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Tag Archives: sumi-e
a boy’s club
Across the street the rejected roosters strut, all together on the grass none of them fighting. all getting along without violence. see peace is possible. perhaps it is us who have forgotten to see it.
Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged backyard chickens, chickens, chops, fighting, florida, ink, ink drawing, inspiration, life, male dominance, observations, peacae, poem, poetry, power, power of positive thinking, relationships, roosters, stamps, sumi-e, truth, wild chickens
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Words
I was at a loss for words, The world around me was all scrabbled… I was aggrieved, And yowled…. While the puppy with the too long tale howled. And the moon rose full of promise.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, cats, collage, distress, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, nature, poetry, puppies, scrabble dictionaries, Shepherd, spirituality, sumi-e
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Reminder: love the whole world.
Why are people always bragging that poodles don’t shed? When they’d bring the whole world inside instead…
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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Mine?
When the squabbles and spats over territory Exhaust the players, They stop the fighting, Realizing the cost too great…. They fall to sleep, Together. Once again Discovering There is no territory worth more than Love. I watch them pondering the … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, cat fights, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enzo, feral cats, friendship, imperialism, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, poem, poetry, SBNR, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, territory terror, theology
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Thanks
On this day and every day of thanksgiving, It is equally important to ask forgiveness, Honor All.
Posted in The Now
Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., forgiveness, honor, interspirituality, Liz Teal, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, thanksgivings, turkeys
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