Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
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
Assisted Dying
xTattooingPaperx said:
Almost metaphoric for the one who got away... I hope this isn\'t quite so literal.
January 23rd, 2026 06:57
xTattooingPaperx said:
Almost metaphoric for the one who got away... I hope this isn\'t quite so literal.
January 23rd, 2026 06:57
Spinning Top
Friendship said:
Well written. Paul, our world has changed. Your poem presents a dialogue between two operatives, Panther and Kestrel, who are in a high-stakes situation. The use of military communication language highlights the tension and urgency of their circumstances, as they navigate the chaos and uncertainty of a combat zone.
January 23rd, 2026 06:38
Friendship said:
Well written. Paul, our world has changed. Your poem presents a dialogue between two operatives, Panther and Kestrel, who are in a high-stakes situation. The use of military communication language highlights the tension and urgency of their circumstances, as they navigate the chaos and uncertainty of a combat zone.
January 23rd, 2026 06:38
The Device
Doggerel Dave said:
So it woz the Beach Boys doing a promotional tour for your device?
Good laugh, Paul..
January 21st, 2026 18:08
Doggerel Dave said:
So it woz the Beach Boys doing a promotional tour for your device?
Good laugh, Paul..
January 21st, 2026 18:08
The Device
Friendship said:
This made my day, Paul. I enjoy your sense of humor.👍🤣😂
January 21st, 2026 14:53
Friendship said:
This made my day, Paul. I enjoy your sense of humor.👍🤣😂
January 21st, 2026 14:53
The Device
sorenbarrett said:
Humor is good at any time and no time like the present. I think that this would go well on Amazon but you might consider a setting four for defense against rapists and ICE should they come banging on the door.
January 21st, 2026 12:06
sorenbarrett said:
Humor is good at any time and no time like the present. I think that this would go well on Amazon but you might consider a setting four for defense against rapists and ICE should they come banging on the door.
January 21st, 2026 12:06
Assisted Dying
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a moving meditation on loss and continuity and it all feels like a way of keeping someone present without denying the ache. A beautiful and sorrowful piece. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 20th, 2026 15:22
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is a moving meditation on loss and continuity and it all feels like a way of keeping someone present without denying the ache. A beautiful and sorrowful piece. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 20th, 2026 15:22
Assisted Dying
orchidee said:
Doh! I thought I was assisted dying - me, that is! - when I had to sit through a 3 hour lecture on, ohh I dunno, what was it: \'The different shades of paint colours that one can watch drying\'. Or am I telling porkies? lol.
January 20th, 2026 09:53
orchidee said:
Doh! I thought I was assisted dying - me, that is! - when I had to sit through a 3 hour lecture on, ohh I dunno, what was it: \'The different shades of paint colours that one can watch drying\'. Or am I telling porkies? lol.
January 20th, 2026 09:53
Assisted Dying
Thomas W Case said:
Quietly devastating—this carries grief without spectacle, just truth and tenderness. That last turn hits hard, a goodbye that feels earned and human.
January 20th, 2026 08:56
Thomas W Case said:
Quietly devastating—this carries grief without spectacle, just truth and tenderness. That last turn hits hard, a goodbye that feels earned and human.
January 20th, 2026 08:56
Assisted Dying
Friendship said:
So sorry for your loss.A very heart-touching poem. Your poem reflects on the memories shared with a deceased friend, capturing the emotions of loss and the desire to reconnect in a different existence. The poet navigates feelings of grief, reflection, and the hope of reuniting under more favorable circumstances.
January 20th, 2026 07:49
Friendship said:
So sorry for your loss.A very heart-touching poem. Your poem reflects on the memories shared with a deceased friend, capturing the emotions of loss and the desire to reconnect in a different existence. The poet navigates feelings of grief, reflection, and the hope of reuniting under more favorable circumstances.
January 20th, 2026 07:49
Assisted Dying
sorenbarrett said:
A write about the right to die that should be responsibly assumed by each person, A lovely and poignant write
January 20th, 2026 07:23
sorenbarrett said:
A write about the right to die that should be responsibly assumed by each person, A lovely and poignant write
January 20th, 2026 07:23
Assisted Dying
Doggerel Dave said:
Has always got my vote. At age 19 I wrote a school essay on the subject, and while today my debate could possibly be better expressed, my views on Dying With Dignity, as it is more popularly known now have not changed one whit.
Your piece adds to the argument with more depth and does it admirably, Paul
January 20th, 2026 05:56
Doggerel Dave said:
Has always got my vote. At age 19 I wrote a school essay on the subject, and while today my debate could possibly be better expressed, my views on Dying With Dignity, as it is more popularly known now have not changed one whit.
Your piece adds to the argument with more depth and does it admirably, Paul
January 20th, 2026 05:56
Shattered Pieces
NafisaSB said:
heartbreak - so beautifully portrayed through a lovely poem...
January 19th, 2026 23:50
NafisaSB said:
heartbreak - so beautifully portrayed through a lovely poem...
January 19th, 2026 23:50
The Sleepy Hollow
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a quiet, bittersweet grace here—memory and choice tangled together with honesty and tenderness. I love how the past lingers without weighing down the present.
January 18th, 2026 07:54
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a quiet, bittersweet grace here—memory and choice tangled together with honesty and tenderness. I love how the past lingers without weighing down the present.
January 18th, 2026 07:54
The Sleepy Hollow
xTattooingPaperx said:
A memorial past of what-ifs but with hope of a future to come. When we love something, let it go. It will come back.
January 17th, 2026 22:22
xTattooingPaperx said:
A memorial past of what-ifs but with hope of a future to come. When we love something, let it go. It will come back.
January 17th, 2026 22:22
The Sleepy Hollow
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is deeply moving. It carries the quiet ache of memory without dramatizing it, and that restraint makes it hit harder. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 17th, 2026 09:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is deeply moving. It carries the quiet ache of memory without dramatizing it, and that restraint makes it hit harder. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 17th, 2026 09:29
The Sleepy Hollow
sorenbarrett said:
Melancholic, a bit sad, nostalgic a bit wistful, full of shadows of the past it is in a way dreamlike and pulls at the heart. Well done Paul
January 17th, 2026 06:16
sorenbarrett said:
Melancholic, a bit sad, nostalgic a bit wistful, full of shadows of the past it is in a way dreamlike and pulls at the heart. Well done Paul
January 17th, 2026 06:16
Shattered Pieces
arqios said:
That struck home cleanly and there is that Ground Zero feel to it.🙏🏻🕊️
January 15th, 2026 20:47
arqios said:
That struck home cleanly and there is that Ground Zero feel to it.🙏🏻🕊️
January 15th, 2026 20:47
Shattered Pieces
Doggerel Dave said:
An insight crept up unbidden as these can do, and hopefully the seed of real growth. Documented plainly with real meaning, Paul.
January 15th, 2026 18:05
Doggerel Dave said:
An insight crept up unbidden as these can do, and hopefully the seed of real growth. Documented plainly with real meaning, Paul.
January 15th, 2026 18:05
Shattered Pieces
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is stark and effective. The build from quiet observation to violent release feels inevitable, and the final self-awareness complicates it in a powerful way. A hard, well-held piece. Great job, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 15th, 2026 10:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is stark and effective. The build from quiet observation to violent release feels inevitable, and the final self-awareness complicates it in a powerful way. A hard, well-held piece. Great job, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 15th, 2026 10:38
Shattered Pieces
sorenbarrett said:
A dramatic poem that in metaphor captures a life in a cup personified. Shattered and a joke laughed at now a tragic loss. Even the hand that threw it responsible for the breakage. Very nicely done Paul
January 15th, 2026 05:39
sorenbarrett said:
A dramatic poem that in metaphor captures a life in a cup personified. Shattered and a joke laughed at now a tragic loss. Even the hand that threw it responsible for the breakage. Very nicely done Paul
January 15th, 2026 05:39
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
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