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Meetings
You meet the nicest people a) at the beach. b) on a leash.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, beach, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, leashes, Liz Teal, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, walking dogs
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Sides
A cedar-colored cat Sat On a log. . On a cedar log Sat A self-colored cat. . Under the cat Sat The cedar log. . On top of the log Sat The cat. . We sat together glowing golden bronze … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, cats, cedars, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, logs, meditation, nature, non-dualism, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, trees, universalism, wisdom, zazen
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Trinity
Three little circular bundles curled up together Separately As the rain poured down. . All on one bed. Two dogs One cat All mammals All girls All unique One family. . We can create divisions Or we can live in … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cat, cats, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., enzo, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, poem, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs, trinity, unity, water color, wisdom
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Dancing
Spanish moss dangled before my eyes. The sacred circus of life before me, I watched a spider dance The Spanish web.
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Tagged animals in circus, art, circus, circus arts, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, nature, painting on fabric, poem, poetry, Spanish moss, Spanish web, spiders, spirituality, sumi-e
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Floating
It rained all night. By morning the middle of the yard was now a lake. In the center of the water floated a round pink ball. At the edge, The little white dog Tilted her head…
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Tagged floating, lakes, little white dog, painting on fabric, pink ball, poem, poetry, ponder, rain, sumi-e
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meet me at the garden gate
it was nighttime after the rain, they were from different cultures, unexpectedly they met at the fence, and although neither made a sound – they had a moment. and then turned around and walked away.
Posted in Dao Dogs, The Now
Tagged borders, chain link fence, chance meetings, fences, grace, ink brush painting, observations, peace, poem, poetry, racoon, sumi-e, terrier, terrier mix
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Focus
I feel a tap on my leg, And look down And for a moment both of us are captivated by the red disc at my feet. But then I remember I must focus on a different task at hand. It … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, attention, Aussie, Australian shepherd, disc dogs, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., focus, frisbee, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, life coach, Liz Teal, love, meditation, Merle, nature, poem, poetry, self-help, spirituality, sumi-e
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Sing
The world shimmers with promises and song. Peaches no bigger than my thumb glow in the dawn And a small bird heralds the day Awake!
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird, birdsong, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fruit trees, ink brush painting, nature, peaches, poem, poetry, promise, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e
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