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Tag Archives: old dog
Bleeding
Sitting on the floor of the urgent care veterinary clinic The boy now man Sat with his boy Now old man …… I never knew Or maybe I did but never really understood How you could bleed out Without anyone … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bleed, blessings, dog, Elizabeth Teal., emergency veterinary, grace, ink brush painting, interfaith, Liz Teal, love, old dog, poetry, spirituality, spleen, sumi-e, Tomi
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Hunting the past
Walking the aisles of Home Depot There is an old man with an old dog A hunting hound And his hunter, Scouting the aisles For possibilities And poinsettias The shadows of boy and puppy hover over them Like plaid and … Continue reading
Waiting
The puppy in the waiting room at the vet Was old… And patient, He had done this before, But that didn’t mean he liked it. Sometimes we’ve got to wait for things we don’t really like. Because no matter our … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, child, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., health care, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, nature, old dog, patience, poetry, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e, veterinarian’s office, vets, waiting
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Go home
A honey colored old man, With clouded eyes and a frosted muzzle Wandered in the road. No collar or tags proclaimed him. I drove home to get a leash. . Wandering the streets, lead in hand, Pocket full of treats … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, care, community, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, home, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, lost dog, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, old dog, poetry, prayer, spirituality, stray dog, sumi-e, yellow dog
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Fill up
At the gas station. An ancient chihuahua peers at me over the edge of an open window, Eyes full of love. The equally ancient man is filling up his Almost equally ancient car… Looking back at the dog, his eyes … Continue reading
parole
ancient killer of squirrels and cats you need not suffer for your past crimes. you were a product of your culture and the company you kept – convicted, nevertheless forgiven. but forgiveness without training is doubly cruel…. for it asks … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog, Poems, The Now
Tagged Buddhism, cat killer, Christianity, dachshund mix, dog training, doxie mix, earth dog, forgiven, forgiveness, interfaith, old dog, poetry, predatory behavior, squirrel hunter, suffering
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layers of color
the sunset dog, in his golden years… and the calico cat at the end of the rainbow, smile as they watch the puppy swallow the sun and shine. .
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, calico, cat, eco-chaplaincy, everything is holy, holy, ink, June is Pride, old dog, poetry, pride, puppy, rainbow, shine, spirituality, sunshine, water color
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accidents and mistakes
i just woke up and like your tears it just spilled out….. and while you may call it an accident. or say i made a mistake – grass and carpet are so similar under old feet – do please stop … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged belly bands, caregivers, compassion, geriatrics, incontinence in old dogs, interspecies spirituality, love, old dog
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Play!
Today an old dog learned a new trick. He learned to play. hooray! We can be saved in so may ways, never forget the salvation of play!
Posted in Blessings, Gratitudes, The Now
Tagged brush painting, dog, faith, gaming, hope, ink brush meditiation, little black dog, nature, old dog, play, poodle, religion, rescue, rescue dog, salvation, spirituality, tao, theology
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