The prompt at One Single Impression is ‘Pet’ and the haiku and mandala seemed to write and draw themselves. Pets are so important in people’s lives.
Pets are so unique
They leave footprints on our lives
And love in our hearts
Thanks for stopping by.
I have the comments moderated only because I don’t know how to unmoderate them 
Thanks for this beautiful mandala and bright and true poem!
Comment by SandyCarlson — June 8, 2008 @ 7:06 am
They leave footprints on our lives..[or in the living,sitting or drawing rooms too!]/{the painting is a fab idea..it has a unique resonance with Indian Culture where the footprints of the Goddess Lakshmi{The Goddess Of Wealth}are drawn to celebrate her presence as an auspicious symbol..Thank U..
Comment by zoya gautam — June 8, 2008 @ 8:26 am
Nothing could have been better said about a pet. They certainly do what you write.
Comment by Scott — June 8, 2008 @ 8:49 am
This might be my favorite so far Teri. This really does touch the heart. Of course my darling pet is one of my favorite subjects.
Comment by Lisa at Greenbow — June 8, 2008 @ 8:58 am
P.S. I like the way the mandala shows how pets come and go from our lives but they really never leave.
Comment by Lisa at Greenbow — June 8, 2008 @ 9:03 am
Wonderful. I think this is my favorite mandala of all your wonderful creations. And I love the haiku. They do indeed.
Comment by Raven — June 8, 2008 @ 10:13 am
I absolutley love this one, Teri. The mandala & Haiku are so tue and simply wonderful!
Comment by WillThink4Wine — June 8, 2008 @ 10:27 am
So true! Great mandala too!
pet peeves
Comment by gautami tripathy — June 8, 2008 @ 10:50 am
This is a delightful mandala. (A friend I sent the link to your blog to, really enjoys your mandalas, BTW.)
Comment by Patricia (a/k/a Roswila) — June 8, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
I just love those footprints – verbal and visual.
Comment by watermaid — June 9, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
Your pet mandala is so precious and delicate – great contribution!
Comment by Leonard Blumfeld — June 9, 2008 @ 4:57 pm
Oh I like this design. Very nicely done.
Comment by Quietpaths — June 10, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
What a fabulous pairing of the poem and mandala. Just lovely.
Comment by patois — June 10, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
oh heavens why have i never seen this ’side’ of you, oh talented one. these are amazing, wow i feel like an idiot….will definitely be around again and again!
Comment by forever young — June 11, 2008 @ 11:25 am
you have such a talent for mandalas… oh, i know i’ve sed it before.. but, can’t help it!!.. this one sorta makes me cry.. i think it was yr ku… no, it was both… my kitty is sick right now, we’re praying she makes it thru… leukemia, aids… we’re not sure.. so when i looked at yr mandala.. i thought of her crazy little tracks.. thanks for the blessing
Comment by pieceofpie — June 12, 2008 @ 2:12 pm
Thank you all for these lovely words. I had a pet long ago and I still miss him so these words came from my heart and I am happy that I touched so many hearts out there.
Comment by teric — June 13, 2008 @ 11:54 am
This is so true! What a sweet mandala!
I love pets as well, I can’t think my life without them.
I love all animals I always paint at least one in my mandala’s.
Thanks for stopping by at my blog Teri and the reason for the cactus last monday is that FY asked me to place it on the blog. I have sent her a few pictures. Because I saw so many cacti in Bonaire and I had to think of FY and cactus monday.
Comment by Marianne — June 21, 2008 @ 1:23 am
This looks like the footsteps of my Doozey!!! AND, my heart all wrapped up together!!!
Comment by Julie — June 22, 2008 @ 2:57 pm