Category Archives: Death & Dying

Boston Marathon, 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Shards of smoke and fire,
a burning blasting of glass and metal,
yells of horror:
a shock wave of disbelief Continue reading →

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Fashion Statement

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Doc Arnett

The last time I shaved my chin
was for my mother’s eightieth birthday; Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Humor, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged beard, changing looks, getting old, goatee, shaving, wrinkles | 2 Comments

A Passing in the Night

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A dusting of snow
glows on the grass
beneath the light
mounted on the pole
in the neighbor’s yard. Continue reading →

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Compromise

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Doc Arnett

At ninety,
when his kidneys began to fail,
he decided he was tired of the fighting,
tired of the tooth and nail,
tired of what it takes
to hold on to this world. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged aging, choices, dialysis, dying, gangrene, kidney failure, surgery | Comments Off

Feeding in the Fog

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Doc Arnett

It is good to know the sight of home,
good to keep its glowing firmly in heart Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged alfalfa, brome, feeding hay, feeding horses, fog, guidance, guiding light, home, inspiration, light, timothy | Comments Off

Silent Son

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Doc Arnett

You knew as soon as she told you
about the cramps,
the spotting,
the pain of brokenness
below her belly,
that something was wrong.
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Better Light

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Many days begin like this with us believing there is more beyond the walls and windows of our lives than what we can immediately see. Continue reading →

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Storm Sandy

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

We pray for those we love and for strangers, unknown masses. We pray for divine intervention, for mercy, for sparing and deliverance.
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