Gratitude
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Ten-Thousand Poems
Today, around the globe,ten-thousand poems shall be written,one, perhaps, by me. Each begins with an ache,likely echoing another's ache–answering, enflaming, soothing… But most(this one?)may never be sent beyond these few, ruled lines,never find life beyond this page,lost to all but… Continue reading
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March 14, 2012
I stand at the sink.In the sink are a coffee cup,a cereal bowl,and a spoon.At this moment,the energy it will taketo move these three itemsfrom the sink to the dishwasherseems overwhelming.I can not do it. This is depression. For me,… Continue reading
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Rainy Days in Denver
In Denvera rainy day is a rare gift. For those of you from drizzly climesit may seem annoying and dreary,but for us,it's our world renewed and cleansed,and we know the next few dayswill yield brighter green lawns.freshened airand a sense… 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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Who You Are
Though loss follows loss,you are not diminished.If anything,you becomemore clearly, purely, simplywho you are. Imagine yourself a crystal goblet,sparklingly empty,reflector and refractor of Light–an object of beauty breathtaking,ready to be filledwith the attainableand the inconceivable. Text and image © 2012 by… Continue reading
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My Birthday
My birthday's here; today's the day.I'll throw a party! Can't you stay?Ah, I see, you've plans and soreluctantly you've got to go–you've got a dog who's not been fed;you've got a child who's sick in bed;you're working late; you have… Continue reading
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!You are the winner of a brand-new day! For no particular reasonyou've been selectedfor one more chanceto make the world better. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. 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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Limits
Last night I dreamt of flying,but could only do sowithin the confines of my living room. Even the green and yellow parakeet,within her cage,can fly. Even the iridescent blue betta,within his gallon tank,can swim. Even the cane-enabled old lady,within the… Continue reading
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On Happiness
I once had a friendchallenge the notion,that happinessshould be a goal in life. (This is a friend, I might point out, totally mystified by my enthusiasm for things Disney.) But guess what?Turns out that happy… Continue reading