meditation

  • My Hope

    My hope? That death bringsa return to the Womb: quiet,darkness,warmth. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading

  • Amma, Abba, Beloved, Spirit

    To these I relate as I meditate:     Amma,    Abba,    Beloved,    Spirit. These I repeat when I sense defeat:     Amma,    Abba,    Beloved,    Spirit These I breathe as I grace receive:    … Continue reading

  • Gray

    A scene washed with January gray:gray squirrel lurchingfrom gray stone to gray stone;gray sparrow spading through gray mulch. Yes, there are spots of muted color–pale green winter-grass,the dulled red and yellowof the lodge-like building across the courtyard,but this is spare… Continue reading

  • Rest

    All by itself         rest is a form of prayer– necessary prayer. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.    Continue reading

  • Sacred, Solitary Bliss

    Sacred, solitary bliss;everyday I dream of this;God and I in secret tryst,held suspended, lost in mist. Silent, solitary bliss;everyday I pray for this. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.    Continue reading

  • Take Me with You

    When was the last timeyou spent an hourin sacred bliss?When and where and how? Next time,take me with you. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.  Continue reading