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The guinea hen puffed up and hunkered down, To be very clear, The pumpkin patch was hers. The bright yellow blossoms argued mightily, For they knew that without them, there would be no pumpkins. The dog took no notice of … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged Adair farm, apple tree, birds, blossom, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., farm life, guinea hen, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, Maine farm, meditation, nature, ownership, poem, poetry, pumpkin patch, spirituality, sumi-e, Vinalhaven, zen
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Mud
The soft snore of a sleeping dog, Upside down, belly exposed and legs akimbo… So perfectly filled with dreams and trust, How can I be made at the mud on the sheets.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, dog play, dreams, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Lizzie Teal, love, mud, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, poodle paw, rain, sheets, spirituality, standard poodle, story teller, sumi-e, tao, trust, zen
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Wounds
The warrior licked his wounds in the sunlight. Battle scarred, he wore his bravery casually, While the kittens frolicked about chasing bugs.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, black cat, bravery, cat fight, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., feral cats, hero, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, short poem, spirituality, sumi-e, territorial
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Bridges
When I first met her, She was just a wee grll with a curl, Dashing over the alps.. Flying thru the air from endless green meadow into brilliant blue sky … Bowing to a fallen leaf… She pounced. Then as … Continue reading
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The fattest little green frog Sat filling his leaf Some days you leap, Some days you sit. All is well
Posted in The Now
Tagged green frogs, ink, interfaith, leap, Liz Teal, meditation, poem, spirituality, tree frogs, water color, zazen
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Caws-ality
The hard drive crashed, And with fingers crossed in hope and prayer It has been sent away to hospital, or perhaps Frankenstein’s laboratory for devices with names. And then, And the tablet crashed …too old to save… And thus my … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged birds, crows, data recovery, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush, Liz Teal, murder of crows, poem, poetry, salvation, water color
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Ready?
Are you prepared for Peace? Are you prepared for Love? . while fireworks filled with false thunder explode instead of bombs and celebrations sparkle in the heavens, the sentinel stands ready for Love. . why do we think we need … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAC, aacr, animal asisted crisis response, animal assisted chaplaincy, art journal, artist, dog scared of fireworks, dog training, drawing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fireworks, German Shepherd, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, peace dogs, pet therapy, poem, poet, poetry, R+ training, spirituality, thunder, war dogs, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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transformations
today i exploded all over my everyone. i found myself outside trying to collect the bits and pieces of me that were still clinging to the corners of my cheeks, wondering if collecting myself is also a form of hoarding…. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged being the change, butterfly, change, chrysalis, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, growth, nature, poem, sumi-e, temper, transformation, water color, water color and sumi-e ink, wisdom, zebra longwing
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poop
the caterpillar looked like bird poop. i watched as it voraciously ate the lemon tree leaves…. (and if i am honest, i felt a little like poop at the moment, and every bit as gluttonous) . we are all made … Continue reading
Posted in Statements of Faith
Tagged animal assisted spiritual direction, art as prayer, art as sacred practice, art journal, caterpillar looks like poop, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., giant swallowtail butterfly, giant swallowtail caterpillar, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, made in the image of God, made in the image of the creator, nature, painting, poem, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, tadpoles, transformation, wildlife
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