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I'm writing a short piece, and I'd like your help. Am I using the word zoomorphic correctly? Is there a better term? Here's it is: ...On the day my mother-in-law died, an egret landed very close by in a very small pond. A few minutes after Dad died, a chickadee preached on a limb just next to us. I’m not qualified to determine the consequence of these persistent creature-spirit zoomorphic sightings. I do know that they are noticed by my dearest extended family members when beloved souls are recently freed from their bodies... Thanks
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I think you mean perched rather than preached. I would rewrite it slightly: "these two zoomorphic spirit sightings".
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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I'm guessing preached is a typo for perched.
Persistent sightings - did they remain permanently or come back everyday? I don't think you mean persistent.
I think zoomorphic is somewhat redundant since you've already mentioned the animals and that they're creature-spirits.
Also, being extremely picky, one could argue that the spirits are zoomorphic rather than the sightings.
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Am I using the word zoomorphic correctly? yes, one of the senses of zoomorphism is transformation into beasts. - joe (pay no attention to those nits) friday
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Yes perched - thanks.
"these two zoomorphic spirit sightings" - better, thanks.
They are "...noticed by my dearest extended family members when beloved souls (die)..." I guess that's not persistent. Coincidental might be better.
Yes redundant - thanks
Yes spirits are zoomorphic - thanks
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Thanks joe.
But I still don't know if my Mom is the Scarlet Tanager or if I am the walrus. I'll figure it out.
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...On the day my mother-in-law died, an egret landed very close by in a very small pond. A few minutes after Dad died, a chickadee preached on a limb just next to us. I’m not qualified to determine the consequence of these persistent creature-spirit zoomorphic sightings. I do know that they are noticed by my dearest extended family members when beloved souls are recently freed from their bodies... Not at all meaning to be funny, but maybe you subconscious meant "preach". Did your dad expound upon things with you? I know it would fit for my dad! Maybe a typo, but maybe not... :0)
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Funny is good.
Dad was strict, but he didn't preach very much, or chirp when alive for that matter.
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I liked "preached". 
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Is zoomorphism the only possibility conceived of by the deceased's loved ones? Some bereaved persons notice what seems to them to be a sympathetic response by some natural creature or entity.
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