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Tag Archives: sumi-e
Walking the Labyrinth
I took my shoes off And took my steps into inquiry Listening with each footfall on the soft green grass. There Persistently pushed a single purple flower beside the stones that delineated the journey. Ah sweetness, A single bee found … Continue reading
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Guru Cat
A cat twined around my legs, Like I do you, God, Seeking your embrace Then pulling away claws out when You reach for me. … Quietly, we sit together, Longing.
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Buzzed
A bumblebee and a honey Buzzed by me Into clouds of sweet fragrance Where they drank deep. White wings appeared. Butterfly, Fey, or Angel? Who can say when all the world is one.
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Suffering
I sat on a bench in a crescent of bamboo Seeking You, When into the clearing below Comes a young deer slightly limping on the right front leg. I, too, am here tending my wounds Real, imagined, and self inflicted. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, deer, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grace, healing, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, judgement, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, retreat, spirituality, stony point retreat center, sumi-e
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Arrival
Flowers As blue as the sky Exploded by my feet, Like reverse fireworks in the daylight Squirrels danced at the edges of the bench Rejoice! Every little thing sang out You are here.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, art journal, Astors, blessings, blue flowers, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, squirrels, sumi-e
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Flipping
Sometimes you just have to turn the page, Flip the script, And roll with it… …. That is when joy enters in.
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Tagged art, blessings, border collie, change, daily practice, dogs, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush, interfaith, joy, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, redo, regroup, rolling in the grass, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Blue
A flash of blue skittered across my feet, Dashing up and over The artificial rocks of a contrived fountain… Leading my eyes to the blue of the ocean Where it meets the blue of the sky. … Even a copy … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, blue, blue tailed skinks, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., horizon, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, ocean, Poe m, poetry, skink, sky, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Whaaat?
Inquiring minds Surround us. We are constantly told, There are no stupid questions … But the trouble becomes Do you even hear the question? …. Throw the ball!
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, ball, blessings, border collie, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., humor, ink brush painting, inquiry, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, questions, spirituality, sumi-e
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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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Bug? Buddha?
I felt Your presence beside me, Turned and there, Beside my ear, On a bright green river birch leaf, Was a bright red lady bug. … Does a bug have a Buddha nature? … The only answer that matters is… … Continue reading
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