Category Archives: Poetry

A Word to One’s Self

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Be strong, be smart, be tough, be humble… even when (especially when!) doing so seems more paradox than orthodox! Continue reading →

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Hold to Such Memories

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Doc Arnett

The longer I live, the more I treasure the memories of family gatherings and see such memories as sacred fragments. Continue reading →

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The Healing Silence

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Doc Arnett

In the examination of our own thoughts, we both know and are known. Continue reading →

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Alive in the Desert

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Doc Arnett

In the midst of such vastness as the Grand Canyon, I marvel at the beauty and persistence of tiny life. Continue reading →

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Gathering from an Old Orchard

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Doc Arnett

There is something of God in gathering old apples for making fresh cider, in taking what was left to rot and turning it into something sweet and precious. Continue reading →

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Running through the Mud

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Doc Arnett

It is often the least enjoyable segments of life that best prepare us for our greatest testings–and our greatest delights. Continue reading →

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A Few Miles West of Medicine Lodge

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Small buttes, little mesas, red bluffs rising above miles and miles of open range–are you sure this is Kansas, Dorothy? Continue reading →

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Cool and Soothing Waters

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Taking a break from work to share a dip in a mountain stream with my son: priceless. Continue reading →

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Not Quite Paradise

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Whether we’re traveling through the Mojave or Walnut River Valley, it’s what we carry inside us that determines whether we live in Paradise or Purgatory. Continue reading →

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More Than a Passing Blessing

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Doc Arnett

Do you know someone that just seeing them makes your day seem better?

Cool, ain’t it? Be grateful… and let them know… Continue reading →

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