Cats
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Willy and Romeo
My cats are clothed in night.In darkness they disappear. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Winter Wish #8
This winter,may a catfind heaven on your lap. Close your eyes,and he will purr youacross the border of selfinto the plains of presence. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Feline Healing
I hold my cat,and he holds me. It may be the release of endorphinsor the exchange of spirit,golden and shimmering– but we heal– both he and I– we heal. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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What Dirk Might Know
Does Dirk understandhe's adopted? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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What the Cats Might Know
Do my cats understandthey're adopted? Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Snowfall
Join us for tea? We will sit in silence,sipping and sustainingthe sacredness of the snowflakes,falling just outside the bay window. It's hard to knowwhat is the truer temple–the table we share,or the snowfall inches beyond the glass. Text and image… Continue reading
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Your DNA
My child,enough hinting at your identity;by now,your deeds should have you knowingthat you carry within yousomething of divinityflowing–as you do–among, through uswith such luminosity. It's true:your DNAis not of this world. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All… Continue reading
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Senior Cats
They are now eight.How can a creature of eight yearsbe "senior"?They eat "senior" food.They go for annual "senior" exams. My other cat(companion of my adult life)lived to be nineteen.If eight means "senior,"what was she? I am fifty-eight,a week from fifty-nine.What… Continue reading
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Morning Ritual
Romeo, one of our two black Mumbai cats, walks over to his brother Willy, already stretched on the carpet in front of me. Romeo, too, lies down, and nestles his head into his brother's–Willy starts grooming him, throwing one front… Continue reading
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A Trinity of Puns
Fido barks, "More dogma!" Fluffy mews, "More catechesis!" I say, "Such petulance!" Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. (With thanks to James Creasey.) Continue reading