Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
The Thing
Friendship said:
Well said, Paul. Your poem serves to explore the power of storytelling and the thin line between reality and legend, as well as the inherent fears that accompany tales of the unknown. It illustrates how stories can evoke real emotions and consequences, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
October 24th, 2025 13:54
Friendship said:
Well said, Paul. Your poem serves to explore the power of storytelling and the thin line between reality and legend, as well as the inherent fears that accompany tales of the unknown. It illustrates how stories can evoke real emotions and consequences, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
October 24th, 2025 13:54
The Thing
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this hit perfectly…the quiet build, the flicker, the way the story eats its own storyteller. Feels like campfire myth turned nightmare. Loved it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 24th, 2025 08:10
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this hit perfectly…the quiet build, the flicker, the way the story eats its own storyteller. Feels like campfire myth turned nightmare. Loved it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 24th, 2025 08:10
The Thing
orchidee said:
Good write Paraclete, erm, Paul. lol. Bit of French there from me - well, Greek really. I know about 3 words of Greek, I reckon, so I\'m fluent in it. lol.
October 24th, 2025 05:28
orchidee said:
Good write Paraclete, erm, Paul. lol. Bit of French there from me - well, Greek really. I know about 3 words of Greek, I reckon, so I\'m fluent in it. lol.
October 24th, 2025 05:28
The Thing
sorenbarrett said:
Tis the season for spooky stories. A nice one for Halloween Paul. Well done
October 24th, 2025 04:45
sorenbarrett said:
Tis the season for spooky stories. A nice one for Halloween Paul. Well done
October 24th, 2025 04:45
Diamonds
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is seduction as ceremony...diamonds not just as adornment, but as souls burning under pressure. You turn glamour into revelation, Paul. Stunning work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 22nd, 2025 20:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is seduction as ceremony...diamonds not just as adornment, but as souls burning under pressure. You turn glamour into revelation, Paul. Stunning work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 22nd, 2025 20:31
Diamonds
sorenbarrett said:
At first read I missed the point and wrote a whole message but then after it dawned on me. The relationship of the sparkle of diamonds in the wolf\'s eyes represents the desire as it looks upon its prey. I\'m just a little slow today. The relationship grows in magnitude as diamonds are often coveted as well so the relationship becomes even more complex. Nicely worded this poem speaks of lust and coveting. Well done
October 22nd, 2025 05:15
sorenbarrett said:
At first read I missed the point and wrote a whole message but then after it dawned on me. The relationship of the sparkle of diamonds in the wolf\'s eyes represents the desire as it looks upon its prey. I\'m just a little slow today. The relationship grows in magnitude as diamonds are often coveted as well so the relationship becomes even more complex. Nicely worded this poem speaks of lust and coveting. Well done
October 22nd, 2025 05:15
The Crows
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This reads like a gothic echo...two mourners, one presence, grief as inheritance. It’s cinematic in the best sense, and the final reversal lands hard. Haunting work, Paul. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 21st, 2025 07:20
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This reads like a gothic echo...two mourners, one presence, grief as inheritance. It’s cinematic in the best sense, and the final reversal lands hard. Haunting work, Paul. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 21st, 2025 07:20
The Crows
sorenbarrett said:
After reading this poem/story I had to ask are these all spirits or are they beckoning the living into death and the netherworld. Erie and haunting this write is perfect for the season. Very nicely done.
October 21st, 2025 04:49
sorenbarrett said:
After reading this poem/story I had to ask are these all spirits or are they beckoning the living into death and the netherworld. Erie and haunting this write is perfect for the season. Very nicely done.
October 21st, 2025 04:49
Destiny
Friendship said:
The poem explores the interplay between fate and personal choices, highlighting how individuals navigate their destinies, often influenced by societal expectations and personal desires. It suggests that while we may attempt to escape our fates, we are ultimately bound by them.
October 19th, 2025 05:35
Friendship said:
The poem explores the interplay between fate and personal choices, highlighting how individuals navigate their destinies, often influenced by societal expectations and personal desires. It suggests that while we may attempt to escape our fates, we are ultimately bound by them.
October 19th, 2025 05:35
Destiny
Doggerel Dave said:
Destiny -The last stop for each in each unique way. Life has been diagnosed as a terminal condition...
October 18th, 2025 17:24
Doggerel Dave said:
Destiny -The last stop for each in each unique way. Life has been diagnosed as a terminal condition...
October 18th, 2025 17:24
Destiny
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This one hit like a back-alley sermon, my friend. The voices, the weariness, the quiet resignation...you wrote life as it’s lived, not as it’s wished. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 18th, 2025 08:05
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This one hit like a back-alley sermon, my friend. The voices, the weariness, the quiet resignation...you wrote life as it’s lived, not as it’s wished. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 18th, 2025 08:05
Destiny
sorenbarrett said:
I love the theme of this poem. Having selected these examples each with their flaws that like Greek demi gods take them to their destined end. The Achilles heel set in the stars and echoed in each stanza\'s last line. A very lovely poem that poignant in that ongoing debate of freewill vs determinism. I loved it
October 18th, 2025 03:49
sorenbarrett said:
I love the theme of this poem. Having selected these examples each with their flaws that like Greek demi gods take them to their destined end. The Achilles heel set in the stars and echoed in each stanza\'s last line. A very lovely poem that poignant in that ongoing debate of freewill vs determinism. I loved it
October 18th, 2025 03:49
Oh God
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this one’s cheeky as hell…irreverent but self-aware enough to pull it off. It’s satire in a pint glass, and the final twist seals it perfectly. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 17th, 2025 10:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this one’s cheeky as hell…irreverent but self-aware enough to pull it off. It’s satire in a pint glass, and the final twist seals it perfectly. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 17th, 2025 10:04
Oh God
Doggerel Dave said:
But were your prayers answered? Ergo, no God.......
October 16th, 2025 18:38
Doggerel Dave said:
But were your prayers answered? Ergo, no God.......
October 16th, 2025 18:38
Oh God
Poetic Licence said:
I think it says more about men than woman, so no offence should be taken, really enjoyed the read
October 16th, 2025 18:06
Poetic Licence said:
I think it says more about men than woman, so no offence should be taken, really enjoyed the read
October 16th, 2025 18:06
Oh God
Friendship said:
Your poem revolves around a humorous and somewhat irreverent request to God for a perfect partner. The speaker expresses dissatisfaction with their current relationship, highlighting stereotypical traits of both partners and their desires for an idealized, submissive woman. The subject matter touches on themes of gender roles, desire, and the absurdity of objectifying relationships.
October 16th, 2025 16:20
Friendship said:
Your poem revolves around a humorous and somewhat irreverent request to God for a perfect partner. The speaker expresses dissatisfaction with their current relationship, highlighting stereotypical traits of both partners and their desires for an idealized, submissive woman. The subject matter touches on themes of gender roles, desire, and the absurdity of objectifying relationships.
October 16th, 2025 16:20
Oh God
sorenbarrett said:
Paul this one made me smile then laugh no easy task and it flowed so well. The satire of prayer for sex in such a humble way I thought that maybe Mark Twain wrote it. I have to say I really loved this poem it hit all the right points and for those ladies on the site that might take offense they really should step back and get the bigger picture for it speaks more of men than of women. A fave my friend
October 16th, 2025 09:58
sorenbarrett said:
Paul this one made me smile then laugh no easy task and it flowed so well. The satire of prayer for sex in such a humble way I thought that maybe Mark Twain wrote it. I have to say I really loved this poem it hit all the right points and for those ladies on the site that might take offense they really should step back and get the bigger picture for it speaks more of men than of women. A fave my friend
October 16th, 2025 09:58
Goodbye
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this piece feels like a requiem whispered through memory. You held love and loss in the same breath—and that’s what makes it human. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Well done!
October 14th, 2025 08:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this piece feels like a requiem whispered through memory. You held love and loss in the same breath—and that’s what makes it human. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Well done!
October 14th, 2025 08:18
Goodbye
sorenbarrett said:
A most interesting combination of sex with death, memories with the present, pleasure with pain. A most interesting write. Well done
October 14th, 2025 07:08
sorenbarrett said:
A most interesting combination of sex with death, memories with the present, pleasure with pain. A most interesting write. Well done
October 14th, 2025 07:08
Goodbye
RSM0812 said:
Sounds like a memory of love and passion. These are the memories that last.
October 14th, 2025 06:00
RSM0812 said:
Sounds like a memory of love and passion. These are the memories that last.
October 14th, 2025 06:00
The Hill
Doggerel Dave said:
Humanity abandoned for war - you\'re right on the money there.
Well writ.
October 12th, 2025 17:03
Doggerel Dave said:
Humanity abandoned for war - you\'re right on the money there.
Well writ.
October 12th, 2025 17:03
The Hill
rebellion_in_sanity said:
The juxtaposition of battlefield urgency, the ache for maternal recognition, and dining-table etiquette creates a whirl—almost a vertigo, in the best sense. A powerful, disorienting poem.
October 12th, 2025 08:07
rebellion_in_sanity said:
The juxtaposition of battlefield urgency, the ache for maternal recognition, and dining-table etiquette creates a whirl—almost a vertigo, in the best sense. A powerful, disorienting poem.
October 12th, 2025 08:07
The Hill
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful poem set with the contrast of childhood games and war as an adult game. Competition from youth to old age always having to be the one that wins. And in the end with rules neglected etiquette denied just to win one is not noticed and forgotten having given their all and all for nothing a few yards in a game a score not to be remembered. A life wasted. Loved the use of table manners and etiquette as a precursor to etiquette of war ignored. Very nicely written and a fave
October 12th, 2025 06:28
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful poem set with the contrast of childhood games and war as an adult game. Competition from youth to old age always having to be the one that wins. And in the end with rules neglected etiquette denied just to win one is not noticed and forgotten having given their all and all for nothing a few yards in a game a score not to be remembered. A life wasted. Loved the use of table manners and etiquette as a precursor to etiquette of war ignored. Very nicely written and a fave
October 12th, 2025 06:28
The Planets
Doggerel Dave said:
Wot happened next?......or weren\'t the planets ever correctly aligned again?
October 11th, 2025 09:12
Doggerel Dave said:
Wot happened next?......or weren\'t the planets ever correctly aligned again?
October 11th, 2025 09:12
The Planets
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, you’ve written cosmic comedy at its best...sex, astrology, and existential exhaustion all in one orbit. I don’t know if it’s the planets or you spinning faster, but I’m here for it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 11th, 2025 08:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, you’ve written cosmic comedy at its best...sex, astrology, and existential exhaustion all in one orbit. I don’t know if it’s the planets or you spinning faster, but I’m here for it. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 11th, 2025 08:31
The Planets
Poetic Licence said:
Although this is written in a entertaining way, it appears to touch on the belief for some the process of sex is a duty and should not be a pleasure, it is expected to continue the faith. I like the touch of them being named after the position they were conceived, enjoyed the read
October 11th, 2025 08:01
Poetic Licence said:
Although this is written in a entertaining way, it appears to touch on the belief for some the process of sex is a duty and should not be a pleasure, it is expected to continue the faith. I like the touch of them being named after the position they were conceived, enjoyed the read
October 11th, 2025 08:01
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