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Tag Archives: life
Itty
The tiniest of flies Lights on my finger All iridescent and rainbowed With crystalline wings. What does it mean to say All life matters?
Posted in The Now
Tagged eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ethics, flies, ink brush painting, life, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, pondering, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Magic boxes
The dog discovered a magic box today Filled with fun! You pull on a piece of fluffy white And out comes another one! If life is a game Then everything is a toy PLAY your world.
Posted in The Now
Tagged blessings, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., fun, illustration, ink brush painting, Kleenex boxes, life, Liz Teal, love, magic, play, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Golden orbs
The golden orbs swayed in the breeze As rain gently fell. A gust of wind and the lemon went sailing. The border collie jumped as the universe began to play ball, Catching the yellow sphere in Her teeth…. Bitter She … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, ball, border collie, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lemons, lessons, life, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, play, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Pulled
Pulled toward Joy, Dragged by Love? Don’t let go- Follow!!!!
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Tagged adventure, daily practice, dog training, Dog walking, dogs, ink brush painting, joy, life, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Class
He was all that,And He knew it…He not only was in a class,He had it..In the training dance of left foot, right turn,He was sweeping me off my feet…Now, if only we could agree on what right and left mean!
Posted in The Now
Tagged agility, brush painting, communication, dance, dog, dog training, fun, large male show dogs, life, Liz Teal, love, obedience, poetry, spirituality, star power, sumi-e
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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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paths/tracks
paths crossed, even those that seemed at first to go around the edges. (what made that dotted line? i have no clue, but i shall not tear across it) we lay our tracks with every step we mark our … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, The Now
Tagged animal tracks, bird tracks, bugs, Elizabeth Teal., life, Liz Teal, nature poetry, painting, paths, paw prints, poet, poetry, sacred, spiritual paths
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read/read
Red Bird / Read Bird. Listening to the jazz of nature in the morning after the rain mist stops. Percussion gives way to melody. Both point me in Cardinal directions.
Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, Buddhism, cardinals, inspiration, jazz, life, meditation, morning rain, observations, poem, poetry, sumi-e, truth, watercolor
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