Tag Archives: Art & Poetry by Paul & Kathy Boecher
ONE FELL SWOOP
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© (It always puzzles me how so many of the gigantic birds are able to lift their heavy bodies to the skies. Even when their mouths are filled with breakfast and the aerodynamics seem impossible, they … Continue reading
IN LIFE – IN DEATH, OH LORD, ABIDE WITH ME
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Through troubled waters, you are there, You watch my every move, You know my thoughts, you hear my prayer, my way you will improve. The storms of life will come and go, … Continue reading
WITHIN THE BLUFFS
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The small river cities that line the Mississippi River are so charming. They are nestled into the bluffs and overlook the mighty river. So many stories are held there. This painting was … Continue reading
REBORN
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting was done plein air, at the newly restored Erickson Farm in Isanti, MN. A perfect place to create art, this house has been reborn to serve as an event center, … Continue reading
PAINTING COMPETITIONS
“Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” – Walt Whitman “Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air’s salubrity.” – Ralph … Continue reading
ON THE EASEL AT RASPBERRY ISLAND
The artist follows a journey of his own making, Traveling down a road less wandered, Trying to catch the light, Searching desperately, For the right subject matter, A vagabond living in the moment, On an expedition, An adventure, An unexplored trail, He sets … Continue reading
RESTORATION
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The paint is peeling, windows cracked, a shutter hangs on tight, One lost the battle long ago, it lost its will to fight, The whitewashed fence could use some love, the grass needs … Continue reading
YOU CANNOT HIDE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER When life gets tough we sometimes feel we have to run away. We look at things much differently with every passing day. It seems much too complicated to stay and go the … Continue reading
VESTIGES OF ANOTHER TIME
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© An ancient fortress, standing tall, within the city streets, Remains of passing days gone by, with traffic now competes, The outer walls are stained and brown, inside it seems the same, Like … Continue reading
GHOST SHIP
This painting was done on site, several years ago. It was 103 degrees and the dewpoints were tropical. The boat was anchored in a marina when Paul painted it. The mood created by the blues and greens is almost ghostly. … Continue reading
THIRSTING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Steam rises from the belly of the earth, The sun pours its sultry rays over it, Living things go in pursuit of refreshing water, To quench the thirst and satisfy. … Continue reading
HE IS THERE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Life comes at us like a raging river at times, Pushing, crashing, dispersing its power, Seemingly overtaking us with its fury, Yet even in those times of fear, loss, … Continue reading
SKY, CLOUDS & WATER
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER A quiet, steamy morning – the wind not yet ready to hit the sails, An ominous sky of pink tinged clouds hanging low over the still water, Some of the boats stand … Continue reading
TEARS FALLING
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© I am crying on the inside as my heart slowly breaks over the events surrounding us this year. Tears can cleanse some of the ugly from our lives, but only God can … Continue reading
OVERWHELMED
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Psalm 42:7 “Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.” Glacial waters rush and flow from highest mountain peaks, They … Continue reading
IF WALLS COULD TALK
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A stately home with walls of brick – three chimneys reaching high, Now stands alone and boarded up – the flames of hope have died, There is no sign of life today, the … Continue reading
FIRE & BLOOD IN THE STREETS
Pools of crimson stain the streets. People running, hiding, covering themselves and those near them, Fear ensues, then pain, followed by anger and rage, Faces and heads shrouded in black, Too cowardly to show themselves, Misdirected, Searching, Groping for something to … Continue reading
ABANDONED HOUSEBOAT
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The old houseboat still maintained a look of elegance even though paint was chipped and faded – the bough battered slightly from constant pushing against a battered shoreline, She sat quietly moored … Continue reading
EAGLE EYE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© If we could soar like eagles and swoop down to valleys below, If we could hear the voice of God, if we could cause it to snow, If we could climb the … Continue reading
DEEPLY ROOTED
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Our lives are like a thin, frayed thread, Our thoughts are filled with fear and dread, The tines of life like wildfire spread, We even wish that we were dead, Yet God would not release … Continue reading
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