into his dreams and mine. This inky cat has captured my heart while showing me the wilderness of his. together we slink around the edges of the stars, exploring…..

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splat

Posted on May 21, 2016 by eteal

he lies at my feet in a puddle, and has never learned to purr – he is as black as the darkest night and he is covered in velvet fur .. i love my big back ink splat cat. and … Continue reading →

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Standing

Posted on February 12, 2016 by eteal

i could stand here all day and no one would notice standing in alb and apron, still, sideways to the world, watching through mirrors and windows as trucks pass and bicycles and dogs. still. standing. fragments of a world in turmoil … Continue reading →

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mystery

Posted on December 4, 2015 by eteal

Even reading other’s stories, does not solve the mystery of your own, even if some consider those stories sacred. somedays it is just best to curl up with a good purr. Life is a mystery, but it is a good … Continue reading →

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stamp

Posted on October 25, 2015 by eteal

we stamp our feet. we stamp our letters. and we stamp our art. the first is in anger or frustration, the second is a fee for services expected, and the third is a seal of character, or appreciation, or locations … Continue reading →

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puddles

Posted on September 10, 2015 by eteal

i pick him up he smells like loam and earth he smells like truth and he pours himself over my arms like a puddle of black ink. He pours Himself over my arms and into my heart.

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Read

Posted on August 20, 2015 by eteal

The door is gone. The closet has been painted red. New shelves await old books. Books? why not just read Me? besides, I can even re-shelve myself. Can your library do that?

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Observations

Posted on June 8, 2015 by eteal

a day of observances, Yet what are we seeing – Looking back or looking forward. Dare we serve what we actually see? Can I truly love You, and you truly love me? This is the truest sight, this is … Continue reading →

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The view from above

Posted on June 7, 2015 by eteal

looking down on the coffee table, I view The yin and yang of sisterhood grazing on a home grown patch of eden. Inner doors open – sharing purr poses. As if realizing Eden is here in this moment, One … Continue reading →

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Princesses & peas

Posted on May 31, 2015 by eteal

Her name is not anybody’s, for she was a shy princess with a loud voice. She is, however, not woebegone, Winifred loves to pose! … Continue reading →

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