Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
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
Heading North
Thomas W Case said:
This is brutal and unflinching, a cold-eyed narrative that refuses to soften what shouldn’t be softened.
The restraint and repetition make it hit harder—like a witness statement carved into bone.
February 1st, 2026 07:40
Thomas W Case said:
This is brutal and unflinching, a cold-eyed narrative that refuses to soften what shouldn’t be softened.
The restraint and repetition make it hit harder—like a witness statement carved into bone.
February 1st, 2026 07:40
Freedom
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is devastating in its quietness. It doesn’t dramatize loss…it lets it unfold, heavy and human, until freedom finally feels possible. The emotional gravity here is immense. Powerful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 30th, 2026 10:03
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is devastating in its quietness. It doesn’t dramatize loss…it lets it unfold, heavy and human, until freedom finally feels possible. The emotional gravity here is immense. Powerful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 30th, 2026 10:03
Freedom
Teddy.15 said:
I see a mum without her son, medals that even though showed great courage and the will to fight for the freedom of others, has lead a mother to be trapped in grief, and holding just the medals. Such a heartfelt and dignified piece. 🌹
January 30th, 2026 05:48
Teddy.15 said:
I see a mum without her son, medals that even though showed great courage and the will to fight for the freedom of others, has lead a mother to be trapped in grief, and holding just the medals. Such a heartfelt and dignified piece. 🌹
January 30th, 2026 05:48
Freedom
sorenbarrett said:
I take this Paul as a metaphoric/real poem where the incidents fall within reality but the multiple contradictions are a metaphor. He went back to his old life after throwing his medals in the river yet she a war hero\'s widow. It is the double edge in this poem that cuts both ways it creates an incision large enough to explore the internal and external the real and imagined the yesterday and the today and tomorrow. This poem the more I read it the better it gets. A fave Paul for the fine nuances planted in it
January 30th, 2026 04:34
sorenbarrett said:
I take this Paul as a metaphoric/real poem where the incidents fall within reality but the multiple contradictions are a metaphor. He went back to his old life after throwing his medals in the river yet she a war hero\'s widow. It is the double edge in this poem that cuts both ways it creates an incision large enough to explore the internal and external the real and imagined the yesterday and the today and tomorrow. This poem the more I read it the better it gets. A fave Paul for the fine nuances planted in it
January 30th, 2026 04:34
The Restoration
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a provocative exploration of faith, hypocrisy, loyalty, and unintended grace. The humor disarms, the violence unsettles, and the ending complicates everything that came before it. You let contradiction live on the page instead of resolving it and that lingers, my friend. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 28th, 2026 15:50
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a provocative exploration of faith, hypocrisy, loyalty, and unintended grace. The humor disarms, the violence unsettles, and the ending complicates everything that came before it. You let contradiction live on the page instead of resolving it and that lingers, my friend. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 28th, 2026 15:50
The Restoration
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll tell you one more time: You are wasted here - settle down and write a novel or two.👍
January 28th, 2026 08:30
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll tell you one more time: You are wasted here - settle down and write a novel or two.👍
January 28th, 2026 08:30
The Restoration
sorenbarrett said:
A fun story Paul kept me going right up to the end. That\'s what I call conversion my friend
January 28th, 2026 06:54
sorenbarrett said:
A fun story Paul kept me going right up to the end. That\'s what I call conversion my friend
January 28th, 2026 06:54
Assisted Dying
NafisaSB said:
a hauntingly sad poem with a message for all...liked it
January 28th, 2026 00:44
NafisaSB said:
a hauntingly sad poem with a message for all...liked it
January 28th, 2026 00:44
Mummy Daddy
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a sharp, uncomfortable exploration of desire colliding with identity and social panic. The humor draws us in, but what lingers is the fear of what gets revealed when control slips. It doesn’t resolve cleanly…and that unresolved edge is exactly what gives it weight. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 27th, 2026 08:52
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a sharp, uncomfortable exploration of desire colliding with identity and social panic. The humor draws us in, but what lingers is the fear of what gets revealed when control slips. It doesn’t resolve cleanly…and that unresolved edge is exactly what gives it weight. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 27th, 2026 08:52
Mummy Daddy
Doggerel Dave said:
An adage of old, if I may be so bold: \'Honesty is the best policy\'.
January 26th, 2026 15:42
Doggerel Dave said:
An adage of old, if I may be so bold: \'Honesty is the best policy\'.
January 26th, 2026 15:42
Mummy Daddy
Friendship said:
Well said. Your poem deals with a conversation between two partners as one prepares to introduce the other to their mother, who is revealed to have a non-traditional identity. The humor and tension arise from the speaker\'s anxiety about societal norms, acceptance, and the fear of judgment from family and society regarding their relationship and identity. We are who we are. I have some beautiful Gay friends whom I love so much; their hearts are so pure.
January 26th, 2026 10:04
Friendship said:
Well said. Your poem deals with a conversation between two partners as one prepares to introduce the other to their mother, who is revealed to have a non-traditional identity. The humor and tension arise from the speaker\'s anxiety about societal norms, acceptance, and the fear of judgment from family and society regarding their relationship and identity. We are who we are. I have some beautiful Gay friends whom I love so much; their hearts are so pure.
January 26th, 2026 10:04
Mummy Daddy
sorenbarrett said:
Not only a fun read but a parody of life today and a satire of how it is treated. A lovely write that gives one something to think about.
January 26th, 2026 09:59
sorenbarrett said:
Not only a fun read but a parody of life today and a satire of how it is treated. A lovely write that gives one something to think about.
January 26th, 2026 09:59
The Bet
Thomas W Case said:
Sharp, punchy, and unflinching—this hits like a daily dose of envy.
The humor sneaks in beneath the bite, making it sting just right.
January 25th, 2026 07:38
Thomas W Case said:
Sharp, punchy, and unflinching—this hits like a daily dose of envy.
The humor sneaks in beneath the bite, making it sting just right.
January 25th, 2026 07:38
The Bet
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That pivot from color prediction to “skinny jeans” is the masterstroke here, Paul. The poem trains us to expect pattern and certainty…and then swerves. The irritation feels earned, not forced. Nicely done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 24th, 2026 10:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That pivot from color prediction to “skinny jeans” is the masterstroke here, Paul. The poem trains us to expect pattern and certainty…and then swerves. The irritation feels earned, not forced. Nicely done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 24th, 2026 10:30
The Bet
Friendship said:
Well said. Paul. I genuinely enjoy this poem, and yes, females, we can indeed be unpredictable.
January 24th, 2026 08:26
Friendship said:
Well said. Paul. I genuinely enjoy this poem, and yes, females, we can indeed be unpredictable.
January 24th, 2026 08:26
The Bet
sorenbarrett said:
That kind of leaves one in the blues if you know what I mean. Another fun read that digs deep into our need for predictability in life and assigning of blame when it doesn\'t happen.
January 24th, 2026 06:14
sorenbarrett said:
That kind of leaves one in the blues if you know what I mean. Another fun read that digs deep into our need for predictability in life and assigning of blame when it doesn\'t happen.
January 24th, 2026 06:14
Spinning Top
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is brutally effective. The radio exchanges build dread without explanation, and when clarity finally arrives, it’s already too late. Controlled, unsettling, and painfully real. Strong work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 23rd, 2026 09:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is brutally effective. The radio exchanges build dread without explanation, and when clarity finally arrives, it’s already too late. Controlled, unsettling, and painfully real. Strong work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 23rd, 2026 09:46
Spinning Top
sorenbarrett said:
This one went south fast Paul. The message that I got was the by mistake friendlies were hit and the situation looked bad but the (possibly due to the mistake) those that were friendly became hostile and I half expected the response to be good now twenty seven confirmed enemy down a good day. This of course could be metaphorical as well as we twist the news of our failed escapades gone bad into success.
January 23rd, 2026 09:06
sorenbarrett said:
This one went south fast Paul. The message that I got was the by mistake friendlies were hit and the situation looked bad but the (possibly due to the mistake) those that were friendly became hostile and I half expected the response to be good now twenty seven confirmed enemy down a good day. This of course could be metaphorical as well as we twist the news of our failed escapades gone bad into success.
January 23rd, 2026 09:06
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