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Tag Archives: cat poetry
MINE
Everything belongs to Him. although he has no flag to raise, no pennant to wave, no deed or bill of sale, no label maker, or sharpie – He needs none of these – He careful claims it all with … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats, The Now
Tagged cat poetry, cats, ink, life with cats, observations, ownership, poetry, scratching, silly poems, sumi-e, territory
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freedom to play
She rolled on her back, reaching for all the sunshine she could gather in her outstretched paws. Joy shimmered from her fur like a Fourth of July sparkler. Independence without true Freedom is still tyranny.
Posted in The Now
Tagged adoption, cat poetry, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., feral cats, fourth of july, freedom, freedom to love, independence, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, meditation, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolor
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wave!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged cat poetry, green eyed cat, green eyes, ink painting, learning to letter, meditations, ocean, poetry, puns, purring, summer day, tabby cat, tiger cat
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wisdom from a feral cat
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged black cats, cat poetry, cat wisdom, curse, distancing behaviors, feline behavior, feral cats, funny poems, hiss, humor, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, manners, nature, poetry, sumi-e, tabby cats, territorial
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waiting and freedom
three crates under a blanket in the cold.. in the crates are the cats that were caught in the traps to remove their fertility in exchange for their freedom. Wild predators masquerading as common pets – reminding me that not … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, cat poetry, cat rescue, cats, crates, feral cat colonies, feral cats, foster cats, Humane Society, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, poetry, service as practice, spay, spay neuter release, SPCA, sumi-e, TNR, trap. neuter. release
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Three
three little inkspots cavort on my lawn… which is really just a field that has been mowed, no grass seed had been sown here – but it is fertile land. kittens spring up overnight – and scatter at my sight. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cat poetry, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, feral cats, feral kittens, have-a-heart traps, humane education, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, kittens, lawns, nature, poetry, SNR, spay neuter release, spirituality, sumi-e, TSNR
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Read
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?
Posted in The Now
Tagged black cats, body language, books, cartoon, cat poetry, home library, home office, libraries, mysticism, reading cats, sumi-e
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boxed perspectives
to be able to put things in the correct perspective, the art teacher says to put everything in a box. but somehow the idea that i must box everything up, seems contrary to gaining perspective…..
Posted in The Now
Tagged art meditation, art teachers, cat poetry, collage, freedom, ink brush painting, learning to draw, meditation, mysticism, perspective, poetry, sumi-e, teaching art
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