Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

517 stories

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It's my time to find and use my voice.

Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.

You can also find me on Medium

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Ode to the Mirror
O! Mirror; mirror hanging there Reflecting all that cross your path Impassive accuracy beyond compare No hint of preference or wrath.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
I Call Him Rocky
As part of James & Oneg’s Summer Writing Challenge Extravaganza, I was tagged in the Tag You’re It! Challenge. *Pick a Vocal community and tag/nominate another writer to write a poem or 100-word micro fic about it BUT you only have 15 minutes to write! I was tagged with the Pet Life community by Oneg.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Oceans of Sand
My boat was built to skim the waves Skipping~~ rocking~~ ~~ ~~plunging~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ forward~~ ~~~exploring the horizon~~
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Little Women
Amy, Beth, Jo, Meg Poverty, bravery, love And then there were three ~~~~ This is a Book Review Haiku, instigated by a post that I saw on Threads (follow me there ) from Adventure Ink Comics:
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Regret
Waiting to call her Can be put off if you're sure Pain is bearable. ~ Time, once lost, is gone. Those words will remain unsaid
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
This Is For You
in a time long past me / self / lone / cast/ away>at last woke UP I knew I must try one more time YOU You were one more time
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Let Me respond To Your DM Here.. Top Story - July 2023.
”You are just an OK writer But you really shine ✨ With your titles” - “Sure, you act nice I know your (sic) fake We all know it”
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
My Father's Footprint
I knew not to step on a crack when walking. I'd take leaps over them, just in case. An unwary placement could break-a-back.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Summer Cold
My summer sheets are grey and not tight. I would rather sleep on a hippo than rhino. How long a ago did I read Aesop fables?
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Permission Granted
What would this look like: What if you woke up tomorrow and could start all over? What if you could be totally different, nothing at all the same?
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Hurry Up and Get it Done
Deadlines screech demanding place Insistent, endless, frantic pace. Strictly taught from birth: ‘first comes work’ Then duty-family-obligations in the evening lurk.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Distractions at Hand
Digging the ground; I’m a farmer with a crop. Icing the cakes; I’m a pastry chef, oops now line cook. Scrap this whole hand; I won’t wait on the flop.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets