Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

511 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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Not a Drill. Content Warning.
'Shooter! Active! All must hide In place!' Whispered shuffling. Lights out. Doors barricaded. Everyone huddles together.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Casual?. Content Warning.
There is an irony in describing someone shot as a 'casualty'. screenshot There is nothing 'casual' in the act of bringing a gun into a school,
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Mr. O'Neal's Lesson
Mr. and Mrs. O'Neal were always there. Every Sunday morning. Every Sunday evening. On Wednesday prayer meetings. Each Sunday School picnic. Each wedding and its reception. At the yearly Memorial Day picnic. Always there. Always together.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Marriage
The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword
The flames flickered as they devoured the visions within bindings of the books. The fire had been burning forever although just last week was the day the first actual flame of hate and intolerance leapt forth to consume the words that now were forever silent.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Fiction
Threads That Tie Us Together
AnnaJean used to work at the French Fry Factory in Century III Mall in West Mifflin, PA. The food-court tables always had folks chowing down on the yummy fries. It didn’t hurt that they gave mall employees a nice discount, either.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Humans
Miracle
Slower and slower; it's not my imagination, not today. Infant hearts usually beat quickly, don't they? Lest my breaths obscure yours, I breathe in slowly and hold.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Sadness is awareness
Sadness is awareness of loss. Infinite regret grappling with what never was or will be Liminal void, grief seeping and pooling in a vacuum
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
A New Fishing Hole
My husband grew up fishing in the lake in his backyard. His whole family, back several generations, grew up on that property and fished in that lake. It was comfortable, familiar. They knew every inch in every season.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Writers
Hair's The Thing
Hello You. I've grown so used to seeing your steady gaze in the mirror. I KNOW you. We've been through so much together. I've seen you at your best and frequently, too, at your worst.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Viva
The Thing About Shoes. Top Story - August 2024.
Twenty years ago, along with people from several departments, I won a Core Values Award. There was a very nice paragraph read aloud with such nice things written by my co-workers. I got my picture taken with my boss and the CEO. I also got a clock engraved with my name and the year.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Viva
When Came the Dark. Top Story - August 2024.
Monday may have dawned, but no one would have known. The sky was oh so dark. One hundred days dark. Darker than dark had ever been. No end was expected. Dark would be all we would ever see.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Fiction
'#3's a Charm', or You Know the Old Saying About Assumptions...
...no- not THAT old saying. The one from the book The Four Agreements. It's a simple three word agreement that will likely take the rest of my life to master:
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in BookClub