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.

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Here Comes the Deep
The Deep is always with me Tied tighter than a shadow Embrace familiar as a kiss. It slides behind my eyes Stealing sparkles soaking joy
By Judey Kalchik 12 months ago in Poets
Breaking Through Writer's Block in 2025
I've heard that I was born bossy- I prefer to interpret that as being a born leader. Maybe that's wishful thinking but it is true that I've always enjoyed teaching people new things and watching them use their new knowledge to succeed.
By Judey Kalchik 12 months ago in Motivation
Happy Juice
Jessica woke to the sound of the siren on January 1, 2050, the same sound that still echoed through her senses as the curfew was sounded last night. The same blaring call that had dictated all of their movements for the past twenty-five years.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Futurism
Today, This Month, This Year
Today I'll try the most to read before I post stuff of my own. I'll read here on Vocal post from afar or local by people new or known.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Cry, Baby, Cry
They tell me that I'm calm (cry, baby, cry) Inside roils a bomb (cry, baby, cry) Outside I wear a smile (cry, baby, cry)
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Midnight Prayer
Back from Midnight Mass, blessings reflected, O Holy Night sung. Dishes are washed, Presents all wrapped; The stockings are hung.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Beware of the Dead Zone
Never thought there was a bad time to write Content to dabble any day or night At least that’s the thought I’d weave Until I posted on Christmas Eve.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Train Tracks of 2024
For twenty-four years the music of Train has comforted, encouraged, and cheered me. Although most of the members have changed the music has never failed to resonate, always touching and influencing my inner monologue to bring back my inner song.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Beat
Give Me Rest
puppies sleep in silky puddles collapsing in exhausted release unconcerned abandon often underfoot trust and assurance a comforting embrace
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Poets
Lessons. Runner-Up in Echoes of the Year’s Lessons Challenge.
The concrete beneath my feet turns dark as the pee I can no longer hold pools under me and drips down the step, but I will not move. At seven years old, it's been a long time since I peed myself and I am ashamed, but that is a small issue.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Motivation
What Did You Mean to Write?
Time has no idea that there is a calendar... or a five-day work week... or school semesters... or even 24 hours in a day. Time doesn't recognize the shortest day of the year (December 21), which is actually also the longest night of the year (of which Time cares not a whit.)
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Motivation
May They All Come Home
The scalding water poured into the sink, creating clouds of bubbles and lemon-scented steam that fogged Jessica's glasses as she bent over the cookie sheet and scoured at the-what WAS this stuff?- gummy goop that appeared no matter how diligent she was about using parchment paper when she baked.
By Judey Kalchik about a year ago in Chapters