Category Archives: Poetic Contemplations

A Thanksgiving Dawn

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The soft glow of color on a cloudless morning provides a peaceful dawning for a day of Thanksgiving. Continue reading →

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An Almost Empty Nest

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Seeing a lone eagle in an old nest in the coming darkness nudges the longing for my grown children. Continue reading →

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A Touch of Fire

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A touch of fire singes the fringesOf the fraying edges of a cold gray dayIn the corner of Kansas. Thin bits of ice glaze the rails of the round penWhere the pair of geldings send steaming breathInto the last shredsOf … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of God

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Doc Arnett

In the working of God in creation, in the universe, and within my own heart and life, I am moved and humbled. I rejoice. Continue reading →

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Quarter Moon in a Broken Sky

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The light of a quarter moon breaks through thin clouds on a peaceful night.
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A Few Good Things

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Doc Arnett

Maybe along the lines of Tom T. Hall’s “I Love” or the more famous “A Few of My Favorite Things,” here’s a partial list of mine… Continue reading →

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Prayer for Today

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A prayer for love and mercy, for strength and grace, for peace and forgiving. Continue reading →

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Sunset at Camp Horizon

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Doc Arnett

A redball sunset over the Arkansas River bottom in southern Kansas is quiet, peaceful, soothing, and inspiring. Continue reading →

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Yielding Toward Harvest

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Doc Arnett

The quiet beauty of a moonlit night washes over northeast Kansas. Continue reading →

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Ambitions for a Summer Day

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Doc Arnett

I love these cool August mornings and the beauty of their forming. Continue reading →

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