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Of Worry and Trust

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Night’s passing does not depend
until the ending of our fear
nor the nearness of our faith
but it is faith
that keeps us quiet in our sleep. Continue reading →

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A Preparation of Peace

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I step out the back door into the pleasant air of morning. A dark blue edge shows in the sky, high and to the east, tracing the form of the passing storm front. The horses look up from the low edge of the paddock. They swing around and head toward me, heads bobbing in fast walk. Continue reading →

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February Dawn

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Doc Arnett

The last crescent of a winter moon gives its glow to the snowy frost along the hill sloping toward the shed. Between the moon and the ridge, elm trees along the fence line stretch the black of their brushy ends against the orange rim of the eastern sky. Continue reading →

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Morning Feeding

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Doc Arnett

The whiteness of the horse shed

shows beneath the spreading pines

silhouetted against the sky

and dwarfed by the eighty-foot cottonwood

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Enjoying the Garden

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Doc Arnett

We sat in the slight darkness on the sun porch, eating our toast and eggs, watching hummingbirds dispute access privileges at the sugar water dispenser near the bee balm and butterfly bush.
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Morning Talks

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Doc Arnett

The roses are blooming, finally. A few days of sunshine and warm temperatures coaxed the buds into their pleasing burst. Continue reading →

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