Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

515 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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Broken Hearts Still Must Beat
What is it with the months of Winter? Cold to freeze hearts, liable to splinter- Yet it's the time we are huddled together
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Imbolc, St Brigid, Lupercalia, Candlemas, Groundhog’s Day
It’s February 2 and word is that the groundhog saw his shadow this morning and there will be six more weeks of winter. If you needed to read that first sentence again and still have some questions about this sophisticated weather forecasting just know that it’s much like that old game of ‘telephone’. The message gets more and more scrambled the further you are from the start!
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in FYI
Up to 99.95% Can’t Do These Things With Their Body
Buckaroo Banzai reminded us that “No matter where you go, there you are!” No matter where you find yourself and what you bring along there will always be one constant: your body will be right there with you.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in FYI
I Know I Am A Writer
I know I am a writer. Not because I have it tattooed on my neck But because the words crawl along the inside of my skin Seeking for an exit to the world
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
The Lifechanging Art of Tidying....Me. Top Story - January 2023.
Because nine Facebook pages, a weekly blog, and writing for both Vocal and Medium aren’t enough non-work-related typing for me, I also write book reviews.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Viva
Enjoy the Journey
rain hurries to earth eager for the transit home snow floats: water observing * * * * * * Other haiku from me to you:
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Period.
It hangs, ignored and empty, on the restroom wall. Locked tight. The labels remind me of a time when Modess and Kotex meant pads and Tampax was the only tampon. Modess, now part of Johnson & Johnson, and Tampax, were both created and run by women.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Viva
What I Wish Readers Knew About Vocal
Weekends bring their own disruption to our lives. Some people drink more than they should. Some stay up too late. Others impudently fall off their diet regimen. Some hook up with strangers...
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal
Being Vocal About 2022
2021 left many Vocal writers somewhat shaken and disconnected. We had hope that 2022 would be better. That it would be different.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Journal
Holiday Dread is Comin' to Town!
Oh, You better watch out! You better not cry! You better not pout- or they’ll figure out why! Don’t dare let them know that you’re down.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Late Blooming
When your spouse spends their only full day off from work ‘tucking in’ the yard for winter. They gather up the leaves from the gigantic maple tree and mince them up to mulch the garden.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Majesty
majesty hidden strength unseen looms palpably then the clouds recede -- haiku is new to me. please dip into the stories, poems, articles, and (yes) recipes on my profile page for more!
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets