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Tag Archives: feral cats
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
In plain sight
The stripes on Her legs were like those of a Tiger, Her shoulders, those of the spotted Cheetah, She licked her wounds as She extended her claws. Clear, sharp and clean…. Sheathed until needed. Domestic, She hides in plain sight.
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Tagged cats, claws, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., feral cats, goddess, grooming, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, licking wounds, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cats, tiger stripes
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Friendship
They met on common ground, One feral, One domestic. She bowed, She rolled… And a great friendship ensued. . Do not believe those who tell you who to love, Or who to hate, Who to friend and who to fight. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, blessings, faith, feral cats, friendship, gratitude, little dogs, Liz Teal, love, nature, play bows, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, terrier mix, unity
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In the heat of the moment, Everything stops for a holy pause…. And there, In a break in the greenery, She sits. Watching us watching Her. . Someone is always watching…. Are You?
Tiny lion
I open my car door, And there in the tall grass Is a tiny lion. Everything reminds me of You.
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Tagged feral cats, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, kittens, lions, love, mysticism, nature, orange cat, poetry, possibilities, sacred, shamanism, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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Green
The sky was darkening And the leaves on the trees seemed to glow green. A meow broke through the deafening sounds of the frogs… And there She was! Her eyes as green as the newest leaf Her song of salvation … Continue reading
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Tagged art, brush painting, cat in tree, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cats, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, peace, poem, poetry, rain, spirituality, Storm, sumi-e, tabby cat, theology
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Reach
She gently reached her hand out to the feral kitten, And slowly, The kitten reached back. Both marveling at their good fortune.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cats, Elizabeth Teal., feral cats, go for it, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Mine?
When the squabbles and spats over territory Exhaust the players, They stop the fighting, Realizing the cost too great…. They fall to sleep, Together. Once again Discovering There is no territory worth more than Love. I watch them pondering the … Continue reading
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Tagged brush painting, cat fights, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enzo, feral cats, friendship, imperialism, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, poem, poetry, SBNR, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, territory terror, theology
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Territory
The cat slide into the center of the bed, In the center of the room. There was no one else in the bed…. It was soft and warm, So he fell asleep Only to wake up surrounded by love.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, beds, black cat, brush painting, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., feral cats, foster cats, interspirituality, Liz Teal, multi cat homes, nature, poetry, rice paper, sleeping with cats, spirituality, sumi-e
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