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Tag Archives: dog poetry
Carry me
The French Bulldog Spoke With a decidedly Brooklyn accent. Barely fitting into the boat bag his person was toting, I watched them as we ran for the train. … Breathless, Waiting on the platform, Now Pondering All the ways we … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, dog carriers, dog poetry, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., French Bulldogs, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, pet transport, poem, poetry, ram dass, spirituality, subway travel, subways, sumi-e
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green
Green means new – oh, colour of the heart, here we start again with beginner’s mind… . empty and full of love and You. making gentle mistakes – oh never ending learning curve. thank heavens you bend toward justice! … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremonies, Dao Dogs, God's dog, The Now
Tagged art, Does dog have a Buddha nature, dog poetry, dog training, faith, inspiration, Liz Teal, love, new dog, observations, painting, poem, poetry, positive dog training, positive reinforcement, religion, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, truth
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toys
Her face was white, Her fur was grey, well what was left of it… Her tail no longer a plume, but a whip with a tassel – yet still it waved in greeting to the person she could no longer … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged aging, aging dog, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, chinese brush painting, daily meditation practice, dog poetry, Elizabeth Teal., greeting, Husky, husky mix, ink, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, love, Ministry of Animals, old dogs, poetry, radical hospitality, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs, velveteen rabbit
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Sailor
he sat in the shopping cart, as if it was a boat on the open seas holding on with his paws his face in the breeze – dressed in a little sailor outfit – that i doubt he chose…. i … Continue reading
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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Waiting
traveling on a bus searching for You. riding, and waiting.. and napping and hoping. Are you? waiting and hoping, looking forward is so very important, (be it through bus window or bay window) as long as you remember to wag … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, God's dog
Tagged bus travel, canine poetry, chihuahua mix, dog poetry, ink on fabric, longing, mystic poetry, mysticism, papillion mix, poetry, storytelling, sumi-e, tiny mutts, toy dog, travel, traveling
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desire
the cream puffs lie scattered on the plate. abandoned. i lie under the table. i can smell their sweet loneliness. longing and desire overcome me, and you try and tempt me with a milkbone? desire is not like that! Truth … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged black dogs, black labs, dog poetry, eco-spirituality, humor, interspecies spirituality, labrador retriever, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Shared Dreams
on the yellow sofa two heads are pressed together. the sound of soft snores comforts me. are they sharing the same dream?
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