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  • Valentine’s Day, 2012

    For all of youwaiting (afraid?) to say,"I love you"to someone: You're running out of time. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • A Room for the Night

    My neon flickers,but still reads VACANCY.I am a motel of emotions,hidden from the Interstate,found only when wandering back roads. Lost? Lonely?Low on funds?Leaning into your limits?There's a room for you–small, clean,with heat, hot water, genuine rest for the night. For those… Continue reading

  • On a Snowy Night

    I walk through my neighborhood on a snowy night a few days before Christmas, mulling over life and just wondering (as in, feeling wonder-struck) at the decorations and lights. Every now and then something I see triggers specific memories from my childhood, like the… Continue reading