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Tag Archives: driving
Witness
Across the windshield From out of nowhere Appeared a crawling fluff being. The light changed from red to green… With no time for wings. Sometimes it is not possible to rescue all those in need of rescue… Somedays all we … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, caterpillar, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, rescue, salvation, spirituality, sumi-e, traffic
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Urgent sauntering
I turn the corner In my car fast Hurrying to where I am called… . And in the center of the road, Streamlined by Nature, A crane sauntered across my path… I braked And watched As the bird Slowly Continued … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird watching, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, paths, poem, poetry, road, spirituality, sumi-e
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Ride
I have a cat that loves cars, If you leave your window open when you come a calling, She just might jump in and go for a ride! More than one guest has called me from the market or the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cars, cars in cars, cats, chopping wood, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, poetry, story, sumi-e, wagon, wood in a wagon, working
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Snow birds
as i drive down the highway traffic comes to a stop before me some guests from the north were crossing the road – perhaps their wings were tired from their long flight.. or perhaps we all just needed to slow … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged Canadian Geese, driving, gander, geese, goose, love, meditation, nature, poetry, recovering, relaxation, road, savoring life, slowing down, snow birds, stress, sumi-e, tao, wisdom, zen
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Evolution
Driving on a ribbon of road, i contemplate the change /flow. i find a tick on my garments at a rest stop, and vows of non-violence become co-mingled with thoughts of diseases. Suddenly a giant spider jumps into my focus. … Continue reading
drive by
driving away and driving to – my heart is heavy with thoughts of You, if angels can fly because they take themselves lightly – then the phrase: I’m no angel takes on new meanings…. HEY, Wake UP, it’s Me! – … Continue reading
Posted in grief, Winged wisdoms
Tagged "we're all angels", angels, angles, art, birds, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, encounters with birds, faith, human, ink brush painting, interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Meridian Moments
I exit the interstate in a tight circle, having gone from four lanes of 70 mile and hour zooms to a 30 mile an hour single file caravan of seekers looping around a small pond and a flock of egrets and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted meditation, bird watching, cranes, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, egrets, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, interstate highway, love, meditating, nature, off ramps, peace, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling
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Roadside kitten
small one, step back! the cars speed by, and you are so black – you can barely be seen, I try to catch you, but you are wild. may tonite you be as safe as you are curious. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged black kittens, curiousity, driving, feral cats, full moon, ink brush painting, love, nature, safety, sumi-e
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regrets?
as i sit in traffic pondering other pathways, wondering how inquiry turns to regret, beside me s small flock of small egrets reminds me – i am never alone. i am surrounded by birds, and people, and cars and trucks and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird watching, car travel, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, highways, nature, poetry, SBNR, snowy egret, spirituality, stuck in traffic, sumi-e, traffic jams
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Road signs
i saw an old crow all rainbow ya’know ’cause the sun was shining on feathers so black and all he kept saying was to follow the signs – and keep my eyes on the road. When did the path become … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged birds, black birds, crows, driving, eco-chaplaincy, mysticism, passerines, road signs, sacred journeys, shamanic journey, spiritual journeys
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