honor
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Haiku 2
silent, dusty roomsphotographs stand sentinelancestors whisper Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Temporary Homeless Shelter
I live in a condo,with heat in the winter,and hot water (most of the time),and a comfortable bed (beginning to sag),but ultimatelyit's fate, luck, the grace of Godthat keeps me here. I don't deserve this,any more than the people in… Continue reading
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Epiphany
Epiphany,and three queens approach the manger–royalty from the south–following, not a star, but intuition. Now it's time for Joseph's heart to ponder,while Mary's quickens,and she lifts the childto each woman in turn,so they may coo,slip warm, wrinkled fingers around the smooth… Continue reading
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Midlife Wedding Day
We shall spend our lives together.I feel rather more certain of this at 58,than I could have at 25 or 40. We shall be together when one of us dies–not a morbid thought, but comforting:either I will hold you,or you me,and one… Continue reading
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Stand
Stand.Stand in silence.Stand with eyes downcast. You are passing by,and you are worthy of honor. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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The Lord’s Prayer, Stanza 2
We shall relate to youand to one another–with awe,with honor,with respect. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Remembering and Discovering at the Same Time
I am an admirer of the poet David Whyte. Even when David speaks about poetry, it is poetry. Listen to some of the ways he describes the art of the poem: remembering and discovering at the same time a conversation… Continue reading