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Tag Archives: calico cat
Wake up
At the foot of my bed a calico cat opens Her golden green eyes Reaching for my toes with pink and black roses. How do you know you’ve been asleep? You wake up! STRETCH!
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Observed
Opening my eyes I find my gaze returned by golden green orbs Wake Up!
Bedfellows
The glossy black parts of living fur coats Meld into each other on the bed Calico and Collie Unsure of their relationship face to face, still can dream Back to back
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, border collie, calico cat, cats and dogs, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, nature, pace e benefit, peace, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Oh Mary
She stood in the middle of the path, All calico and pregnant. Big green eyes, Belly swollen with life. It’s getting cold outside…. Oh refugee! Do you need a sheltering Inn? . We all need a sanctuary every now and … Continue reading
Light
Waiting for the light? How foolish the calico says, Look at me! We are all reflected light! We are all the rainbow. Don’t wait. Shine.
Luck
A calico cat crossed my path today. Apparently I must make my own luck. . Born storytellers, We create our own superstitions, The real question is how useful they are to raising us up, or tearing us down. . Life … Continue reading
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Tagged art, black cats, brush painting, calico cat, cat, Chinese water color, crossing, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, superstitious, water color, white cats
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Book club
She came to book club (Masquerading as a calico cat), even though she had no interest in reading words, Only reading hearts and sipping chowder. Her body language was poetic, clear and insistent. Food. Love. These are all that matter. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, calico cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, gratitude, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, water color, zen
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sweet
in response to the smell of the opening lilies, i exclaimed, “Sweet!”, as i exhaled, and She suddenly appeared! . ‘LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE!’ why what did you think that meant?…
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Tagged blessings, calico cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, law of attraction, law of attractions, love, mysticism, natural law, nature, poetry, positive thinking, power of intention, spirituality, star lillies, sumi-e, sweetness, water color, water colour
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