Category Archives: Poetry

OH, FOR THE DAYS

ORIGINAL ART& POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The grandeur of a summer day, the warmth of golden sun, The birth emerging from the trees, new life has now begun, Incomparable perception, upon the highest heights, Of golden fields and new … Continue reading

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EVERY MOUNTAIN SHALL BE LAID LOW

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Who has the power to crash through rock with the heat of his breath, Who can move mountains, Who can cut a path through rugged terrain, Carrying streams of pure water, … Continue reading

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SPRING THOUGHTS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This a collaborative work which I started to paint and Paul helped to punch it up. God’s perfection is so evident in nature, Each flower is endowed with delicate beauty, Masterfully … Continue reading

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HE WILL CATCH ME WHEN I FALL

  ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Butterflies tickle my insides each time I try something new. I worry and fret and often forget how Jesus knows just what to do, He’s always around when I need … Continue reading

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HONORED

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This little rock may seem obscured By brilliant sun and constant holding, And yet its message has endured, Of love and care enfolding,   It may seem silly to hang so … Continue reading

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MAJESTIC IS HIS NAME

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The mountains in all their glory, Pale in the presence of their Creator, The trees bow in adoration in His presence, The stones shout out the power of His name, The … Continue reading

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JANUARY THAW

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shortened days – lack of sunlight, Fields are white and streets now glazed, In the icy silence of a stolen breath, Through wild anticipation of lost moments soon remembered, Anxiously we … Continue reading

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BESIDE STILL WATERS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©   Slowly crossing the sands of time –  into a pasture green sublime, I’ll rest my feet and wet my lips, with waters clear and cold that grips, Through danger I will … Continue reading

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LILIES OF THE FIELD

ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY KATHY BOECHER© The glory of spring, Pushing its way through to life, For a brief time that life glimmers and shines, But all too soon it is snuffed out, It withers, It grows weak, It can … Continue reading

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TWO TREES

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Two majestic trees stretch their mighty limbs, Acting as guardians for those who dwell in the house between them, Like parents, One man, one woman, united, Standing together, Working alongside one another, … Continue reading

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HEAVEN WAITS

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A great expanse of brilliant blue, Interspersed with misty clouds of purple, mauve and gold, Within the space beyond our imagination, Heaven waits, Time passes, We live, We flourish, We make … Continue reading

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HEAR ME ROAR!

ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL  KATHY BOECHER© On the days when I feel useless, when I simply cannot move, When my heart is full of energy, but I can’t get in the groove, That’s the time I need my Savior, The … Continue reading

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COME ON – SMILE

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Shriveled skin without elasticity, Tiny eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Loss of hair in other … Continue reading

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START FRESH

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© I blame you, You blame someone else, They blame another, The web becomes entangled, And eventually it comes back to me, Maybe it would save a lot of time and trouble, … Continue reading

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SILENCE

ART & POETRY FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A memory from this past year, A safe harbor filled with sailing vessels, Masts empty, Anchored, Resting, Only the sound of an infrequent wave, Splashing against each moored craft, If we could only be … Continue reading

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COME, THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Live in my heart forever, Lord.  Light up a darkened world. Bestow on us your gift of love, through Jesus, Christ our Lord, A peace that lasts forever- A light that always shines, He will … Continue reading

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BITTER OR BETTER

ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© I was recently reminded that our attitude often needs an adjustment. The bitter things in life, Sadness, Illness, Loneliness, Trials Indifference, All lead to, Anger, Frustration, Fear, Emptiness, But when our hearts are … Continue reading

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IN A LOWLY MANGER

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© You could have come in glory, in purple robes and crown, You chose a life of poverty instead, Your bed was once a feeding trough, your palace now a barn, A perfect place … Continue reading

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GOD’S WORD

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Your Word, Lord, is perfect. Its teachings are true, By faith we accept it, not by what we do, Your words can give strength to our weak minds each day, Our path … Continue reading

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WINTER WARMTH

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Majestic pines, remain fresh and green, A light dusting of snow tickles their branches, Glistening like diamonds across the once lush landscape, Within that icy mass, brilliance pours forth, Color still … Continue reading

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