Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
Onions
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, what an incredible balancing act this is. The dark humor, military routine, grief, denial, and psychological unraveling all weave together so naturally that the reader almost doesn’t realize how deep in the wound they are until later. Sergeant Johnston’s presence throughout the piece becomes haunting in retrospect, and the onion metaphor ends up far more profound than it first appears. Equal parts funny, tragic, and painfully human. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, what an incredible balancing act this is. The dark humor, military routine, grief, denial, and psychological unraveling all weave together so naturally that the reader almost doesn’t realize how deep in the wound they are until later. Sergeant Johnston’s presence throughout the piece becomes haunting in retrospect, and the onion metaphor ends up far more profound than it first appears. Equal parts funny, tragic, and painfully human. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:29
Onions
arqios said:
Who woulda known the humble onion makes for an interesting life journey or part of it 🤩🕊️🙏🏻🧅
May 20th, 2026 06:02
arqios said:
Who woulda known the humble onion makes for an interesting life journey or part of it 🤩🕊️🙏🏻🧅
May 20th, 2026 06:02
Onions
sorenbarrett said:
A wonderful write of satire on war and its proceedings. The conversation highlights what is important to the men that put their life on the line far from the aims of war itself. It is personal and almost intimate in its conversation. Nicely written it seems real yet at the same time so satirical of the death and destruction surrounding it. A lovely write Paul
May 20th, 2026 05:17
sorenbarrett said:
A wonderful write of satire on war and its proceedings. The conversation highlights what is important to the men that put their life on the line far from the aims of war itself. It is personal and almost intimate in its conversation. Nicely written it seems real yet at the same time so satirical of the death and destruction surrounding it. A lovely write Paul
May 20th, 2026 05:17
Onions
Teddy.15 said:
British old school humour, this was a fun read but it has a serious backbone deep down. 🌹
May 20th, 2026 04:40
Teddy.15 said:
British old school humour, this was a fun read but it has a serious backbone deep down. 🌹
May 20th, 2026 04:40
Lost In Souls
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
A strange couple eh, they seem to be ambidextrous, sometimes passionate sometimes not about each other. Kudos for a sensational poem!
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too
May 19th, 2026 12:21
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
A strange couple eh, they seem to be ambidextrous, sometimes passionate sometimes not about each other. Kudos for a sensational poem!
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too
May 19th, 2026 12:21
Lost In Souls
Friendship said:
Romance story, Your poem \"Lost In Souls\" revolves around the complexities of relationships, particularly the emotional and physical disconnect that can exist between intimate partners. The poet explores themes of love, longing, betrayal, and the duality of connection and separation. You painted a picture of how individuals can be deeply intertwined yet remain fundamentally distant, emphasizing the paradox of intimacy amid emotional estrangement. Nicely written, Paul
May 14th, 2026 13:59
Friendship said:
Romance story, Your poem \"Lost In Souls\" revolves around the complexities of relationships, particularly the emotional and physical disconnect that can exist between intimate partners. The poet explores themes of love, longing, betrayal, and the duality of connection and separation. You painted a picture of how individuals can be deeply intertwined yet remain fundamentally distant, emphasizing the paradox of intimacy amid emotional estrangement. Nicely written, Paul
May 14th, 2026 13:59
Lost In Souls
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, I really felt the imbalance running through this…the longing for deeper connection while both people keep missing each other emotionally. The poem carries that ache clearly. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, I really felt the imbalance running through this…the longing for deeper connection while both people keep missing each other emotionally. The poem carries that ache clearly. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:30
Lost In Souls
sorenbarrett said:
An interwoven metaphor of words and actions in this poem\'s seductive sex between verbs and nouns where adjectives come and go fogging adverbs memories. Well done Paul very creative
May 14th, 2026 07:56
sorenbarrett said:
An interwoven metaphor of words and actions in this poem\'s seductive sex between verbs and nouns where adjectives come and go fogging adverbs memories. Well done Paul very creative
May 14th, 2026 07:56
The Tree
Thomas W Case said:
Feels like a dark spiral of thought circling tighter and tighter, where perception and reality start to blur in an uneasy echo.
There’s a grim, unsettling rhythm in it—like the mind repeating a certainty until it becomes something the world is forced to listen to.
May 12th, 2026 08:40
Thomas W Case said:
Feels like a dark spiral of thought circling tighter and tighter, where perception and reality start to blur in an uneasy echo.
There’s a grim, unsettling rhythm in it—like the mind repeating a certainty until it becomes something the world is forced to listen to.
May 12th, 2026 08:40
The Tree
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is deeply unsettling in a very effective way. The repeated refrain becomes almost ritualistic as the poem circles closer and closer toward tragedy. And the final variation…“It wasn’t even the strongest.”…lands with heartbreaking weight after everything before it. Powerful and memorable piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is deeply unsettling in a very effective way. The repeated refrain becomes almost ritualistic as the poem circles closer and closer toward tragedy. And the final variation…“It wasn’t even the strongest.”…lands with heartbreaking weight after everything before it. Powerful and memorable piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:38
The Tree
Doggerel Dave said:
I was pushed towards a conclusion expertly, though you needn\'t have made so much effort; I was definitely going anyway after the first few lines . The intro led to a tight conclusion.
May 11th, 2026 17:59
Doggerel Dave said:
I was pushed towards a conclusion expertly, though you needn\'t have made so much effort; I was definitely going anyway after the first few lines . The intro led to a tight conclusion.
May 11th, 2026 17:59
The Tree
Friendship said:
Beautifully written, Paul, your poem presents a scene where an old woman and her disabled dog encounter a tree, which symbolizes resilience amidst the fragility of life. The imagery evokes a sense of helplessness and acceptance as the characters confront their limitations and the inevitability of death.
May 11th, 2026 12:02
Friendship said:
Beautifully written, Paul, your poem presents a scene where an old woman and her disabled dog encounter a tree, which symbolizes resilience amidst the fragility of life. The imagery evokes a sense of helplessness and acceptance as the characters confront their limitations and the inevitability of death.
May 11th, 2026 12:02
The Tree
sorenbarrett said:
I love this Paul so creative and powerful it wends its way to the inevitable end with alterations just as life itself and with such a finish. This is poetry A definite fave
May 11th, 2026 10:09
sorenbarrett said:
I love this Paul so creative and powerful it wends its way to the inevitable end with alterations just as life itself and with such a finish. This is poetry A definite fave
May 11th, 2026 10:09
Wrong Day
Thomas W Case said:
Feels like a barstool joke that kept spiraling until it tripped over its own lies.
There’s a chaotic charm in it—funny on the surface, but you can feel the mess catching up underneath.
May 10th, 2026 07:31
Thomas W Case said:
Feels like a barstool joke that kept spiraling until it tripped over its own lies.
There’s a chaotic charm in it—funny on the surface, but you can feel the mess catching up underneath.
May 10th, 2026 07:31
Crimson Blue
Mirela said:
I like the way you used the colour-metaphor crimson blue, beautiful tension.
May 10th, 2026 02:35
Mirela said:
I like the way you used the colour-metaphor crimson blue, beautiful tension.
May 10th, 2026 02:35
Wrong Day
Teddy.15 said:
I reckon you should dump them for Friday and Monday? lol 🤣🌹
May 9th, 2026 00:50
Teddy.15 said:
I reckon you should dump them for Friday and Monday? lol 🤣🌹
May 9th, 2026 00:50
Wrong Day
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m grateful it is only on a weekly basis. What if it were on a monthly schedule with all them birds flying in and those odd months.. Someone will miss out in February, Captain.
May 8th, 2026 19:26
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m grateful it is only on a weekly basis. What if it were on a monthly schedule with all them birds flying in and those odd months.. Someone will miss out in February, Captain.
May 8th, 2026 19:26
Wrong Day
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is hilarious. The commitment to the bit all the way through is what makes it work so well...every new line somehow making the situation even more impossible while still feeling internally logical in its own bizarre universe. “Friday was casual” and “I am stuck with Monday for a while” absolutely cracked me up. One heck of a fun write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 8th, 2026 16:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is hilarious. The commitment to the bit all the way through is what makes it work so well...every new line somehow making the situation even more impossible while still feeling internally logical in its own bizarre universe. “Friday was casual” and “I am stuck with Monday for a while” absolutely cracked me up. One heck of a fun write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 8th, 2026 16:08
Wrong Day
sorenbarrett said:
Thank God that Saturday and Sunday didn\'t show up. A fun read Paul had me confused for a while
May 8th, 2026 15:42
sorenbarrett said:
Thank God that Saturday and Sunday didn\'t show up. A fun read Paul had me confused for a while
May 8th, 2026 15:42
The Cat Woman
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like a slow-burn truth crawling out from under the floorboards—quiet, unsettling, and impossible to ignore.
There’s a cold weight to it, like justice showed up late and still didn’t feel clean.
May 7th, 2026 07:44
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like a slow-burn truth crawling out from under the floorboards—quiet, unsettling, and impossible to ignore.
There’s a cold weight to it, like justice showed up late and still didn’t feel clean.
May 7th, 2026 07:44
The Cat Woman
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ve read paperback thrillers/police procederals with less punch than that.
May 6th, 2026 18:25
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ve read paperback thrillers/police procederals with less punch than that.
May 6th, 2026 18:25
The Cat Woman
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is brilliantly restrained storytelling. The pacing, the dialogue, the procedural realism...all of it keeps the reader leaning forward while the deeper horror slowly reveals itself piece by piece. And honestly, the cats detail is unforgettable because of how casually impossible it first sounds. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 6th, 2026 08:03
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is brilliantly restrained storytelling. The pacing, the dialogue, the procedural realism...all of it keeps the reader leaning forward while the deeper horror slowly reveals itself piece by piece. And honestly, the cats detail is unforgettable because of how casually impossible it first sounds. Powerful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 6th, 2026 08:03
The Cat Woman
sorenbarrett said:
It is not only in music and poetry that timing is important. Well written
May 6th, 2026 05:09
sorenbarrett said:
It is not only in music and poetry that timing is important. Well written
May 6th, 2026 05:09
Letters
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like bruised history turning into something unexpectedly tender, like bitterness slowly remembering it once knew how to soften.
There’s grit all through it, but also a strange, earned warmth in how it ends up circling back to connection.
May 5th, 2026 07:44
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like bruised history turning into something unexpectedly tender, like bitterness slowly remembering it once knew how to soften.
There’s grit all through it, but also a strange, earned warmth in how it ends up circling back to connection.
May 5th, 2026 07:44
Letters
sorenbarrett said:
Ask any lawyer, even the most adversarial relationship ends in amiable lunch together afterwards. Well done
May 2nd, 2026 12:32
sorenbarrett said:
Ask any lawyer, even the most adversarial relationship ends in amiable lunch together afterwards. Well done
May 2nd, 2026 12:32
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