Tag Archives: Poetry

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

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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IN A FOG

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER The opaque murkiness of an impenetrable sky surrounds you. Your mind swirls with empty thoughts. You feel alone, lost, unapproachable, frightened. There is nothing but an enclosing darkness that makes your mind … Continue reading →

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BATHED IN NEW LIFE

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Oppressive, steamy, heavy air, filling the atmosphere with mugginess. Your body perspires, your clothes stick to your body, you seek relief. As rain falls and is absorbed back into the sky, the circle continues, Until the clouds are emptied and … Continue reading →

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DAY OF REST

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER©, Weary of the noise of media attention, Exhausted by virtuous and often untrue claims, Troubled hearts cling to greater intervention, Longing for refreshment from the flames, Looking up is what we need for our salvation, God alone brings peace … Continue reading →

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GROW OLD WITH ME

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

We join our hands together, Hands that have grown wrinkled and leathered with time, Still the touch of your skin against mine delights and excites, The broken, withered digits, which over time have grown weary, The tightness of your grip, … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN HIGH JINX

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Two years ago, my costume wardrobe was huge. I still have a few boxes up in the attic of the garage, but for some reason, when I’m called upon to locate a costume or find one for myself, I come … Continue reading →

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YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD …

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

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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MOTHER, DID YOU KNOW?

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

I’ve spent the last couple weeks getting well.  I’m on the road to recovery, but each time I get sick in these later years of life, I can’t help but think about my mother.  She was a remarkable woman, with … Continue reading →

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AN UNEXPECTED PREGNANCY

Posted on December 2, 2017 by

  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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THE CHRISTMAS MOUSE

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

POETRY FROM KATHY BOECHER FROM MY ARCHIVES© ‘Twas right before Christmas and in our simple old house, Not a creature was stirring except one small mouse, He wasn’t too big, but the sight made me cringe, A mouse in the … Continue reading →

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THE OLD IRON BEAST

Posted on September 29, 2017 by

Published on 11/24/16 by atimetoshare.me This time of year conjures up all kinds of memories of years gone by. I especially remember the warmth of my grandparents’ kitchen. That room, though nothing spectacular, had as its centerpiece an old potbellied, … Continue reading →

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RIGHTEOUS BLOOD

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

    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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MISTY WATERCOLORED MEMORIES

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

ART & INSPIRATION FROM KATHY BOECHER© There’s something magic about painting with watercolors. You begin by moistening a piece of paper, dipping your paintbrush into color, dropping the color onto the page and watching the magic begin. Like a Rorschach … Continue reading →

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LOVING SHEPHERD

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

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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NEW LIFE

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© The dark days of winter have finally passed, a new day awakes with the sun, The earth now gives way to the greening of grass, the squirrels are all on the run, A robin is perched on a … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK!

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

“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

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

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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LEAD ON

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

Originally posted on atimetoshare.me 1/22/15 by Kathy Boecher My life is filled with twists and turns, with bumps along the path. A crooked road that’s filled with holes – reminders of God’s wrath. The way becomes corrupted with thorns and … Continue reading →

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DEATH HAS NO DOMINION

Posted on January 11, 2017 by

  ORIGINAL POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© When death approaches our front door, it seems a dreadful thought, But just imagine what’s in store. With Angels we’ll be brought. The gates of heaven opened wide, the throne of God we’ll see. … Continue reading →

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YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE 

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

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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