Category Archives: Poetic Contemplations

Dance of the Monarchs

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Doc Arnett

… in a world where things as fragile as butterflies
fight as best they can… Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Cool of an August Haze

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Doc Arnett

It’s good from time to time
to keep the mind from ruining a thing
by trying too hard to explain it.

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Riding Toward the Far Ridge

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Virgina might not be almost heaven,
but its mountains sure are lovely! Continue reading →

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Proof of Life

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Doc Arnett

When love, romance or relationship are on the verge of collapse, small choices really matter! Continue reading →

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Hope For the Harm We Never Intended

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Even though unintended, having knocked a baby bird from its nest led me to do my best to make things right again. Continue reading →

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Something Like the Feel of Silence

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Doc Arnett

The quiet stillness of an early summer morning seems a perfect setting for a cup of coffee and quiet reflection. Continue reading →

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The Straightening

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I remember watching, and sometimes helping, my father straighten up stalks of sweet corn that had been blown over by a storm. Continue reading →

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Last Monday Morning in March

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Doc Arnett

The first hard glare of a fireball sun
breaks out from behind a blue-slate cloud. Continue reading →

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Moments of Glory

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Doc Arnett

Amazing sunrises and unexpected calls from people we love provide us with glimpses of a glorious future. Continue reading →

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Signs and Wonders

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Doc Arnett

I love the way wet snow shows which way the wind was blowing during the time of the storm–the way white holds to the windward side of fenceposts and tree trunks.  How even dried thistle blooms are bearded with tufts … Continue reading →

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