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Tag Archives: rice paper
Magic boxes
He held in his hand A magic box And showed me a love long gone, But still present. . Love never dies. . May we be happy that we can mourn, For it means we can love. Do not be … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, bereavement, cell phones, Elizabeth Teal., German Shepherd, grief, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, loss, love, mourning, pet loss, poetry, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e
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Tired
The dragonfly flew around the room,But the cat stayed in the laundry basket,Only chasing it with Her eyes.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, cat, chasing, Elizabeth Teal., ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, meditation, poem, poetry, rice paper, silver, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby, tired, zen
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Ancient battle
Ambushed You leap out in your ancestral armor…. Ancient and well shielded, You are an evolutionary survivor…. Perhaps the future is yours. But for now, We have to live together.
Posted in The Now
Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, evolution, giant cockroaches, ink, insects, nature, palmetto bugs, poetry, rice paper, sumi-e, water bugs
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Cat pause
I reach for the paper, I pick up the brush, dip it in ink… And there You are… Purring and playing. And I can think of nothing else.
Posted in The Now
Tagged black cat, ink, ink brush meditation, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, painting, paws, poem, poetry, purr, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e
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bugged
Lessons from a camellia: let whatever bugs you, pollinate your blooms.
Posted in bugs, The Now
Tagged bloom, camellia, Elizabeth Teal., inspiration, Liz Teal, poem, poet, poetry, pollinate, rice paper, sumi-e
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guest
the tiniest green frog joined me today in my fog. e hopped across the table to my mug of tea, and in the shadow of my bowl gave me company. blessed be.
Posted in The Now
Tagged being sick, breakfast, cup of tea, green frog, ink, lunch, mugs of tea, poem, poetry, recovery, rice paper, sumi-e, tree frogs, water color, wildlife
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Princess?
(Preparing for a royal visit – chests were emptied, mattress pads and quilts were washed, mended and stacked.) No princess and the pea was She – She was a Queen. and slept soundly.
Posted in Tao Cats, The Now
Tagged art, cats, cleaning, company, guests, holiday visitors, humor, illustration, inspiration, life with cats, mending, observations, overnight guests, poem, poetry, princess and the pea, queen, quilts, rice paper, sleep, sweet dreams, washing, watercolor painting
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Waken
I am your friend. Who is it that tells You otherwise? Who has stolen Your trust? Watch me. Listen. Learn. You are safe. Learn to trust again.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, anxiety, black snake, blessings, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., fear, garden snake, gardening, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, rice paper, shamanism, snake, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, wisdom
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As above,so below
I look up In the early morning light, And there You are singing with all your might… This IS the day you have been given, Be glad and rejoice in it!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, benediction, bird, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lauds, morning prayers, nature, poetry, rice paper, spirituality, sumi-e
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