Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
In From The Cold
Doggerel Dave said:
Plenty of questions strategically placed.
April 19th, 2026 16:37
Doggerel Dave said:
Plenty of questions strategically placed.
April 19th, 2026 16:37
In From The Cold
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this feels like that pull of something you thought you’d escaped…only to realize it never fully let go. That return, even after years, feels real in a way that’s hard to shake. It lands quietly, but it lands. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 19th, 2026 09:21
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this feels like that pull of something you thought you’d escaped…only to realize it never fully let go. That return, even after years, feels real in a way that’s hard to shake. It lands quietly, but it lands. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 19th, 2026 09:21
In From The Cold
Thomas W Case said:
Quiet and heavy—this feels like memory under pressure, where time hasn’t healed so much as it’s just kept things contained.
The grit is in that return of the past: not dramatic, but inevitable, like something waiting patiently in the dark.
April 19th, 2026 08:36
Thomas W Case said:
Quiet and heavy—this feels like memory under pressure, where time hasn’t healed so much as it’s just kept things contained.
The grit is in that return of the past: not dramatic, but inevitable, like something waiting patiently in the dark.
April 19th, 2026 08:36
In From The Cold
sorenbarrett said:
This poem creates interest and intrigue by what is not said. It is a story well built. Nicely done
April 19th, 2026 07:33
sorenbarrett said:
This poem creates interest and intrigue by what is not said. It is a story well built. Nicely done
April 19th, 2026 07:33
In From The Cold
Friendship said:
Nicely written, Paul. Your revolves around a man reflecting on a dark period of his life, dealing with the repercussions of being blackmailed, and the psychological scars that linger long after the events have passed.
April 19th, 2026 06:53
Friendship said:
Nicely written, Paul. Your revolves around a man reflecting on a dark period of his life, dealing with the repercussions of being blackmailed, and the psychological scars that linger long after the events have passed.
April 19th, 2026 06:53
Final Song
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, I apologize for the delay…just came off finishing a major composition called The Shaman, another tone poem, and needed a minute to recover. This taps into that unsettling space where planning turns into overthinking…where one small detail starts to unravel everything. I’ve felt that spiral before, and you captured it cleanly here. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 16th, 2026 15:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, I apologize for the delay…just came off finishing a major composition called The Shaman, another tone poem, and needed a minute to recover. This taps into that unsettling space where planning turns into overthinking…where one small detail starts to unravel everything. I’ve felt that spiral before, and you captured it cleanly here. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 16th, 2026 15:31
Final Song
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m sure there are \'successful\' murderers around with niggling doubts - poor fellas....
April 15th, 2026 19:17
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m sure there are \'successful\' murderers around with niggling doubts - poor fellas....
April 15th, 2026 19:17
Final Song
Friendship said:
🤔Like your thinking. This poem focuses on a character who is contemplating the murder of a loved one for financial gain, reflecting on the details of the act and the subsequent investigation. The tension between the cold logic of the plan and the emotional weight of the act is central to the narrative.
April 15th, 2026 10:11
Friendship said:
🤔Like your thinking. This poem focuses on a character who is contemplating the murder of a loved one for financial gain, reflecting on the details of the act and the subsequent investigation. The tension between the cold logic of the plan and the emotional weight of the act is central to the narrative.
April 15th, 2026 10:11
Final Song
sorenbarrett said:
A fun and mischievous read of madness where the extra wire would soon be found and the doubt of what song indicates the flaws in the planning. Nicely written
April 15th, 2026 04:31
sorenbarrett said:
A fun and mischievous read of madness where the extra wire would soon be found and the doubt of what song indicates the flaws in the planning. Nicely written
April 15th, 2026 04:31
Final Song
Teddy.15 said:
Your shinanigans are quite hilarious, on the funny side, but on the serious side when one feels like they have given their all only to have it taken is hard to recover. 🌹 Your fantasy is less wicked than mine.
April 15th, 2026 03:48
Teddy.15 said:
Your shinanigans are quite hilarious, on the funny side, but on the serious side when one feels like they have given their all only to have it taken is hard to recover. 🌹 Your fantasy is less wicked than mine.
April 15th, 2026 03:48
In Days Of Old
Doggerel Dave said:
With what appears to be certain deficiencies on my part, I became a little confused as to who said what to whom, when why and to what effect, but enjoyed the ride anyway.
April 10th, 2026 17:47
Doggerel Dave said:
With what appears to be certain deficiencies on my part, I became a little confused as to who said what to whom, when why and to what effect, but enjoyed the ride anyway.
April 10th, 2026 17:47
In Days Of Old
sorenbarrett said:
A most humorous story that seemed to be going this direction from the beginning. Manipulation the key ingredient to and good relationship.
April 10th, 2026 15:24
sorenbarrett said:
A most humorous story that seemed to be going this direction from the beginning. Manipulation the key ingredient to and good relationship.
April 10th, 2026 15:24
In Days Of Old
Friendship said:
I could be wrong. To me, your poem includes the announcement of a marriage, reflections on past loves, and the whimsical yet serious nature of relationships.
April 10th, 2026 10:39
Friendship said:
I could be wrong. To me, your poem includes the announcement of a marriage, reflections on past loves, and the whimsical yet serious nature of relationships.
April 10th, 2026 10:39
In Days Of Old
Teddy.15 said:
Paul you need a book titles The Cummings of Paul, and I do remember in my day the word slapper? I never heard of flappers I miss d that one 🤭
April 10th, 2026 10:00
Teddy.15 said:
Paul you need a book titles The Cummings of Paul, and I do remember in my day the word slapper? I never heard of flappers I miss d that one 🤭
April 10th, 2026 10:00
In Days Of Old
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, you lean fully into dialogue here and let it carry everything…no over-explaining, just momentum and timing. The humor builds through confusion and reveal, and you stick the landing with that final note. It’s clever, playful, and well controlled. Strong piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 10th, 2026 09:26
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, you lean fully into dialogue here and let it carry everything…no over-explaining, just momentum and timing. The humor builds through confusion and reveal, and you stick the landing with that final note. It’s clever, playful, and well controlled. Strong piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 10th, 2026 09:26
the Street
Thomas W Case said:
Raw, tender, and full of grit—love and loss wrapped into the streets you can almost smell.
You carry her through every line; the ache, the laughter, the life—utterly alive.
March 3rd, 2026 08:25
Thomas W Case said:
Raw, tender, and full of grit—love and loss wrapped into the streets you can almost smell.
You carry her through every line; the ache, the laughter, the life—utterly alive.
March 3rd, 2026 08:25
the Street
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this unfolds like memory itself…rough edges, humor, heartbreak, then return. The childhood scrapping gives way to something sacred without losing its grit. By the time we reach “It was good to be home...” it feels like he’s carrying her with him…not just back to the street, but into who he became. Beautifully told, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 11:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this unfolds like memory itself…rough edges, humor, heartbreak, then return. The childhood scrapping gives way to something sacred without losing its grit. By the time we reach “It was good to be home...” it feels like he’s carrying her with him…not just back to the street, but into who he became. Beautifully told, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 11:01
the Street
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely poem that is the start of a book. It rings with sincerity and life it in its sadness brings a sense of living life on the edge.
March 2nd, 2026 08:20
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely poem that is the start of a book. It rings with sincerity and life it in its sadness brings a sense of living life on the edge.
March 2nd, 2026 08:20
the Street
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ve mentioned it before, I know...Settle down, write a novel and get it published....
March 2nd, 2026 06:52
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ve mentioned it before, I know...Settle down, write a novel and get it published....
March 2nd, 2026 06:52
Reluctant Hero
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, I’ve always found stories about displaced identity powerful… especially veterans struggling outside rigid systems. The way media, manipulation, and private control weave together here feels intentionally uncomfortable. It forces the reader to sit in that discomfort. Powerful poetry, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:36
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, I’ve always found stories about displaced identity powerful… especially veterans struggling outside rigid systems. The way media, manipulation, and private control weave together here feels intentionally uncomfortable. It forces the reader to sit in that discomfort. Powerful poetry, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:36
Reluctant Hero
Friendship said:
Well written, Paul, a powerful poem. Your poem revolves around the lives of Billy, a war veteran struggling with PTSD, and Chelsea, a young woman entangled in a relationship that ultimately leads to tragedy. Their interactions reflect the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of societal expectations, media sensationalism, and the challenges of reintegration after trauma.
February 28th, 2026 08:50
Friendship said:
Well written, Paul, a powerful poem. Your poem revolves around the lives of Billy, a war veteran struggling with PTSD, and Chelsea, a young woman entangled in a relationship that ultimately leads to tragedy. Their interactions reflect the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of societal expectations, media sensationalism, and the challenges of reintegration after trauma.
February 28th, 2026 08:50
Reluctant Hero
sorenbarrett said:
Just what I always thought age makes no difference to feelings and even actions if physically possible. Well written Paul. Fun it seems ridiculous because of the age but it all fits human nature at any age.
February 28th, 2026 08:34
sorenbarrett said:
Just what I always thought age makes no difference to feelings and even actions if physically possible. Well written Paul. Fun it seems ridiculous because of the age but it all fits human nature at any age.
February 28th, 2026 08:34
Changing Days
Doggerel Dave said:
I need some jolly old tea and scones.....
You\'ve vandalised my mind...
February 26th, 2026 18:47
Doggerel Dave said:
I need some jolly old tea and scones.....
You\'ve vandalised my mind...
February 26th, 2026 18:47
Changing Days
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, there’s something painfully real in the way you move from the marginalized to the existential. It reads like watching systems fail in slow motion. “The man on the bridge has got a head start.” doesn’t romanticize it…it just states it...and that is powerful. Well done here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 26th, 2026 10:36
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, there’s something painfully real in the way you move from the marginalized to the existential. It reads like watching systems fail in slow motion. “The man on the bridge has got a head start.” doesn’t romanticize it…it just states it...and that is powerful. Well done here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 26th, 2026 10:36
Changing Days
sorenbarrett said:
A poetic dystopia at night and heat of hell during the day. Pray for darkness in this world for none can bear the light. A good read full of metaphor.
February 26th, 2026 06:49
sorenbarrett said:
A poetic dystopia at night and heat of hell during the day. Pray for darkness in this world for none can bear the light. A good read full of metaphor.
February 26th, 2026 06:49
Angels Touch
Tristan Robert Lange said:
It’s the line “If you had met Ricky, you’d definitely be touched by his presence” that anchors the piece. When that phrase circles back later, it reframes the entire encounter. That moment lands with subtle force. Well done, Paul! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 24th, 2026 08:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
It’s the line “If you had met Ricky, you’d definitely be touched by his presence” that anchors the piece. When that phrase circles back later, it reframes the entire encounter. That moment lands with subtle force. Well done, Paul! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 24th, 2026 08:19
Angels Touch
Doggerel Dave said:
Breast for women, prostate for men if unlucky.
The read was smooth , Paul.
February 24th, 2026 07:21
Doggerel Dave said:
Breast for women, prostate for men if unlucky.
The read was smooth , Paul.
February 24th, 2026 07:21
Angels Touch
sorenbarrett said:
A touching (pun not intended) story that though fantastic makes its point through emotion. Very nicely written Paul it holds meaning in more that the story itself. Giving to others is something sadly lacking in humanity and when it appears it shines like a diamond under light. Loved it
February 24th, 2026 05:56
sorenbarrett said:
A touching (pun not intended) story that though fantastic makes its point through emotion. Very nicely written Paul it holds meaning in more that the story itself. Giving to others is something sadly lacking in humanity and when it appears it shines like a diamond under light. Loved it
February 24th, 2026 05:56
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