Category Archives: Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher

WHEN WORDS AREN’T ENOUGH

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When the words you speak don’t cut it, when the pen can’t write them down, When you depend on other things to repair the thoughts you’ve sown, When your attempts to make … Continue reading →

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HOIST THE MAINSAIL

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Spring has sprung and summer in the midwest is bound to be tomorrow. We’ve been having a pretty good entrance into the season we all look forward to in Minnesota. I recall … Continue reading →

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TO THE CABIN

The week has dragged on far too long, it’s time to get away, You pack the car and sing a song when Friday comes your way. You fight the traffic and the heat, you long for the serene. You need … Continue reading →

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ROOTS

Art by Paul T. Boecher© A tangled mass of long spindly fingers, reach out desperately, Longing for the life-giving, thirst-quenching desire to go on, Roots, once deeply entrenched, now surface and meander through the muck, Facing obstacles unknown, yet pushing forward, yearning for … Continue reading →

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MOTHERS OF ALL SIZES & SHAPES

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Two lonely hearts once met and at that meeting found, That God already knew new life would soon abound, The two began a quest to build a monstrous nest, They scavenged anything that … Continue reading →

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GOD’S MAJESTY

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Within the mountain’s early dawn, His majesty is seen,The skies fill up with brilliance, and glorious golden sheen,His breath is seen in morning mist, His voice through eagles’ song,His power displays in … Continue reading →

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SURVIVOR

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life gets complicated, Torrents of troubles rain upon us, This brief time on earth is a mere whisper, How do we withstand the storms, How do we live through them, How do we … Continue reading →

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A PEEK AT SUMMER

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© It seems like an eternity since quiet waters ran, Since sun-kissed skies caused squinting eyes, and toes touched on the sand, Awakened by morning sunrise, a craft sails slowly by, Still waters lap upon … Continue reading →

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SPRING RAGE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A mass of melting snow trickles gently over rocks and crevices, Weeping as the tears of God, Hemorrhaging from each pore within the granite, Shards of glasslike ice – intertwining, mingling, coexisting, Fraternizing, … Continue reading →

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THE HILLS CRY OUT

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Cutting through the depths of granite, crushing stone along the way,Even though our God has planned it, it still takes our breath away,Mountains high and surface rugged, deep crevasses cut within,Rests the … Continue reading →

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START OF A NEW WEEK

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER My eyes open to the first morning light. My mind fills with many thoughts, yet the chaos within is a driving force, Pulling me to give up before I even start. A … Continue reading →

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GOD’S MASTERPIECE

ART BY PAUL BOECHER – 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 … Continue reading →

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ELEMENTS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When it seems that all is gone and the days stretch on too long,There is hope and consolation in God’s perfect preservation,He provides for every need, even when there’s naught to feed,When miracles … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Who knew I would be chosen by you?Who knew that our lives would blend into oneWith separate physical bodies, but tied together for a lifetime?Who knew you would become a man of … Continue reading →

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FREE FALLING

WATERCOLOR OF YELLOWSTONE FALLS BY PAUL BOECHER – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© A plethora of color weaving in and out of the sun-drenched water, Tumbling over rocks and dead branches in its path, Energy exuberant, light amazing, threads of crimson, indigo, gold, … Continue reading →

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MY HIDING PLACE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Deep within the tallest pines, with dark night’s haze enshrouded, A hidden place encased in webs of silver threads beclouded, A quiet sanctuary, a place to run and hide, A place to lick the wounds … Continue reading →

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SOLITUDE

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© In solitude we sometimes find ourselves – we need some time alone, A quiet place where life stands still – an instant safety zone, Where waters blue surround us, where peace is everywhere, … Continue reading →

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TO SLEEP PERCHANCE TO DREAM

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©  When we search for distant places, When we walk uncharted lands, Our hearts are filled with wonder, Our minds hold no demands. A trail that leads to winter, A path beside the … Continue reading →

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LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You came to a world filled with darkness and sin, You loved us devoutly without and within, Your love conquered all through a child meek and small, Dear, God, Your Son came and … Continue reading →

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O TANNENBAUM

In the Garden of Eden You planted two trees, with fruit so divine and sweet. One was given for eating, the other not so, but temptation the soul did defeat. Man had fallen from grandeur to deepest despair, He needed redemption within. … Continue reading →

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