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Attraction
The tabby jumped into my lap And entwined Herself around my heart. Outside the thunder boomed and the lightening flashed, But inside was all purrs. … A reminder When you feel you are in the middle of a storm, Go … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, Ministry of Animals, mysticism, nature, Poems, poetry, purrs, self, spirituality, storms, sumi-e, tabby, wisdom
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Stay
He sat his dog. (What an odd turn of phrase…) He then said STAY In a firm voice (Why so harsh?) And walked away 10 feet. And then he stayed. And the dog stayed. They watched each other. We dance … Continue reading
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Tagged dog training, Elizabeth Teal., Liz Teal, love, meditation, nature, Poems, poetry, spirituality, stay, stays, sumi-e
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Egg
The egg is cracked right above the container But before it can reach the bowl A paw appears Temptation or opportunity strikes. . Do we act on our impulses or our needs?
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Tagged cats, desire, eggs, Elizabeth Teal., Liz Teal, need, opportunity, painting, poem, Poems, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby, wisdom
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warmth
the cat brought a friend to breakfast, or perhaps for breakfast… so i sat down to join them… the cat, perhaps sensing my peacekeeping nature, fled. so i sat with the snake instead who raised a scaled head and eyed … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, cats, garter snakes, Liz Teal, observations, painting, peace, peacekeepers, Poems, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, snakeas, sumi-e
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Spring
i walk down the path after the rain, the lilies happily drooping and dripping with the gift from the heavens – people focus on Springtime’s flowers – when much of the joy is from the showers! laud the blooms, but … Continue reading
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Tagged amphibians, animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, frogs, fun spring poetry, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lilies, nature, Poems, poetry, positivitie, raining, rainstorms, sacred employment, seasons, spirituality, springtime, sumi-e, work
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