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Sing
I go outside to a chorus of birds. “ How can you sing at a time like this?” “How can we not?” SING.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred activism, singing, song, spirituality, sumi-e
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Tea time
A tiny titmouse came to tea And sang a little song to me I would sing the song to you, But I haven’t the gift that that songbird has, But you can listen with your heart. And She assures me … Continue reading
Cuddle
Long ago, I knit an afghan of mohair and silk Redder than red For my mother A womb of a hug for all the hugs she had given me Now she is gone, But the cycle of hugs remains. ………. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art journaling, bereavement, cuddles, Elizabeth Teal., grief, healing, hope, hugs, little white dog, Liz Teal, loss, love, mothering, poetry, spirituality, yarn
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Tiny blooms
The tiniest of yellow flowers Hang from the slenderest of green stalks Gently dancing. The dog hunts lizards in the grass. The sun Shines.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anoles, art, blessings, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grass, hope, hunting, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, lizards, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, yellow flowers
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Witness
I opened the door After the storm Expecting to find fallen trees But All I saw was the huge tail feathers Of two grand birds Taking to flight across my yard As leaves swirled around my feet. ………. Sometimes, More … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, storm aftermath, sumi-e, wind
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Reach
The Tiniest of Beings Green and Sentient Climbs across the window pane & Leaps onto the threshold And onto my page. The light of Love shines through many windows And into every heart. ……….. Everything Reaches Towards You
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., frog, hope, ink brush painting, Inter-faith, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, positivities, possibilities, reach, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frog
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Play
In the dark times, Sad times, Stressful times We’re often told to be serious…. To be respectful … But what can we do that honors life more? Play! Leap! Laugh! Then snuggle, Cuddle, Love.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., hope, illustration, Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, pet therapy, play, play bow, play therapy, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Fairy trails/paths of snails
A individual road crew appeared, Where did they come from, this small construction company of one Paved glistening paths Across the screen of my computer …….. Listen to the messages from the world That tell you to take it slow, … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, computer, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fey, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, magic, mysticism, nature, poetry, snails, spirituality, sumi-e
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A day before the epiphany in the park in Tarpon Springs
The day before young boys Jump into chilly waters To retrieve A cross Tossed In with sanctity and hope, The day before the Kings come The day before La Befana flys on her besom The day before Twelve Drummers drum, … Continue reading
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Big whoop
Who knows what we see When we see The unseen? …….. I saw You, Your eye Almost the same height as mine Yet you could soar so much higher. …… Was it a You? Was it really You?
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, brush painting, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, florida, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, whooping crane
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