Judey Kalchik

Joined February 2021

521 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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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
Snow Capped
earth's crust, upheaval sharp stone steep steps skyrocket only tamed by snow ^
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Summit
breathing in deeply air crisp, high summit attained
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Pretty Sure I'm Correct Here
Wisdom can be hard-earned from life experiences and also gleaned from five minutes of checking social media. Just because one of them leaves you less scarred (and that could be either source, depending on the day), doesn’t mean it’s any less relevant.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in FYI
I Miss My Breasts. Top Story - October 2022.
I miss my breasts Now, to be clear, to you it looks like they’re still here. And, here they are and here they’re B
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Poets
Counting in Dog Years
Doing some much-needed deep cleaning I pulled out ALL of the stuff that slipped under the refrigerator. Among the very-important-receipts and must-hang-on-to-them post-it notes was a small photo. I flipped it over and was surprised by those patient brown eyes looking at me.
By Judey Kalchik 3 years ago in Petlife
Let’s Talk About Poop. Top Story - June 2022.
I have heard people say they can only defecate at home, some go so far as to say that it must only be when they are ALONE at home. Surprisingly to me, there is research that tells me they are being truthful.
By Judey Kalchik 4 years ago in FYI