Tag Archives: Poetry
CHUGGING ALONG
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The muddy waters are stirred by the giant paddle wheel, Steam pours from the smoke stack, The craft easily cuts through the river, Gliding, coasting, dancing across the glasslike surface, Encroaching … Continue reading
THE PROTECTION OF HIS WINGS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. A magnificent hawk spots its prey and … Continue reading
GHOSTLY DARKNESS
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER A ghostly darkness weaves its way through the forest of your mind, Creating shadows as it dispenses a feeling of hopelessness, The murkiness envelops you with a brazen embrace, Leaving you … Continue reading
MY HUSBAND, THE ARTIST
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© You hold my hand my heart goes all a flutter. Each time in our lives that you continue this simple yet intimate gesture. I feel safe – loved – comforted … Continue reading
SUNSHINE
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© How do you harness the sun and capture the magnificence of its light? Some have tried to manage the physical light that encompasses them, Some struggle to bring illumination back into their lives by … Continue reading
CARVED OF STONE
ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© The tempestuous waters seeped up from the earth and gushed forth, The skies opened at the direction of God’s voice and poured upon a once rainless earth, Cutting a path of destruction – … Continue reading
SUMMER
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL T. & KATHY BOECHER© Sitting in the backyard chair, Gazing at the haze filled air, Skies of blue and not a care, Reflections on a pond do glare, Brilliant colors – lots to spare, Flowers … Continue reading
WEATHERED
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Scuffed by the constant thrashing of the elements, Exterior somewhat battered by overuse, Sitting quietly in the peace of the harbor,, Waiting for another chance, Like us, clothed in … Continue reading
THE SHADOW OF DEATH
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© Our lives on earth are temporal – a whisper hushed and still, We’re placed here by the Father’s hand and through His mighty will, He guides us through the depths of pain, He takes our … Continue reading
CHARACTER
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© Leathered face, lined with a roadmap of living and experience, Personal treasures – measures of accomplishment and survival, Years of experience, emotions, decisions, disappointment and rejoicing, Life shapes us into who we become, God … Continue reading
WHITEWASHED
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© The white picket fence has seen better days, a bucket of whitewash will do, To cover the shadows and darkness of life, to make it look better and new, But time once again will take over … Continue reading
OBSERVE – BELIEVE
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© A seed falls from a tree. It burrows and nestles in rich soil, It springs forth with new life, Fragile branches at first, Growing strong with each passing day, Expanding, stretching, embracing the sky, … Continue reading
HE IS EVERYWHERE
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© The sky declares the glory of the Lord, His power is made evident in the turmoil of a storm, He stirs the clouds with His little finger and they obey, Gathering into multitudinous troops, they … Continue reading
CITY SCAPE
ORIGINAL PLEIN AIR PAINTING BY PAUL T. BOECHER© A string of box cars clatter across the tracks – chugging, clanking, rattling, Slowly creeping through the city, on a mission to somewhere, What lies within those cars? Is it something perishable, something … Continue reading
TRANSITION
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© A haze entrenched sky sheds a minute amount of light upon the river’s edge, Capturing reflections, dispersing shadows, displaying an array of natural color, The houseboat has been idle for months, frozen in a mass of crystal … Continue reading
MY ROCK
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© A fortress carved from stone, stands rigidly against raging waters, A refuge from the relentless waves threatening to intrude, God alone has created that place, Cut through the massive rock with His finger, Each pebble blasted … Continue reading
ROAD LESS TRAVELED
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© Lines intersect through valleys of viridescence, Carving through shades of opulent emerald, Jade and golden yellow, Cutting a straight path to somewhere, yet going nowhere, On the less traveled roads, ruts don’t run so deep, … Continue reading
INTO THE LIGHT
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© A world shrouded in darkness, enveloped in an everlasting haze, Closing in with its heavy cape of weight and anxiety, Never ceasing to control us, Holding tightly as we sink further into the bottomless pit, But even in … Continue reading
PURPLE TEARS
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© The world cries purple tears as an icon falls asleep, They say he was a genius, and now they all just weep, When faith is put in worldly men, our dreams are shattered soon, Our treasures … Continue reading
ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© A cobblestone path, a house made of mortar and brick, With shutters to shade, open windows to cool, The doors were not locked, its light was a lone candlestick, A fire to cook on and … Continue reading
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