ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©

The sunrises and sunsets of Autumn are often remarkable. God's hand is in them as he brushes color through the clouds and allows light to flow through them. Just the right temperature creates little crystals in the atmosphere which turn into shining gems on God's palette. This painting shows the plethora of colors that man can only try to recreate. Only God can provide a majestic sunrise or a glowing treasure of light that fills the twilight sky. Once the sun descends, an inky color invades the obliqueness and bleeds a blanket of darkness and an abundance of stars.

To capture the essence of a hazy, purple sunrise,

To  brush strokes of muted lavender and gold,

To place a creature within the environment,

To temper, refine, correct, re-do,

The life of an artist,

Yet not perfect, despite its beauty,

Only God can make that happen.

He washes away each imperfection,

Commands the colors to take their place,

Calls on the wind to give just the right amount of coolness,

Creates a perfect sanctuary,

Places His finger on the creature below and gives it life,

Only God can make that happen.