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Tag Archives: metaphors
Tillers of the Soil
They come They come Dancing through the meadow Covered with seeds of possibilities, Spanish Needles, beggars ticks, Carolina Geraniums, And all the splurges, Purslane delicacies drape across silky fur, Goose grass also called cleavers And Chickweed And then they dig … Continue reading →
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Swim
He had feet like paddles And he swam right into my heart… Who needs a boat When we have an ocean of Love.
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Tagged adopt, art, blessings, dog, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., lab mix, Liz Teal, love, metaphors, mixed breed, pittie mix, poetry, rescue dog, sumi-e
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Wet
Clouds form A gentle rain begins to fall Salt water fills my eyes Beside the road An ibis stands Reminding me of the importance of all kinds of wetlands
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Egrets
Some days you have no egrets, Some days you have many. Let them take flight.
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Tagged eco-spirituality, egrets, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, Liz Teal, metaphors, Ministry of Animals, nature, puns, regrets, spirituality, sumi-e
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Hissyfits
You’re scared? No, I’m scared No. I’m scared. . the infection known as fear is Highly contagious The only inoculation is Compassion Vaccinate yourself daily with Kindness.
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Wash
Wash lights with lights… Wash with light
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Tagged art, blessings, clothes basket, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, laundry day, little white dog, Liz Teal, love, meditation, metaphors, Mika, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, washing
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Corners
Light comes in through doors and windows It spills in through cracks slits in eye lids corners of your mind Illuminating leaping possibilities in every corner of your world… Jump (yes, there was a large frog inside the studio today, … Continue reading →
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Golden boy
He strolled into the house Like it was a home, His. The other cats gave way as He passed, No feral boy was this king, Royal to the core, Though damaged from before… Who doesn’t have trust issues after a … Continue reading →
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Automatic doors
She stood in front of the door, Not knowing it was a door How could She fathom it could open? And then it did!
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, automatic doors, blessings, border collie, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, metaphors, mysticism, nature, open, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Search
With your nose to the ground or Your nose in the air, Take a deep breath And find what is there ….
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