Category Archives: Poetry

In Such Times

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Doc Arnett

We hold to hope in such times as these,
knowing as surely as leaves tumble toward the earth
that not all is dearth and darkness. Continue reading →

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Autumn on a Misty Morning

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Doc Arnett

A dozen shades of prairie grass
cast their colors
between the bare tans of dirt Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged autumn, autumn in Kansas, Doniphan County, fall, fall colors, farming, fields, Highway 36, Kansas, prairie grass, Wolf River | Comments Off

An Appreciation

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Sometimes in the shadows of an open door,
we see something that we have never seen before,
or have seen a thousand times
and never noticed. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged care, coincidences, encouragement, faith, God's hand, guiding, hope, images, lifting, providence, serendipity, unseen forces | Comments Off

Negative Opportunity

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Doc Arnett

You will have at least one chance today,

Continue reading →

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A Gentle Calling

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Doc Arnett

long threads of red and pink
bleed along the lines of clouds,
incredibly smooth streaks low to the earth,
streaming northward above the thin strip of clearing. Continue reading →

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Seasonal Thoughts

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I note with some sadness
how early the darkness
comes already in the evening Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged changing seasons, daylight, getting things done, procrastination, reflections, regrets, relaxing, time | Comments Off

A Righteous Poverty

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It is not just the wealthy
in need of that miracle of mind
that finds them changed of heart: Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged arrogance, beatitudes, generosity, giving, humility, kingdom of heaven, poor in spirit, poverty, pride, sharing, teaching of Jesus, wealth | Comments Off

Of Floods and Droughts

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Doc Arnett

This reminds me, too,
somehow,
that it is far easier
to give alms
than to endure poverty.
Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged drought, drought relief, empathy, flooding, gratitude, Hurricane Isaac, poverty, rain | Comments Off

Isaac Makes Landfall

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In the surge of the storm
one finds a focus
so easily lost
in the days of ordinary ease
and comfort. Continue reading →

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Rain Dance

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

This sort of freshening
does not often come in August:
soft and slow,
a gentle seeping
from cloud to earth, Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Farming, Gardening, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged blessing, drought, drought relief, prayer, rain, showers | Comments Off