Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
Bonding
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a riot from start to finish…sharp, chaotic, and brilliantly paced. The back-and-forth never loses momentum, and the tension between irritation and growth keeps it humming. By the end, the payoff is totally earned. Smart and wildly entertaining. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 11th, 2026 12:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a riot from start to finish…sharp, chaotic, and brilliantly paced. The back-and-forth never loses momentum, and the tension between irritation and growth keeps it humming. By the end, the payoff is totally earned. Smart and wildly entertaining. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 11th, 2026 12:57
Bonding
sorenbarrett said:
A fun read Paul and with a surprise ending. I thought that she would find out he was rich and all was forgiven
February 11th, 2026 06:05
sorenbarrett said:
A fun read Paul and with a surprise ending. I thought that she would find out he was rich and all was forgiven
February 11th, 2026 06:05
Autopsy
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like a bruised prayer, not a threat — pain as purging, survival as ritual.
Dark, relentless, and honest about what it costs to keep breathing when hope won’t show up.
February 10th, 2026 07:14
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like a bruised prayer, not a threat — pain as purging, survival as ritual.
Dark, relentless, and honest about what it costs to keep breathing when hope won’t show up.
February 10th, 2026 07:14
Autopsy
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Love it! That refrain about letting the blood out does heavy lifting here, Paul. It turns autopsy into ritual, not spectacle. The insistence sharpens the dread. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 9th, 2026 21:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Love it! That refrain about letting the blood out does heavy lifting here, Paul. It turns autopsy into ritual, not spectacle. The insistence sharpens the dread. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 9th, 2026 21:00
Autopsy
Doggerel Dave said:
\"Fee fi fo fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman\"
February 9th, 2026 17:52
Doggerel Dave said:
\"Fee fi fo fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman\"
February 9th, 2026 17:52
Autopsy
Paul Bell said:
Death I suppose is the release, but maybe not the end.
February 9th, 2026 15:28
Paul Bell said:
Death I suppose is the release, but maybe not the end.
February 9th, 2026 15:28
Autopsy
sorenbarrett said:
Had a neighbor that was a mortician had a rather dark sense of humor. Let the blood out of the body is that were the idea of vampires came from? A rather morbid feel here. The Egyptians took the organs out, seems like a lot of lost effort to me. Jack the ripper did it with passion. I wonder who\'s work it was to put them back inside. A poem that holds the attention as if the body was being autopsied along with the poem. Very nicely done my friend
February 9th, 2026 10:08
sorenbarrett said:
Had a neighbor that was a mortician had a rather dark sense of humor. Let the blood out of the body is that were the idea of vampires came from? A rather morbid feel here. The Egyptians took the organs out, seems like a lot of lost effort to me. Jack the ripper did it with passion. I wonder who\'s work it was to put them back inside. A poem that holds the attention as if the body was being autopsied along with the poem. Very nicely done my friend
February 9th, 2026 10:08
Autopsy
Friendship said:
Wow. Well written yet so dark. Your poem \"Autopsy\" explores themes of mortality, the fragility of life, and the cathartic process of confronting death and loss. The poet suggests that to rejuvenate or \"reawaken,\" one must confront the painful aspects of existence, represented through the metaphor of blood leaving the body. Yet you leave a haunting imagery of life and its aftermath. The act of \"letting the blood out\" serves as a metaphor for emotional release and the necessity of facing the darker aspects of life.
February 9th, 2026 10:03
Friendship said:
Wow. Well written yet so dark. Your poem \"Autopsy\" explores themes of mortality, the fragility of life, and the cathartic process of confronting death and loss. The poet suggests that to rejuvenate or \"reawaken,\" one must confront the painful aspects of existence, represented through the metaphor of blood leaving the body. Yet you leave a haunting imagery of life and its aftermath. The act of \"letting the blood out\" serves as a metaphor for emotional release and the necessity of facing the darker aspects of life.
February 9th, 2026 10:03
The Mantra
Thomas W Case said:
This is darkly funny and unsettling in the best way—mania, manipulation, and menace bleeding through deadpan dialogue.
It walks the line between farce and threat, and that tension is exactly what makes it stick.
February 8th, 2026 07:30
Thomas W Case said:
This is darkly funny and unsettling in the best way—mania, manipulation, and menace bleeding through deadpan dialogue.
It walks the line between farce and threat, and that tension is exactly what makes it stick.
February 8th, 2026 07:30
The Mantra
Doggerel Dave said:
Calm now…you are on a journey…on your way to enlightenment…no… there’s a certain element of resistance there… how can you possibly compare a journey in a taxi to the delights which await you on your journey there……?
Could tell ya but it’s for each to take their own journey…
February 6th, 2026 19:42
Doggerel Dave said:
Calm now…you are on a journey…on your way to enlightenment…no… there’s a certain element of resistance there… how can you possibly compare a journey in a taxi to the delights which await you on your journey there……?
Could tell ya but it’s for each to take their own journey…
February 6th, 2026 19:42
The Mantra
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is clever, Paul. The mantra structure lulls the reader even as the situation unravels, and the dialogue keeps tightening the psychological pressure. Funny, disturbing, and very controlled. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 6th, 2026 15:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is clever, Paul. The mantra structure lulls the reader even as the situation unravels, and the dialogue keeps tightening the psychological pressure. Funny, disturbing, and very controlled. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 6th, 2026 15:01
The Mantra
Friendship said:
Your poem explores themes of connection, intimacy, and the complexity of relationships through a humorous and somewhat surreal dialogue about meditation and sexual energy. It juxtaposes spiritual practices with everyday life, leading to unexpected revelations about desire and human connection.
February 6th, 2026 08:49
Friendship said:
Your poem explores themes of connection, intimacy, and the complexity of relationships through a humorous and somewhat surreal dialogue about meditation and sexual energy. It juxtaposes spiritual practices with everyday life, leading to unexpected revelations about desire and human connection.
February 6th, 2026 08:49
The Mantra
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Love your style. It stands apart because of the absence of - \'here cometh the poet sumpreme\'
February 6th, 2026 08:29
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Love your style. It stands apart because of the absence of - \'here cometh the poet sumpreme\'
February 6th, 2026 08:29
The Mantra
sorenbarrett said:
Another smile Paul this could be a complicated menage a trois where singing is required. A good read my friend
February 6th, 2026 06:49
sorenbarrett said:
Another smile Paul this could be a complicated menage a trois where singing is required. A good read my friend
February 6th, 2026 06:49
The Mantra
Teddy.15 said:
lol you just put me me in my very own mediative mood just in time for my shift! 🤣
February 6th, 2026 06:42
Teddy.15 said:
lol you just put me me in my very own mediative mood just in time for my shift! 🤣
February 6th, 2026 06:42
Broken Biscuit People
Cheeky Missy said:
Am I allowed to laugh? You\'re hilarious.
February 4th, 2026 13:23
Cheeky Missy said:
Am I allowed to laugh? You\'re hilarious.
February 4th, 2026 13:23
Broken Biscuit People
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is devastating in its quietness. I love the title. The humor opens the door, then the ache settles in and refuses to leave. That final repetition lands hard. Excellent job, dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 4th, 2026 10:32
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is devastating in its quietness. I love the title. The humor opens the door, then the ache settles in and refuses to leave. That final repetition lands hard. Excellent job, dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 4th, 2026 10:32
Broken Biscuit People
Doggerel Dave said:
Well that just takes the biscuit...... (someone had to use it, surely - so it might just as well be me...)
February 4th, 2026 09:45
Doggerel Dave said:
Well that just takes the biscuit...... (someone had to use it, surely - so it might just as well be me...)
February 4th, 2026 09:45
Broken Biscuit People
rebellion_in_sanity said:
I don\'t know what made me hit the \'fave\'. I found the poem to be one of those strange ones which didn\'t depend on a volta or hook etc etc. Somehow it managed to seep in through the way it was framed, the language. Perhaps my mind told me it had a off-hand quality, not trying to announce its presence, yet crafted with care. Long story short - loved it.
February 4th, 2026 09:28
rebellion_in_sanity said:
I don\'t know what made me hit the \'fave\'. I found the poem to be one of those strange ones which didn\'t depend on a volta or hook etc etc. Somehow it managed to seep in through the way it was framed, the language. Perhaps my mind told me it had a off-hand quality, not trying to announce its presence, yet crafted with care. Long story short - loved it.
February 4th, 2026 09:28
Broken Biscuit People
Teddy.15 said:
Where there\'s a whim, there\'s a way
Tongue in cheek humour, maybe the biscuits should have been liquorice allsorts! An excellent read more than once. 🌹
February 4th, 2026 08:53
Teddy.15 said:
Where there\'s a whim, there\'s a way
Tongue in cheek humour, maybe the biscuits should have been liquorice allsorts! An excellent read more than once. 🌹
February 4th, 2026 08:53
Broken Biscuit People
Friendship said:
A compelling, heartbreaking poem. So pure from the heart, well written, my friend. The poem resonates with anyone who has experienced the fleeting nature of love and the sorrow that often follows, encapsulating the emotional depth through its language, structure, and thematic exploration.
February 4th, 2026 07:56
Friendship said:
A compelling, heartbreaking poem. So pure from the heart, well written, my friend. The poem resonates with anyone who has experienced the fleeting nature of love and the sorrow that often follows, encapsulating the emotional depth through its language, structure, and thematic exploration.
February 4th, 2026 07:56
Broken Biscuit People
sorenbarrett said:
Such a great metaphor. There is nothing more upsetting than opening a a package of biscuits and finding them broken unless of course it is them breaking in one\'s tea of coffee thereby spoiling both. A good read that applies to more than biscuits
February 4th, 2026 07:09
sorenbarrett said:
Such a great metaphor. There is nothing more upsetting than opening a a package of biscuits and finding them broken unless of course it is them breaking in one\'s tea of coffee thereby spoiling both. A good read that applies to more than biscuits
February 4th, 2026 07:09
Heading North
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a hard, necessary piece. By stripping the violence of drama and letting repetition do the work, the poem exposes how cruelty becomes procedural. The ending doesn’t resolve…it indicts. Powerful, disturbing work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 1st, 2026 15:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a hard, necessary piece. By stripping the violence of drama and letting repetition do the work, the poem exposes how cruelty becomes procedural. The ending doesn’t resolve…it indicts. Powerful, disturbing work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 1st, 2026 15:30
Heading North
Teddy.15 said:
Those Epstein files aren\'t going anywhere only into History books of the future. This was hard as a women to read. 🌹
February 1st, 2026 09:05
Teddy.15 said:
Those Epstein files aren\'t going anywhere only into History books of the future. This was hard as a women to read. 🌹
February 1st, 2026 09:05
Heading North
sorenbarrett said:
Very clever Paul in word use in plot in ending a fave
February 1st, 2026 09:03
sorenbarrett said:
Very clever Paul in word use in plot in ending a fave
February 1st, 2026 09:03
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