Tag Archives: wind

Religion Before the Storm

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Though some may mock the masses and scoff at crutches, I never met a skeptic who thought an umbrella good enough for facing a tornado. Continue reading →

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Good Measure

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Doc Arnett

In the strong stir of southern wind,
the long, slender limbs of locust
bend to the north in sweeping crescents
of graceful submission, Continue reading →

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An Ill Wind

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Doc Arnett

After several minutes of encroaching claps of thunder, the strength of the storm erupted in the early hours of our Sunday morning in Kansas. Continue reading →

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A Strong Wind

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Here in the Missouri-Iowa-Nebraska corner of Kansas, it is a rare day that the wind does not blow. Continue reading →

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After the Storm

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Doc Arnett

but I think
that when we have survived the storm
we ought to be cautious
in noting our inconveniences. Continue reading →

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There was a darkness that seemed too sudden to be natural just before the rain began. Tree branches bent wildly as a tremendous gust shook the windows and swirled brackets of rain around the building. Continue reading →

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