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Tag Archives: illustration
Doors
Open crate, Open door, Open gate. Open heart. We are conditioned to the story that an open door is a positive metaphor… But my heart is breaking…. Wide open. And yet the similarity between broken hearts and wings has not … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged crates, Elizabeth Teal., heartbreaking, hope, illustration, life, Liz Teal, lost dog, Mika, missing dog, missing pet
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Drive thru
The guy in the white pickup truck waited For his coffee, Arm resting on the ledge of the open window, The dog in the back, Head out, Arm in matching position. We teach by modeling, What do you model for … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged coffee, do as I do, dog training, drive thrus, Elizabeth Teal., illustration, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, mirroring, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Princess?
(Preparing for a royal visit – chests were emptied, mattress pads and quilts were washed, mended and stacked.) No princess and the pea was She – She was a Queen. and slept soundly.
Posted in Tao Cats, The Now
Tagged art, cats, cleaning, company, guests, holiday visitors, humor, illustration, inspiration, life with cats, mending, observations, overnight guests, poem, poetry, princess and the pea, queen, quilts, rice paper, sleep, sweet dreams, washing, watercolor painting
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empty/full
She sat alone in the empty room, her suitcase full. . all perspective lost … was she moving in or leaving? … Would she like to pet a dog? Yes! Finally, she thought, a question i can answer.
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, God's dog, The Now
Tagged AAA, AAC, AAI, aat, alzheimers, animal assisted therapies, animal assisted therapy, dementia, dogs, illustration, ink drawing, long term care, nursing home, observations, pet therapy, poem, poetry, truth
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horrors!
the sudden discordant sounds of an organ, the yowls and then the teeth, gleaming white in the night! what fright is this? what horror? just the cues of of clever cat who wants kibble, and an electric keyboard left on. … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged black cats, electric keyboard, fear, horror movies, horror show, hungry, illustration, organ chord, poem, silly poetry, story poems, wake-up call, water color
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relationship advice
a moment ago we were spatting and spitting, now we are all purring and sitting!
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, cat fight, forgiven, forgiveness, illustration, ink brush painting, line drawing, love, making up, peace, poetry, relationship, silly poems, spirituality
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Manners matter
they told me the woman in the purple shirt was terrified of dogs, and she was. righteously so — she had broken her tibia, fibula and femur not from any attack.. but from an out of control canine bounding toward … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged animals, art, broken leg, dog, dog training, drawing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fear, happy friendly dog, illustration, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, manners, pain, pet therapy, phobia, physical rehabilitation, physical therapy, poetry, political correctness, poodle, rehab, scared of dogs, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dogs, Visiting pets
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positions
On one side of the glass is a small lizard. On one side of the glass is a calico cat. The lizard scampers across the surface, A paw traces its every move. then, all is still. The Lizard is no … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged anole, calico cats, cats, chase, eco-spirituality, illustration, indoor cats, interspecies spirituality, koan, lizards, nature, perspectives, poetry, predator prey relationship, sacred inquiry, safety, spirituality, sumi-e
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