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Tag Archives: poetry
standing still
a small red bird on the roof reminds me that even as i stand still, the earth rotates the sun rotates and things change. even as i stand in the stillness that never changes.
Evening flights
tiny birds in flight dot the sky- it’s almost night… don’t be silly, I’m a Bat! well, what do you know about that! be not afraid of another’s flight – we all have wings to do what’s right. we are … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged bats, bats in flight, beloved community, diversity, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flight, humor, interspecies spirituality, nature, poetry, sumi-e
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Fence sitting
twice a year the world sits in balance – but each day we are balancing – bloom, bud and branch are all contained in the seed. They say the four noble treasures are gentlemen – pah! the seasons belong to … Continue reading
Sight
you ask if i get tired of black and white – of course not, i live in colour! (just for the record, canines do not see in black and white – they see in blue and gold like the sun … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, black and white, colors, do dogs see in color?, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, pink, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Universe in the Palm of My Hand
paw in hand, i hold the universe in an instant – Heart to Heart.
New Garden Gloves
Although it is common to say: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — i am not so sure. For it is also common to say: you will kill two birds with one stone. How much … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animals, art, bird, bird in the hand, birds, collage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, proverbs, spirituality, sumi-e, two birds in the bush
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Fairy Princess
Somewhere Princess Mab roosts knowing she was truly a queen of hearts. All of us are angels, some of us have wings.
Posted in Blessings
Tagged angels, backyard chickens, bird, birds, blessings, Buff Orpingto, chicken, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, fairies, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, Queen Mab, spirituality, sumi-e
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Bloom
noun or verb? climb up, open up. Give thanks. Thank You.
seeking
seeking it may be endless, it may be that i must seek – i must seek and then i’ll find – but maybe it also means if i stop seeking i am lost. but what about that which is hiding?
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged art, black cat, cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, hunting mouse, interspecies spirituality, love, mouse, mysticism, nature, poetry, rat, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, woodpile, zen
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Owl in the Oak
I hear you! So near, you sound like you are laughing! oh YOU are!
Posted in Blessings, Winged wisdoms
Tagged animals, art, bird, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic humor, nature, oak trees, owls, poetry, spirituality, tao, zen
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