Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Witness of a Greater Light

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I love the look of a winter moon,
barely past full,
just that slight slump of the middle
suggesting it is only slightly less
than the night before.
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The Adopted

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Of course, I believe that all domesticated animals conspire to maximize the expenses of their owners, even going to the point of deliberately contracting various diseases for the primary, even sole purpose of making us spend money on them. Continue reading →

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The Freezing Fog

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Doc Arnett

we must strive in the shadows of clouds
and never allow our seeing to vanquish vision.
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Stormy Morning

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Doc Arnett

But, we know,
if we endure the temporary
of something other than expectation,
life has its way of turning back
to the ways that need less explanation. Continue reading →

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