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Your Opinions
Why do you insiston judging every circumstanceas good or bad? Circumstances just are. Imagine the freedomof not evaluating,not formulating yet another opinion.* You exhaust me. You exhaust yourself. *unnecessary, unsolicited Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.… Continue reading
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Tired
He speaks of tiredness–the weariness of the one long oppressed,whose limits have been reached,ready to snap,left with one resource–retaliation. He speaks of tiredness–the weariness of one so tightly rightthat any lapse of strengthis to admit incorrectness and failed idealism–implosion. He speaks… Continue reading
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Advent 14
Like Scrooge's trinity of ghosts,the Beloved takes my handand flies me skywardamong dark Winter's stars,beyond my sapped vision,beyond this succession of pea-sized moments,beyond my desk of dust and yellowing paper, endless analysis and digitized disorder…and for one brief momentreveals… Continue reading
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Like a Carpet
Like a carpet nobody vacuums,I accumulate debris–the dust and danderof images and dreams,memories and mistakes– grinding my fibers, dulling my luster, matting my nap. I need to be Bisselled.Heaven Hoover me! Text and image © 2011 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading