Tag Archives: interspecies spirituality

Flight plans

Posted on January 2, 2017 by eteal

i dreamt i had large black wings like a crow’s, but i was not flying; i was sleeping with feathers of rainbow jet folded over me like a soft safe cloak. the sun rose, and i went outside… three large … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on December 29, 2016 by eteal

so the little dog would not leave the room, too scared to pass the great green monster of suction — she cowers behind it, even though it is unplugged and silent…. terror is like that… in truth the mechanical demon … Continue reading →

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non-violence

Posted on December 28, 2016 by eteal

the first prick i feel, i react, my arm reveals the outline of my slap and in my palm a splat of blood and wing…. contemplating non-violence i watch as another of Her tribe comes to sip… and ponder if … Continue reading →

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corners

Posted on December 23, 2016 by eteal

you never know what’s around them, corners, that is… they can be full of surprises….. like life…. no path runs in a straight line.

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Pace Purr

Posted on December 23, 2016 by eteal

oh dear black cat! i look for you in the dark, but you are like black velvet and smooth ink…. invisibly cloaked in the night – i try to sleep, still, i long for You…. yet, i must have fallen … Continue reading →

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wrappings and bows and gifts and snakes

Posted on December 19, 2016 by eteal

a ribbon slid across the yard. two kittens tried to make it into a bow! but two dogs ran past so fast, the felines fled and the package unwrapped itself – and in that present moment, i was there…….. to see … Continue reading →