Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

525 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.

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Stop Waiting!. Top Story - October 2024.
"Who has a good prompt for me?" "When will a new Challenge drop?" "What's the next holiday, anyway?" "How do you write something everyday?" "Where can I find writing ideas?"
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Writers
The Golden River of Time
The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished. I jerked awake and heard myself say out loud: ‘But am I dead?’ even as I shuffled my feet beneath the quilt to keep it from the spreading waters rippling from the spot I last saw her on the dawn-touched River. Thought I saw her. Would have taken an oath that she had been there before me on the banks of the Golden River of Time, pleading for rescue.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Fiction
The Last Gift
Pen in hand, time is frozen. My words echoing, making their way through the pounding of my heart as it thrums through my ears.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Marriage
Evening
Last lingering kiss Silver grace: streaming, shining Luna ascending. ~~~~
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Morning
Morning arriving The day unwraps a blessing Opportunity
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Cloud Watching
Angels trailing wings God's love: light columns shine down Apophenia ~~~
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Helene
Anxious I scan clouds Helene comes to dance with us Sky meeting the Earth
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Northern Lights Unite Us
As one we marvel Greet sheeting shimmering light LOOK! See what I saw!
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
You
We see you. You who were Borne by Woman. You who resent that Gift of Bearing Life. You who turn your Resentment into Disdain
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Pieces
How many times will I lose us? Each fracturing splinters the whole each pick up yields fewer pieces. Fitting the jagged edges together through
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Feast of Love
soft slippery silk stoppers sidetracking sight, sharpening senses passion perfumes, perspiration pheromones permeating pillows
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
OKAY ALREADY- So What?
August 2025 edit: The Project 2025 Tracker. Original Content I've thought about this for a while, and when I saw the short written and performed by Jason Kravits below, I knew it was time to write about it. Take a minute or so to watch and listen.
By Judey Kalchik 2 years ago in The Swamp