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The Spirits
The spirits assemble–the spirits of wholeness, joy and beauty,the spirits of unity, wonder and courage–and, in a circle of unbroken power and healing,their common prayersflow like streams–cool, clear, inexorablethrough the heart of humanity. We can not but be cleansed. Text… Continue reading
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The Well
In the corner of your gardenovergrown with weeds and grasseshides a well so long abandonedthat your spirit daily passesinches from its massive stoneworkclueless that its rusting bucketand the rope that's close to breakingcould in fact provide the waterthat your face… Continue reading
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Core Word #9: Compassion
Let's open the valveat the bottom of every human heartand drain the sludgethat reeks of fear. Let's rinse those heartswith sacred solvent(God's sweat, Allah's tears, Buddha's laughter),then fill each heart to its gilded rimwith the champagne of compassion–crystalline, effervescent and… Continue reading
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What Do I Ask of Life Today?
What do I ask of life today? Only what calms and cleanses Only what makes me tender, true and transparent Whatever wizens me That's all Just joy Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading