Category Archives: art

SOME CALL HIM A GENIUS

Portrait of Olga Picasso – 1924 – She was Picasso’s first wife, married on July 12, 1918.  She met the artist at the theatre in which she was performing with the ballet.  Picasso designed the set and costumes.  She bore … Continue reading

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A NATION, UNDER GOD

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©   As the heat of the day pours down, and the children laugh and play, As grills sizzle with barbecue, cars fill up the interstate, We are drawn to the lakes and streams to be … Continue reading

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REMINDERS OF THE COST

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© They called it Decoration Day so many years ago, We’d dress our bikes with crepe paper to let our neighbors know, Our pride was in the best place yet for anyone to … Continue reading

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IF MY PEOPLE …

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I … Continue reading

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WILL IT EVER END?

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shots ring out, Bodies fall, Troubled mind, Has heard the call, A call to self destruction, A call within his mind, A place for his instruction, Becomes a killing field, We cry … Continue reading

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WHAT DO YOU SEE? PART 5

– ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When we judge by the things we see, our opinions may be wrong, With just the outward appearance, we’re merely tagging along, Our vision is blurred by our thoughts, our judgment … Continue reading

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WHAT DO YOU SEE – PART 4

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” Henry David Thoreau We always strive to tell the truth, but it can be so hard, When asked for our true opinion, … Continue reading

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WHAT DO YOU SEE – PART 3

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© What lies beneath the surface is difficult to see, We think that we can fix it like we would have it be, But time will show a difference, there’s naught that we can … Continue reading

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MISS YOU, MOM

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The vision of your loveliness is etched within my heart, My memories imprinted there, I don’t know where to start, I know that I was loved by you, with an unending love, … Continue reading

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HE’S GOT OUR BACK

e ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Through darkest times and deepest fears, He watches from above, His wide spread wings encompass us, with His protective love, He fights off every enemy, with might and power strong, He … Continue reading

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IT’S GOING TO BE OK …

cons ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Ice melts and trickles down mountain streams, Into the waiting arms of valleys below, Swiftly it carries needed nourishment, To anxious, dormant life, Filling it with animation and growth, Soon once … Continue reading

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EXPRESSION

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When fears and worries are so real, We sometimes wonder why we feel, The pangs of deep depression. The weight’s extreme – … Continue reading

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STILL WE STAND

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The old flour mill stands beside the rolling Mississippi River, An icon, once thriving, once useful – A place where industry grew a small town into a great city, A testament to … Continue reading

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GROUNDED

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A tangled mass of long spindly fingers, reach out desperately,, Longing for the life giving, thirst quenching desire to survive, Roots, once deeply entrenched, now surface and meander through the muck, Facing obstacles unknown, yet … Continue reading

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COMFORT

ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Encased with brush and branches, a refuge holds you tight, The world is far away, you’re hidden from its sight, The fear you hold inside, adrenaline excites, But comfort still you harbor there,  it holds you … Continue reading

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INSPIRED

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Churning, swirling, pulsated by the turbulence of energy, The long, leaf lavished limbs of mature trees, undulate under the  rhythm of God’s breath, Up and down, here and there, tossing, stirring, … Continue reading

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ONCE LOST, NOW FOUND

ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A town was once alive and bustling with activity, Abandoned, but still built on solid ground, We trudge through time with hearts held in captivity, Our walk in life may keep us earthly bound, But when … Continue reading

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DO NOT BE AFRAID!

ORIGINAL 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 … Continue reading

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LIFE SAVING WATER

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Life flows just like a river does, with winding twists and turns, We rage against the fast current, until our body burns, The waves can pull and drag us down, but also lifts us up, It cleanses … Continue reading

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WHAT LIES WITHIN?

ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© We can try, but we can’t hide from God’s eyes. He knows us inside and out, No matter where we go, He is there, We can go to the darkest places and … Continue reading

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