The 60-Second Sabbath

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  • 12th Night

    He was the eldest of the shepherd band,and because of his dimmed hearingthe angel choir had been but a droning.While he was aware of the brightness,it seemed as if the sun flashed for a momentin the middle of a typical,… Continue reading

  • On the 10th Day of Christmas

    “Little is the Lord, and greatly to be loved.” –Bernard This is part of the reasonChristmas so appeals to me:God comes in complete innocence and purity,complete weakness and vulnerability. I might paraphrase Bernard and say:“Helpless is the Lordand gently to… Continue reading

  • Bird Song

    slipsdipsdripsdropshops one note pouring gliding coasting into another joy Text and image © 2025 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

    Bird Song

  • Give Me the Sorrow of Ages

    (September 8, 2025) Presenting the sorrow of ages,    laid as a gift at your feet,the searching of fools and of sages,    the quests they would never complete. Presenting the sorrow of ages,    dumped with despair in your… Continue reading