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Fluff
An orange cat, The color of caramel and tangerine, the tawny light of the sunset, the pale bright of dawn, Sits on my lawn. . He belongs to the land, Like me And You.
Empty
Crossing the bridge, The vast expanse of sky and water… The emptiness is full of life.
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Tagged brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, emptiness, fullness, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, painting, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, tao, water color, water sky, zen
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Golden
The goldenrod waved in the breeze. Filled with possibilities and bees.
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Tagged autumn, bees, blessings, buzz, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fall, goldenrod, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, possibilities, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolors, weeds
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Buzz
I saw a red bodied bumblebee , Or wasp… Or maybe a moth… Humbled I watched you dance, The world was abuzz with the new, And everything I see is You!
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Tagged bees, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, moths, mystic, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, wasps, water color, wisdom, zen
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Smiles
How many smiles have you been given in your lifetime? Think of them as Joy seeds, Remember them and they grow, And bloom. How many smiles have you planted ?
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Tagged art, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, dragonfly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hope, ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, smiling dog, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, water color, wisdom
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Cycles of Joy
The lemon tree is full of green lemons ripening slowly in the sun. The leaves are sparse, Having been eaten by caterpillars . The chrysalis, looking like a turd, hangs empty As Joy emerges…. As large as my open hand. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, caterpillars, citrus, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, eggs, Elizabeth Teal., emergence, giant swallowtail butterfly, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, lemon tree, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, transformation
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Swosh
Out the window A red bloom opens… And You dash by to rescue me back to the magic of the moment. Out the window A tiny explosion of wings passes. And You open and provide a safe place for my … Continue reading
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Tagged daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., God, hummingbird, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, red flowers, sacred presence, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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Deep
I went to the springs today, In need of baptism, Again… I was not alone…. You were there. . The crystal water, Pristine . What does that mean? Pure? Real. The thing About natural springs Is that though they may … Continue reading
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Tagged art, baptism, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fish, florida, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, natural springs, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, swimming holes
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