Tag Archives: Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher
HANDS OF TIME
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Time pulls us away from the beauty around us. We’re in a race to beat the clock. Each day becomes a battlefield between our time here , And hope of eternity somewhere … Continue reading
WE ARE NOT ALONE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©ART Our world is filled with sadness – depression all around, Where can we turn for comfort when there’s none, The darkness draws around us – no respite can be found, We search … Continue reading
DREAMING OF WARMER DAYS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The edge of a bluff lined river – a glassy reflection glistens and bounces onto a hill. The light touches the edges of trees and buildings in the distance, Creating patterns dancing … Continue reading
REMNANTS OF THE PAST
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A rusted pail, a broken wheel within a vacant field, A house that once was filled with love, the hands of time has stilled, These remnants of those days gone by, where … Continue reading
LOOK TO THE CROSS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© When life engulfs you with anger and rage – when you struggle with fear and temptation, Turn your mind to the glory of God’s written page – He will heal you and … Continue reading
MY SHEPHERD, MY KING
This beautiful relief carving was installed in January, 2003 at Bay Pines Lutheran School, in Bay Pines, Florida. A friend recently sent photos of it so I’m sharing it with a poem I wrote to go along with it. ART … Continue reading
SPRING IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER A few years ago, Paul and a few other men observed the nest of a pair of osprey. The birds busied themselves with refreshing the nest before the eggs were laid, oblivious … Continue reading
HOME BOUND
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER It seems like an eternity since freedom has been stilled, When those who drove to work each day, and had their pockets filled, Though time surrenders to the will of germs from … Continue reading
BEHOLD, A KING COMETH
WOOD SCULPTURE & POETRY BY PAUL & 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 … Continue reading
COME ON SPRING!
Wind spirits itself through the trees, while a few white flakes fall delicately, whimsically, often laughing at us as they pass by our windows. Dormant tulips had already pushed their little heads through lifeless soil. What once was blanketed in … Continue reading
THE OLD FEED MILL
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© It stands like a sentry, so tall and so bold, It’s worn out by time and is now growing old, But still it stands faithful to those that it serves, Tradition from … Continue reading
UNDER TONES
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A swampy mass of algae filled water, Crusted with swarming gnats and flies, Deemed a place to avoid, Yet within the muck and slime, A plethora of lily pads abounds, Reaching the … Continue reading
LIGHTS & DARKS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The sky glows with brightest reds tonight. They soon will dissipate – clear out of sight. The brilliant colors once shone brightly Are now replaced with dark unsightly. A black intensely hovers … Continue reading
TAKE ME AWAY
ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© As I travel through life’s darkest moments, When all around me is unfamiliar ground, When the sound of silence engulfs me and pierces through the lack of noise, There in the … Continue reading
METAMORPHOUS
Spring is emerging at a much slower pace this year. Something has caused all the humans to become cocooned for a while. When the veil is lifted, there will be a glorious vision waiting for us. To be together, to … Continue reading
TWO SHIPS PASSING IN THE NIGHT
ORIGINAL 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 … Continue reading
CLOUDS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Like a giant vacuum, sucking vapor from the earth, Descending down from heaven, like angels in their mirth, Billowing up so very high, the sky can barely hold them, Sprays of multi-colors … Continue reading
A QUAINT COUNTRY TOWN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Another time, another place, a world so far gone by, Where streets were paved with cobblestones, under an azure sky, Where people took the time to share a word or more with … Continue reading
SOLITUDE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This is the first in a series of inspirational paintings by Paul Boecher. During this time of solitude, he’s chosen to paint what’s in his heart and how God will get us … Continue reading
COME QUICKLY, LORD, JESUS
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 11.19.2019 – The world has changed so much in such a short time. Our place of refuge has closed its doors to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. Thought doors may be closed we still have … Continue reading
