Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
Charlotte. Part 1
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is razor-sharp. The repetition builds a deadpan rhythm that makes the violence feel even colder, almost procedural. By the end, the calm is the most frightening thing of all. Dark, disciplined, and memorable. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 12th, 2026 22:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is razor-sharp. The repetition builds a deadpan rhythm that makes the violence feel even colder, almost procedural. By the end, the calm is the most frightening thing of all. Dark, disciplined, and memorable. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 12th, 2026 22:00
Charlotte. Part 1
sorenbarrett said:
The things that are important to some are not to another and what happens to one shapes them. A most interesting and thought provoking poem Paul
January 12th, 2026 05:45
sorenbarrett said:
The things that are important to some are not to another and what happens to one shapes them. A most interesting and thought provoking poem Paul
January 12th, 2026 05:45
The EX
Thomas W Case said:
Dark, savage humor with razor timing—this reads like a pub anecdote wired with emotional explosives.
The final line lands perfectly: absurd, human, and painfully believable.
January 11th, 2026 08:49
Thomas W Case said:
Dark, savage humor with razor timing—this reads like a pub anecdote wired with emotional explosives.
The final line lands perfectly: absurd, human, and painfully believable.
January 11th, 2026 08:49
The EX
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is laugh out loud sharp. The timing, the back and forth, the sheer nerve of it all just keeps escalating. I was grinning the whole way through. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 9th, 2026 10:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is laugh out loud sharp. The timing, the back and forth, the sheer nerve of it all just keeps escalating. I was grinning the whole way through. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 9th, 2026 10:39
The EX
Doggerel Dave said:
Charts attitudinal change with your usual dexterity.
January 9th, 2026 05:21
Doggerel Dave said:
Charts attitudinal change with your usual dexterity.
January 9th, 2026 05:21
The EX
sorenbarrett said:
Some relationships never end even if they end in one way nature finds another. Well written
January 9th, 2026 05:04
sorenbarrett said:
Some relationships never end even if they end in one way nature finds another. Well written
January 9th, 2026 05:04
Final Goodbye
arqios said:
Could there be relief at any outcome once a certain point in relationships has been reached? Intense 🕊️🙏🏻
January 8th, 2026 14:26
arqios said:
Could there be relief at any outcome once a certain point in relationships has been reached? Intense 🕊️🙏🏻
January 8th, 2026 14:26
Final Goodbye
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is chilling in its restraint. The quiet tone makes the turn hit harder, and the emotional drop is immediate. It leaves a cold echo behind. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 7th, 2026 09:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is chilling in its restraint. The quiet tone makes the turn hit harder, and the emotional drop is immediate. It leaves a cold echo behind. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 7th, 2026 09:25
Final Goodbye
xTattooingPaperx said:
A dark spin with this brevity... An eye opener of sorts too. We can be vulnerable to give our love away, but are we safe doing so? Great words put together here .. :)
January 7th, 2026 09:10
xTattooingPaperx said:
A dark spin with this brevity... An eye opener of sorts too. We can be vulnerable to give our love away, but are we safe doing so? Great words put together here .. :)
January 7th, 2026 09:10
Final Goodbye
Friendship said:
Well written,Your revolves around a couple reflecting on their relationship while one partner is asleep. The poet contemplates their waning feelings and the possibility of leaving, while the other partner questions their past love and the nature of their bond.
January 7th, 2026 07:19
Friendship said:
Well written,Your revolves around a couple reflecting on their relationship while one partner is asleep. The poet contemplates their waning feelings and the possibility of leaving, while the other partner questions their past love and the nature of their bond.
January 7th, 2026 07:19
Final Goodbye
sorenbarrett said:
Dark and a matter of cosmic timing where decisions come too late. Well written so much in so little truly poetic a fave
January 7th, 2026 06:04
sorenbarrett said:
Dark and a matter of cosmic timing where decisions come too late. Well written so much in so little truly poetic a fave
January 7th, 2026 06:04
Final Goodbye
orchidee said:
Good write P. I thought you was leaving us poets for a moment there. Noooo, you don\'t mean YOU yourself are going! lol.
January 7th, 2026 06:03
orchidee said:
Good write P. I thought you was leaving us poets for a moment there. Noooo, you don\'t mean YOU yourself are going! lol.
January 7th, 2026 06:03
The Little Soldiers
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this poem walks a difficult line between guilt and grace. The soldiers move from confusion to loss to a fragile peace, and that journey feels deliberate and earned. It’s raw, unsettling, and quietly compassionate all at once. Well done, my friend 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
January 6th, 2026 13:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this poem walks a difficult line between guilt and grace. The soldiers move from confusion to loss to a fragile peace, and that journey feels deliberate and earned. It’s raw, unsettling, and quietly compassionate all at once. Well done, my friend 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
January 6th, 2026 13:25
The Little Soldiers
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a weight here that stays with you. I love the ‘little soldiers’ as a recurring image—fragile, persistent, and full of meaning. The ending has that hard-earned sense of peace without feeling forced. Dark, honest, and quietly moving.
January 6th, 2026 08:04
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a weight here that stays with you. I love the ‘little soldiers’ as a recurring image—fragile, persistent, and full of meaning. The ending has that hard-earned sense of peace without feeling forced. Dark, honest, and quietly moving.
January 6th, 2026 08:04
The Little Soldiers
sorenbarrett said:
Whether a metaphor of sex or Maduro it works either way pressure only works so long. A good write Paul
January 6th, 2026 07:11
sorenbarrett said:
Whether a metaphor of sex or Maduro it works either way pressure only works so long. A good write Paul
January 6th, 2026 07:11
The Little Soldiers
Friendship said:
A powerful poem.Your poem explores themes of loss, regret, and the search for redemption through the metaphor of \"little soldiers.\" These soldiers represent the struggles and sacrifices made in relationships, highlighting the consequences of emotional disconnection, misunderstanding, and the longing for love and forgiveness.
January 6th, 2026 06:35
Friendship said:
A powerful poem.Your poem explores themes of loss, regret, and the search for redemption through the metaphor of \"little soldiers.\" These soldiers represent the struggles and sacrifices made in relationships, highlighting the consequences of emotional disconnection, misunderstanding, and the longing for love and forgiveness.
January 6th, 2026 06:35
The Bottle
Doggerel Dave said:
You\'ve got the bottle to tell it like it is...
January 5th, 2026 20:02
Doggerel Dave said:
You\'ve got the bottle to tell it like it is...
January 5th, 2026 20:02
The Bottle
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this piece thrives on escalation. What starts as mock therapy turns into a surreal power play, and the final turn lands with perfect deadpan menace. Funny, unsettling, and tightly controlled chaos. Thoroughly enjoyed this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 5th, 2026 16:10
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this piece thrives on escalation. What starts as mock therapy turns into a surreal power play, and the final turn lands with perfect deadpan menace. Funny, unsettling, and tightly controlled chaos. Thoroughly enjoyed this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 5th, 2026 16:10
The Bottle
sorenbarrett said:
Therapy at its best, bottled. Hope the cork is nice and tight. A fun read Paul
January 5th, 2026 06:12
sorenbarrett said:
Therapy at its best, bottled. Hope the cork is nice and tight. A fun read Paul
January 5th, 2026 06:12
Man At Peace
NafisaSB said:
a very sad and heartfelt poem - beautifully conveyed...
December 25th, 2025 02:07
NafisaSB said:
a very sad and heartfelt poem - beautifully conveyed...
December 25th, 2025 02:07
Hannah
Doggerel Dave said:
Get yourself together and write a novel and/or short stories then find a publisher, mate.
December 22nd, 2025 18:48
Doggerel Dave said:
Get yourself together and write a novel and/or short stories then find a publisher, mate.
December 22nd, 2025 18:48
Hannah
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this taps straight into that fragile space between hope and goodbye. The love between Hannah and her mum feels utterly real, and that’s what makes everything that follows so affecting. It stayed with me. Well done, Paul! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 22nd, 2025 15:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this taps straight into that fragile space between hope and goodbye. The love between Hannah and her mum feels utterly real, and that’s what makes everything that follows so affecting. It stayed with me. Well done, Paul! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 22nd, 2025 15:29
Hannah
sorenbarrett said:
A misture of sad, miracle and humor in this piece Paul a fun Christmas read that seems part Dicken Christmas Carrol. Well done
December 22nd, 2025 07:23
sorenbarrett said:
A misture of sad, miracle and humor in this piece Paul a fun Christmas read that seems part Dicken Christmas Carrol. Well done
December 22nd, 2025 07:23
Reunited
Thomas W Case said:
This is devastating in its simplicity.
The repetition makes the silence around the child feel unbearable.
December 21st, 2025 09:54
Thomas W Case said:
This is devastating in its simplicity.
The repetition makes the silence around the child feel unbearable.
December 21st, 2025 09:54
Teddy
Doggerel Dave said:
Teddy feels like an independent self willed being.....
December 18th, 2025 17:01
Doggerel Dave said:
Teddy feels like an independent self willed being.....
December 18th, 2025 17:01
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