Tag Archives: Poetry

THE WONDROUS PELICAN . . .

WATERCOLOR ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER This lovely watercolor shows the great beak of a wondrous bird, the pelican. Today I’m foregoing my own poetry for that of a man named Dixon Lanier Merritt. It is often credited to Ogden … Continue reading

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MAY 25, 1803 – RALPH WALDO EMERSON

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” On this day in 1803, Ralph Waldo Emerson was born. He would later go by his middle name, Waldo. This child, … Continue reading

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A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH

On that dreary November morning, I sat in my office chair, daydreaming about my recent engagement and upcoming wedding.  As I pondered the most important event to happen in my life, a customer entered the office.  “Have you heard,” she said, … Continue reading

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BARREN WASTELAND

Barreness means without life or unproductive. In this Advent Season, let’s focus NOT on the things that fill time, take our energy, destroy our joy, but rather on the fulfillment of God’s promises to us. Don’t let the busyness of … Continue reading

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AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Bathed in a buttery softness of golden light, Touched ever so lightly with God’s own breath, A powerful creature pads across the horizon, Burnished antlers glistening, Exhalation visible in the early … Continue reading

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YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD …

Shriveled skin with no elasticity, Still sparkling eyes embedded in a sea of flab, Bags and creases uncommonly placed between, Hair coming from places it has never before been, Lack of hair in other areas, Creaking bones, fragile joints, Sagging, thin, easily … Continue reading

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AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY

  POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© You came to a world filled with darkness and sin, You loved us devoutly without and within, His love conquered all through a child meek and small, Dear, God, Your Son came and He died for … Continue reading

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RIGHTEOUS BLOOD

    Faces and heads shrouded in black, Too cowardly to show themselves, Thoughts of waging a righteous war, Against those who don’t believe as they do, Brainwashed into thinking they are doing this for their god, Misdirected, searching, groping … Continue reading

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LOVING SHEPHERD

Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday.  When I started blogging three years ago, someone posted this beautiful poem so if it was you, come forward and take credit.  It defines our Savior, Jesus to perfection.  He laid down His life for … Continue reading

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK!

“I live in sin, to kill myself I live; no longer my life my own, but sin’s; my good is given to me by heaven, my evil by myself, by my free will, of which I am deprived.”   Michelangelo On … Continue reading

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WORTH THE WAIT

ART & INSPIRATION FROM KATHY BOECHER© This painting is now living in the home of a good friend Waiting patiently to see what nature has in store for us in our new “old” house.  Since we moved in October, we only … Continue reading

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YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE 

ORIGINAL ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity or … Continue reading

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POWER

ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL BOECHER – POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Yellowstone Falls at Yellowstone Park God takes the ice and squeezes it with His strong hand, A particle of power – a mere whisper of that which the Creator is … Continue reading

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AWAY IN A MANGER

Anyone who has given birth knows that a baby usually arrives when it’s ready, not when we are. There wasn’t any place to go. No rooms were left in the inn. I can picture the innkeeper, up to his ears … Continue reading

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THE FINGER OF GOD

ORIGINAL ART AND POETRY BY THE BOECHERS His hand controls the planets, the stars, the moons and sun He  made them for the pleasure of each and every one, He separated earth from sky, made lakes and streams and seas, … Continue reading

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SAVING LIGHT

A light streams through resistant clouds. It brings a glimpse of heaven, As once in darkness bathed in shrouds, it’s filled with hope once given. The light came forth in darkness, so many years ago. And shone upon the Son … Continue reading

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GOLDEN MAJESTY

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Clouds ripple across brilliant orange skies, Gigantic cumulus tower over the others with majesty and power, Below them lie clouds  resembling a flock of reluctant sheep, They gather together in as if … Continue reading

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PRAISE THE LORD!

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This planet Earth was set apart from all other constellations in the sky, God divided the waters and made the creatures that walk on land and sea, His finger is in every part … Continue reading

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PROVISION

ORIGINAL ART – (FAMILY OF OSPREYS) & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Three precious eggs hatch one by one, The first to arrive receiving the most attention, Slowly the others burst through their encrusted habitat, Longing for nourishment. Clinging to an … Continue reading

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SUMMER FUN

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Aye, me hearties, it’s time to swab the deck and man the mainsail, For it’s summer and the sea beckons, Or at least the 10,000 lakes of Minnesota do, Water so … Continue reading

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