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Peering
I see you seeing me. Peering out at me like we are peers. No court could argue this trial’s validity. You and I see each other without othering. Judge not.
Posted in zen dog
Tagged animals, Christianity, court, dog, dogs, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, judge, jury of peers, love, peers, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Path(s)
You keep talking about a path… What path? How am I in your way? All I see are squares. This one’s mine. From here, I can go in any direction.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged black and white cat, cat, cats, directions, eco-spirituality, gaming, here, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, love, nature, path, poetry, religion, spirituality, stepping stones, sumi-e, tao, tuxedo cat, zen
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HIde and seek
I look for you and you are gone… Of course you’re not! It was me who left.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, eco-spirituality, hiding, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, love, nature, palm tree, peeking, poetry, seeking, spirituality, squirrels, sumi-e, theology
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Caught in the light
fairy rose to tea a sacred laundry hung by a new ancient grandmother dew drops dry in the sun. we are all dressed in the web of life.
Posted in Statements of Faith
Tagged art, dew drops, eco-spirituality, fairy rose bush, faith, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, roase bush, sacred, spider, spider web, spirituality, sumi-e, web of life
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Anole Day in Paradise
Beside me as I sit, You come for a visit. “What’s all this I hear about the reptilian brain?” “I’m just looking for love like everyone else.”
Posted in Statements of Faith, The Now
Tagged animals, anole, art, blessings, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, lizaard, lizard, love, meditation, nature, poetry, reptiles, reptilian, sumi-e, tao, zazen, zen
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Damp, damp it all…
Did I mention the rain? Did you think I was so tame that I wouldn’t want to go out in it. BUT NOW I want to be back inside in the safe warm place of your heart. Thank you for … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cat, cats, comfort, eco-spirituality, heart, home, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, nature, poetry, rain, safety, security, spirituality, sumi-e, wet cat, wet kitten
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Tilt
Somedays life is a little tilted. Don’t forget what is really important. I am so very grateful. I bow.
Posted in Blessings, Gratitudes, The Now, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, blessings, bow, dog, eco-spirituality, gratitude, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, love, nature, play, play bow, poetry, poodle, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Lost lamb found
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Tagged border collie, despair, dogs, eco-spirituality, faith, flash, hope, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspirituality, lamb, love, moonlight, muzzle, poetry, salvation, sumi-e, tao, zen
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