Tag Archives: snakes

Dead snake

Posted on October 30, 2018 by eteal

There was a snake in the road ahead, He or she was really truly dead. I drove by and began to cry. I remember A road trip as a kid, The car ran over a snake, it did! I screamed … Continue reading →

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The day was filled with snakes. Metaphoric slithers of judgements, Cognition comprised by old mythologies…. Remembered tales of my father as a child, Finding a nest of newly hatched rattlers, Mistaking them for worms, He put them into his pocket … Continue reading →

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slivers of frozen light

Posted on January 18, 2018 by eteal

there, frozen under the lemon tree is a sliver of silver green reflecting light as the sun dapples thru the the evergreen leaves of the citrus – both covered in frost. one living, one dead. eternity in a moment. … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now, True Stories | Tagged eternity, florida, freeze, Frost, global warmimg, grass snake, inspiration, observations, poem, poetry, religion, snakes, spiritual poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolor | Leave a comment

Focusing on the job

Posted on September 7, 2017 by eteal

The two therapy dog handlers stood in the parking lot, Marveling at the enormous… Fascinated by the very small… Creature on the crawl- Snake? Worm? Size is relative to expectations… As are shapes! I too though thought lizards had legs… … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged aat, albino worm, animal assisted therapy, art, dog, dogs, Florida lizard worm, focus, lizard, love, meditation, nature, pet therapy, poetry, snakes, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dogs, worm lizard, worms | Leave a comment

proverbs

Posted on May 11, 2016 by eteal

we see what we expect to see. rope or snake? stick or serpent? it make as no matter if one claims the story is Buddhist or Hindu, or if you call it a fable, a parable or a proverb. . … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged adhyasa, Buddhism, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, garter snakes, Hinduism, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, meditating in nature, meditating in the woods, mindfulness, mysticism, nature, observation, parables, poetry, rope or snake, sacred stories, snakes, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen | Leave a comment

crossed paths

Posted on April 3, 2016 by eteal

across my path a new path flowed. a temporal creek, a gift from the rain gods to the peepers and creepers. i stamp my feet, drumming my presence to all who may be present. I can not see them, but … Continue reading →

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moments of grace

Posted on March 22, 2016 by eteal

the world is round. all things are possible. just because a serpent was translated into a snake, does not make snakes evil. Be Kind. even when you are scared. Love. even in the face of hate.

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Earth Day

Posted on April 19, 2015 by eteal

in the garden the jasmine is in bloom threatening to overcome my senses… and there too is a snake – more than one, actually, and i listen to all they have to say. they offer no evil temptations – just … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Garden of Eden, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, jasmine, nature, poetry, snakes, snakes as pets, sumi-e | Leave a comment

baby snakes

Posted on May 9, 2014 by eteal

the baby snake ate the worm. they were almost the same size, now one was inside the other, like an arm inside a sleeve. we can not judge. we are all food, if only food for thought.

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animals, art, baby snakes, earthworms, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, food, food for thought, interspecies spirituality, judge not, judgements, nature, predators, prey, snakes, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

Beware?

Posted on June 9, 2013 by eteal

Beware? Be MINDFUL! The lesson of the snake in the grass is not one of treacherous deceit, but simply where to put your feet! Your path crosses many others, we are all sisters and brothers.

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Posted in Poems | Tagged Christianity, eco-spirituality, faith, golden rule, Hinduism, ink brush meditiation, interfaith, interspirituality, Islam, Judaism, love, meditation, mindfulness, nature, paths, poetry, respect, snake in the grass, snakes, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, walking, walking meditation, zen | Leave a comment

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Dead snake

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moments of grace

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