Category Archives: Art & poetry by Kathy Boecher

DAY TWO OF MAY . . .

“TAKE ME AWAY” – Art & Poetry by KATHY BOECHER© The world is not the place for me. I long to be in heaven. When thoughts like that invade my mind, I need to be forgiven. God didn’t make me … Continue reading

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LESSONS FROM NATURE

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER A seed drops, It burrows and nestles into rich soil, It springs forth with new life, Fragile branches at first, Growing strong with each passing day, Expanding, stretching, embracing the sky, Reaching for the … Continue reading

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TIME PASSES

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Time rushes as torrents of rapid fire. Pushing seconds out of the way, To comfort and relieve my heart’s desire to listen to the prayers I often pray. Then from God’s own mouth He … Continue reading

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SIGNS OF SPRING . . .

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Droplets blend together from remnants of ice and mountain snow,Trickling over rocky crevices, dancing together in a timeless waltz,Soon they meld into a cascade of raging energy as the dance becomes intense,Crashing over … Continue reading

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PROMISE OF SPRING

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Golden glow arises at dawn, kissing the trees awake, Brilliant tints inhabit the sky, shades for heaven they make, A ripple effect explodes there, shadows and light descend, The chill in the air refreshes, all sadness is … Continue reading

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FOREVER YOUNG

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Fairy tales can come true – it can happen to you, if you’re young at heart … Old, blue eyes, Frank Sinatra made that dream seem possible when he released “Young at Heart” in 1963. It … Continue reading

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TO MARY FROM JESUS . . .

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© THIS POEM WAS FIRST POSTED IN 2018. THE PAINTING IS ONE OF MINE DONE PLEIN AIRE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT WAS DONE IN STILLWATER, MN. BETHELEHEM WAS THE LITTLE TOWN OF JESUS’ BIRTH. EVERY ROOM WAS FILLED WITH … Continue reading

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THE LAST HURRAH

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© The flowers shout their last hurrah, they cling to hidden light, They go to sleep and hide their heads, when day turns into night, With wild anticipation then, they hope they will survive, The wicked … Continue reading

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JUST PRAY . . .

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Why is it when we come in prayerWe just don’t have the words to share?The struggles still continue on,Our hopes diminish and are gone. We lift our voices, but we fearThat God’s too … Continue reading

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FRUIT OF THE VINE

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Fruit, luscious, ripe and sumptuous, A result of tender care and nurturing, A life-giving sustenance for those who taste of it, God’s gift to man is the fruit of the spirit, A gift that … Continue reading

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FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER The first day of autumn – We see colors of great intensity, breathing their last, Each of those leaves was once just a seed – a tiny specimen of life – Part of God’s … Continue reading

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SON DAY

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Buttery, soft petals explode across the western plain, Flowing gently downward or rising up again, A plethora of seeds it holds, for waiting birds to eat, They soon will fill the ground once more, when … Continue reading

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SUMMER PERCEPTIONS

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© The earth rotates as God first set it in the sky, The winds are His, He controls whether we live or die, He carves the trees into skeletal versions of themselves, He releases His … Continue reading

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FLOWERS THAT BLOOM IN THE SPRING

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© “A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in–what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.”― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Ancient days, Tranquility and peace, Time to … Continue reading

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SMALL TOWN SUMMER DAYS

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Oh, those lazy days of summer, leave me wanting better things, When days are long and nights are warm, with all that nature brings, A quiet street has come to life, as morn drifts into … Continue reading

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FIRST BLOOMS OF SPRING

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Wallowing in the quietness of God’s beautiful creation, Breathing in the scent of flowers and freshly mowed grass, Observing wispy cloud formations, trying to make something of them, Lost in the peace of the … Continue reading

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GOD’S PERSONAL NOTE TO YOU

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Do you know how precious you are to me?Do you not feel my presence every second of every hour?Do you know that I want to take your problems, your worries, your fears and place … Continue reading

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LOOKING UP

ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Majestically standing in rows just like soldiers, With arms reaching up to great heights of the sky, The trees tower over the rocks and the boulders, They almost touch heaven and don’t even try, What if … Continue reading

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MY LORD AND KING

ART & POETRY  BY KATHY BOECHER You are my Lord and King. Without you I am lost.My praise to you I bring, for paying the great cost.You died upon the cross to save a wretch like me.You suffered pain and … Continue reading

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ENDLESS WINTER

ART & POETRY BY Kathy Boecher© Droplets blend together from remnants of ice and mountain snow, Trickling over rocky crevices, dancing together in a timeless waltz, Soon they meld into a cascade of raging energy as the dance becomes intense, … Continue reading

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