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Tag Archives: metaphor
kneading bread
the kitten kneaded biscuits on my belly, as she continued to work my bread basket… i started to wonder should i go into a warm dark place to rise? when was i ever going to complete this bake? the oven … Continue reading →
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Tagged art meditation, baking, cats as spiritual teachers, enlightenment, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, kittens kneading, making biscuits, meditation, metaphor, poetry, poetry poem, process, seeking enlightenment, spirituality, sumi-e, writing as a spiritual practice
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Peace Rose
we are the story tellers. if all is metaphor and we live in divine pun, we must choose our tales with care – to pursue happiness under the sun, and life and liberty for everyone:peace rose stop. and smell the … Continue reading →
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Tagged art, black cat, Elizabeth Teal., flowers, in metaphor we trust, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, life, life is metaphor, meditation, metaphor, painting, peace rose, poem, pun, rise up, sacred activism, story tellers, story-telling, water color, yellow rose
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tuckered
somedays the simple act of putting one paw in front of the other is simply exhausting. . (but oh the dreams!)
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dog, dog training, dogs, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, love, metaphor, naps, on his back, poetry, poodle, sleeping, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolor
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smoke and mirrors
‘where there is smoke, there is fire…’ if all is metaphor, and even the black cat refuses to stay out of doors – what teaching is this? Lightening has struck and the swamp is burning, again. what clouds our vision … Continue reading →
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Tagged black cat, climate change, climate crisis, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, global warming, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, metaphor, mirrors, nature, poetry, smoke, spirituality, sumi-e, swamp fire, weather weirding, wild fire
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a ray: a drop of golden sun
there in the center of the walkway, a drop of golden sun. and then, just as suddenly, he vanished behind a green earth bound cloud of azaleas.
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Tagged azaleas, cat, cats, metaphor, orange, poetry, sunbeams, yellow cat
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wrappings and bows and gifts and snakes
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 →
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dog play, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, extended metaphor, garden, gifts, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, kittens, love, metaphor, mindefulness, mindfulness, nature, observations in nature, poetry, predatory behavior, ribbon snake, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, urban wildlife, zen
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Oh Joy!
oh Joy! Oh Raptor! (oh for Preying/praying out loud!)
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Gentle
when the day is long, and trouble seems to curl the edges of our wood, and grief creeps in thru the cracks- or tragedy seems inevitable, remember Grace… for it is longer than the day, stronger than the shavings made … Continue reading →
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, carpentry, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, gentle, grace, hard day, hope, ink brush painting, meditation, metaphor, poetry, prayers, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog, vespers
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lost
across the field i see her calling her dog searching the horizon a slight tinge of panic creeping into her voice… and across the field i see her dog. standing still. behind her. as she calls his name again. she … Continue reading →
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Tagged belonging, blessings, come, comig when called, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fear, fields, here, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, longing, love, metaphor, mysticism, nature, observations, poetry, spirituality, stories, sumi-e
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yowl
i know you are scared, chased onto a strange roof, surrounded by an unfamiliar landscape. i can hear your cries echoing off the backs of buildings – knocking at my heart. I am here. I will stay with You. and … Continue reading →
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Tagged cartoon, cat on roof, cats chase cat, cry, dogs chase cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fear, feral cats, ink painting, interspecies spirituality, kitten on roof, metaphor, mysticism, nature, poetry, protection, safety, security, solidarity, spirituality, sumi-e, you, yowl
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