The 60-Second Sabbath

Mysticism

  • Somewhere Beyond

    Somewhere beyondthe limits of mind and belieflies the Ocean of Mysteries.Travel there,and when you arrive,lean over the railingand open the handthat holds the pearlof inestimable value.Watch it disappearinto the dark water. Are you this Ocean of Mysteries?Or are you the… Continue reading

  • At Night, the Sea

    At night, the sea closes in… Continue reading

  • Prayer

    The millk of human kindnessdries sticky on my face.In your mercy,lick me clean. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.   Continue reading

  • My Heart’s Boundary

    Mapping my heart's boundary,I unearth a casket of old taboos.I place it just outside the fence,a hand-written warning taped to the lid. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.   Continue reading

  • The Other Side of the Door

    the door crackslight steams throughi catch a glimpse ofinfinitydivinityglorious, hopeful possibilitya world healeda life alivehearts joinedelectrifying, cleansing, liberating connectionsourcecosmic other and sameall-filling, breath-nabbing, wonder-slamming total how to hold this?the wind tries to blow the door shutno!my goal is the far… Continue reading

  • Sanctuary

    "Sanctuary!" I cry.A small door in an infinite wall opens.As the dark trees crowd behind me,I crawl through.The door creaks shut.Now I am an immigrant in the kingdom of the ineffable,small, grateful, safe. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk… Continue reading

  • I Danced

    As a childI danced with angelsaround the golden-waxed table    in our dining room,and in green-washed summer-air    beneath white-barked beeches,and on a shell-shaped cotton bath mat    behind our closed bathroom door,and yes,on the head of a pin. Do you believe this? Text and image… Continue reading

  • Without Mediator or Veil

    I keep searching for manageable definitions of mysticism and descriptions of what it means to be a mystic, a pursuit which, I realize, may be inherently contradictory. Nevertheless, I was happy to come across this challenge from Ralph Waldo Emerson:… Continue reading

  • I Belong

    "But what do you believe?" I don't believe.I belong. Test and image  © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.     Continue reading

  • The Shore of the World

    As a childI stood on the shore of the worldwatching the waves wash toward me–rhythmic, relentless, faithful. I was in love with somethingI had not yet seenbut certaintly touched, or, perhaps, it touched me. Text and image © 2011 by… Continue reading