Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
The Fridge
Doggerel Dave said:
Lost track approximately halfway as to who was who (please substitute ‘whom’ if felt appropriate or technically correct). Themes would appear from my perspective to include beer, unidentified refrigerator and some bed hopping (or should that be ‘crawling’?) Is this a rewarding response to your entertaining piece?
February 13th, 2026 18:11
Doggerel Dave said:
Lost track approximately halfway as to who was who (please substitute ‘whom’ if felt appropriate or technically correct). Themes would appear from my perspective to include beer, unidentified refrigerator and some bed hopping (or should that be ‘crawling’?) Is this a rewarding response to your entertaining piece?
February 13th, 2026 18:11
The Fridge
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is pub-banter brilliance. The escalating absurdity from lovers to beer to heart attacks builds into that final punchline. It’s less about betrayal and more about priorities… and that’s what makes it funny. “Keep the bloody fridge.” seals it. Well done, mate! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 13th, 2026 11:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is pub-banter brilliance. The escalating absurdity from lovers to beer to heart attacks builds into that final punchline. It’s less about betrayal and more about priorities… and that’s what makes it funny. “Keep the bloody fridge.” seals it. Well done, mate! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 13th, 2026 11:47
The Fridge
Friendship said:
Your humor is noteworthy, and your imagination is quite vivid. As a child, my mother would remind me to close the refrigerator, saying that nothing grows inside after opening it. Your poem explores themes of betrayal, heartbreak, and the absurdity of romantic relationships, with a particular focus on the poet\'s feelings of being wronged and humiliated by their former partner.
February 13th, 2026 07:40
Friendship said:
Your humor is noteworthy, and your imagination is quite vivid. As a child, my mother would remind me to close the refrigerator, saying that nothing grows inside after opening it. Your poem explores themes of betrayal, heartbreak, and the absurdity of romantic relationships, with a particular focus on the poet\'s feelings of being wronged and humiliated by their former partner.
February 13th, 2026 07:40
The Fridge
Teddy.15 said:
I am quite sure I\'ve read this one in the past, it has a bitter sweet taste, of course there is humour in everything if we look hard enough, but a woman who cheats and also takes the fridge, well she is practically taking the biscuit. A heartfelt write with an ironic edge. Great write dear Paul. 🌹
February 13th, 2026 07:01
Teddy.15 said:
I am quite sure I\'ve read this one in the past, it has a bitter sweet taste, of course there is humour in everything if we look hard enough, but a woman who cheats and also takes the fridge, well she is practically taking the biscuit. A heartfelt write with an ironic edge. Great write dear Paul. 🌹
February 13th, 2026 07:01
The Fridge
sorenbarrett said:
In this humor there is a message Paul priorities set the limit on values and even they can fall when one becomes sober. A good write my friend
February 13th, 2026 06:17
sorenbarrett said:
In this humor there is a message Paul priorities set the limit on values and even they can fall when one becomes sober. A good write my friend
February 13th, 2026 06:17
Bonding
Doggerel Dave said:
Had to do this in two parts, big nap in between (not as young as I useterbe and the activity was at times, uh, a little intense) At base nothing more than yer average male/female mating dance, and I predict they will eventually live happily ever after.
February 11th, 2026 16:44
Doggerel Dave said:
Had to do this in two parts, big nap in between (not as young as I useterbe and the activity was at times, uh, a little intense) At base nothing more than yer average male/female mating dance, and I predict they will eventually live happily ever after.
February 11th, 2026 16:44
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
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