Monthly Archives: January 2013

Hard Morning

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Doc Arnett

With my layers of cotton clothing
and lined gloves,
it does not seem so cold— Continue reading →

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A Mighty Wind

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Doc Arnett

There’s something about such a fine, sudden change that brings cheer and hope. It sends a sense that even the deepest cold can be broken by something stronger, something better. Continue reading →

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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 →

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Whom Shall I Praise?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I can’t remember who it was that I once heard say, “Talking about a thing is not the same thing as doing it.” Continue reading →

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The Sum of Years

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Doc Arnett

In the long hours of darkness,
when the tender tends to harden in me,
I find myself closing off the path to closeness,
consoling myself with the ghosts of loneliness. Continue reading →

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Heart Control Measures

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Everything devoted to anything
except the root cause of a thing,
is a waste of time,
an illusion of action.
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Food for the Faithful

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Only the faintest light shows
in the pale pink streak
above the trees
along the low line of the creek
to the east.
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A Good Winter’s Night

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Doc Arnett

We spent Sunday evening at Randa’s brother’s house, having been enticed by Cheryl’s offer of ham and bean soup. Continue reading →

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Truth and Consequences

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Doc Arnett

It had been three weeks since the Infamous Juice Spill that injected a generous quantity of low-pulp orange juice into my computer keyboard, over my desk, on top of the floor-based CPU and the office telephone Continue reading →

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An Ancient Wisdom

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Doc Arnett

When it comes to proving the wisdom of certain rules, I generally prefer to merely accept said wisdom without the need or desire of pragmatic demonstration. Continue reading →

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