humanity
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February 14
St. Valentine stopped by to say,"While I am flattered by this day,instead of candy, flowers, cardsand golden chain bought by the yard all funneled to one gal or guy[and here he paused, released a sigh]extend that love to all mankind–that's really what… Continue reading
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Incarnation 2
Jesus merged these two:humanity and divinity. We inherit this non-duality:humanityanddivinity. Do not call Jesus Godwithout also calling him man.Do not call me manwithout also calling me God. Text and image © 2013 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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We, the Imperfect
Jesus never slammed the sinners.Jesus never cursed mistakes.Jesus never mocked beginners,leaving chaos in his wake. Only those convinced they'd made itto some arid, righteous peak,leaving all their faults behind them,felt the sting of his critique. We are human, prone to… Continue reading
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Incarnation
We,the children of incarnation,hereby declarethat we are not one,but many.We are composite;we are alloy. Pure? No, never.Emphatically. We are the cross-bred childrenof the cross-bred children,of the original parents–the melding of divinity and humanity,as was intended,as was anticipated. We,arethe childrenof messy,… Continue reading
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Identity
I love the stuff of which I'm made:the brightening sky, the darkening shade,a heart that glows with generous heat,a soul that treads to death's dark beat,a varied mix of eclectic stuff,of heaven and hell, the smooth, the rough.I'm forth and… Continue reading
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On the Evening Train
On the evening train,rocking, rattling in darkness,escaping the confines of the city:old man scowling at the business section of the paper;weary woman staring at the floor after a day of changing sheets and wiping out tubs;young man with tattooed sleeves meeting rebounding glances… Continue reading
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May I Remind You
May I remind you,we love each other. It's why we were created.It's in our DNA.Try as we might to the contrary–and we sometimes try awfully hard–we love each other. Deep down,where God resides,we love each other. Text and image © 2011… Continue reading
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Nuns File In
Nuns file intwo-by-two,palpable peace in black after whiteafter black after white…They reach the altarand bow to the Christ of the cross,then,each turning toward her partner,bow once more–this timeto the Christ within. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights… Continue reading
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Organized Religion, Part 2
"I don't believe in organized religion,"she said,as they shared a glass of winein a quiet corner of the restaurant. "Oxymoron," he grunted,"like an organized Congress,or an organized business,or an organized military.Human institutions can't be organized." Text and image © 2011 by… Continue reading
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Organized Religion, Part 1
"I don't believe in organized religion," he said,as they bounced beside each otheron the airport shuttle. "Oh, sweetie–c'mon down to our church:we are dis-organized religionat its finest!" Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading