snowfall
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Snow, Glorious Snow!
It's snowing here in Denver. Those of you elsewhere in the country may not realize how unusual this is. It's been a very dry winter. Today we are finally having our first significant snowfall of the season, and long overdue. Longtime… Continue reading
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Christmas, Day 8
Small-town downtown,Christmas Eve:stores close at 5:00 PM– less competitive spirit, more desire for all all to be home, to have this evening with family and friends, perhaps to bask in the warmth of a candlelit service, … Continue reading
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Christmas Wish #4
Let'splunder lessandwonder more. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Christmas Wish #2
May you drop your toys.May you stop your noise. May you grasp the Other.May you gasp in wonder. Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Autumn Song
This coming coolnessintroducesan edgeof uncertainty. Autumn(my favorite season)is a time of transition. Here in Denver, nights shift from cool to cold, trees from bold to barren, the patio from flowered and fragranced to emptied and wrapped, … Continue reading
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Snowfall
Join us for tea? We will sit in silence,sipping and sustainingthe sacredness of the snowflakes,falling just outside the bay window. It's hard to knowwhat is the truer temple–the table we share,or the snowfall inches beyond the glass. Text and image… Continue reading
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Animal Tracks
Morning light licks my face, waking me.I groan, sit up, disturb the groggy cat,reach for my threadbare terry robe,and stand at the patio door beside the bed: Snowfall! Sometime during the night it snuck in,covered the grass, the deck chairs,… Continue reading