Category Archives: Poetry

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Within the city limits stands a relic from the past, It used to hold some animals, but those days are long passed, Today it holds many treasures, of times from long ago, Their memory … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This aging bulwark stands as a reminder of days gone by. Firmly grounded more than a hundred years ago, in the heartland of our country. Each brick and stone, each hewn log was … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This offering is the beginning of a new series of paintings – farms, barns and broken buildings. In the weeds and trenches, In the darkest holes, Perched within the clenches, Of yearned for … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The cross which carried the Son of God, Has long since passed away, This rotted tree, This imperfect, Ugly, Distressed, Bloodied, Rack of human torture, No longer exists, Yet it has become a … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Each seed brings forth new life, Designed and created by God Himself, Woven together in His infinite wisdom, Clothing this delicate life with armor to endure the elements, As each season changes under heaven. … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Two ancient  trees stand as sentinels, In winter their skeletal branches reach to heaven. Entreating the God of creation, To cover their nakedness, With a blanket of protection from the elements. When spring … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A tangled mass of long spindly fingers, Reach out desperately, Hanging tightly to their base. Living within still waters, They long for life giving nourishment Even though tucked inside the pockets of liquid, They … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The world is filled with wondrous things, Things that capture our attention with their allure, Flashy things that entice and tempt us, To do things we normally wouldn’t do, There is so much … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Though fears assail and haunt me, my Jesus will be there, He knows my every weakness, He feels my every care, Through valleys dark He leads me, He’s always at my side, … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© I want to know you, Lord, I want to feel your arms around me, Comforting, Protecting, Loving me. I long for your presence in my life, Your Word connects me to you, … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A ghostly apparition of what once was, A lone specter – remnant of a time gone by, The phantom ship glides across still waters, Piloted by no one, Empty of life, Only a whisper – … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Like ships in the night, we pass through this life, We’re tossed and oft crushed by the waves, We sometimes sail peacefully then there comes strife, It seems not a single one saves, We enter … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Never underestimate the holiness of our God, He empties water from a stone with just a simple rod, His power is incredible, Yet mercy lies within, He crushes rock into rubble, refreshment from it brings. … Continue reading →

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© (This painting was done for one of our grandchildren when he was a little one.)   On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of energy, but … Continue reading →

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Every day we’re set upon by the enemy.  It can be the fear of failure, the angst of pain, the inevitability of death.  Whatever it is that holds us captive is the … Continue reading →

I never thought of white as my favorite color. All shades of blue and green and some shades of red or brilliant yellow are more my choice. White is the color of milk and those fluffy cumulus clouds that float … Continue reading →