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Tag Archives: Elizabeth Teal.
Scared
Thunder shook the heavens, Big boomings boomed, And streaks of lightening burst through the night. And then the rain began to fall. Under the desk, a small bundle of fur climbs on the top of my feet… I looked down … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, poetry, rainstorm, scared dog, spirituality, sumi-e, thunderstorm, toy dog
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Grazing
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Tagged Elizabeth Teal., goats, Liz Teal, love, meme, Monday, mondays
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Wayside paths
Oh my way, I passed a field of goats. Grazing as I gazed as I passed, Both on our paths… All of us here. Now.
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Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., field, goats, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Sunshine
A cat the color of sunset sat on a broken an upside down laundry basket, light filling fur, spinning it into gold… Oh sweet shy softness, I know you are wild too… I will just just sit here and watch … Continue reading
Breathing fire
Some days I think I am some sort of dragon lady, But really I’m not even a dragon baby. It is so hard not to breathe fire, Even if you are just a really blue bunny…
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Tagged anger, angry, apologies, art, bunny, cute, dragons, Elizabeth Teal., faith, forgiveness, ink painting, Liz Teal, love, meditation, poetry, rabbits, sad, sumi-e
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Teen dog
When I was a teenager, I had an Afghan Hound named Sadie. We had matching hair, That we would flip when asked to do something, and I covered the margins of my notebooks with composites of us – If I … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, Afghan hounds, art, belonging, cartoon, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., grief, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, past love, poem, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, sumi-e, teen years
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Hope
Oh soft pittie puppy, whose name in Ancient Greek means both rainbow and messenger, You leave a trail of hope, And an arc in my heart, filled with sweetness…. Your salvation from the storm will save many in the harshest … Continue reading
Baby sat
Oh happy little nursemaid’s dog, You had me at hello! I will be your baby, if only for a little while, While my inner child is healing.
Posted in The Now
Tagged American Staffordshire Terrier, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, eco-chaplaincy, Elizabeth Teal., healing, ink brush painting, inner child, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, pet therapy, poetry, spirituality, Staffie, sumi-e, therapy dog
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Gently
It was a difficult day for many people, And yet this same day brought joy to others. A dog too large made himself quite small, And a woman confined found her small world quite large for a moment. Love can … Continue reading
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