Comments received on poems by Paul Bell
Marie
Friendship said:
Well written, your poem \"My Marie\" explores themes of love, regret, and the complexities of relationships. It reflects on the struggle of trying to maintain a connection with someone while grappling with the realization that change and fulfillment may be unattainable. The speaker expresses a sense of nostalgia and loss, indicating that despite the passion and desire, the relationship ultimately leads to pain and a sense of defeat.
October 5th, 2025 13:54
Friendship said:
Well written, your poem \"My Marie\" explores themes of love, regret, and the complexities of relationships. It reflects on the struggle of trying to maintain a connection with someone while grappling with the realization that change and fulfillment may be unattainable. The speaker expresses a sense of nostalgia and loss, indicating that despite the passion and desire, the relationship ultimately leads to pain and a sense of defeat.
October 5th, 2025 13:54
The Fridge
DeadRose said:
This is like the slow start of a satirical horror novel. I wonder what demands were made on the ransom note.
October 4th, 2025 13:14
DeadRose said:
This is like the slow start of a satirical horror novel. I wonder what demands were made on the ransom note.
October 4th, 2025 13:14
Marie
Doggerel Dave said:
Head and shoulders above many portraits of tortured relationships. I don\'t go for the theme generally, but this is well worth making an exception.
PS: I\'m old school; \'shaven nest\' ? - quelle horreur!
October 4th, 2025 09:56
Doggerel Dave said:
Head and shoulders above many portraits of tortured relationships. I don\'t go for the theme generally, but this is well worth making an exception.
PS: I\'m old school; \'shaven nest\' ? - quelle horreur!
October 4th, 2025 09:56
Marie
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is powerful. The refrain of “no one won,” the flashes of lust and anger, the ache of memory...you’ve given us a visceral, unflinching piece. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 4th, 2025 08:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is powerful. The refrain of “no one won,” the flashes of lust and anger, the ache of memory...you’ve given us a visceral, unflinching piece. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
October 4th, 2025 08:48
Marie
Poetic Licence said:
A reflection on the remnants of a relationship that slowly faded away, all that is left is memories. A heartfelt write
October 4th, 2025 08:26
Poetic Licence said:
A reflection on the remnants of a relationship that slowly faded away, all that is left is memories. A heartfelt write
October 4th, 2025 08:26
Marie
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of a relationship built on passion like a house built on sand has no foundation and soon will be washed away. A poem that seems more a song to be sung and drift away on the wind. Lovely
October 4th, 2025 06:16
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of a relationship built on passion like a house built on sand has no foundation and soon will be washed away. A poem that seems more a song to be sung and drift away on the wind. Lovely
October 4th, 2025 06:16
The Fridge
Doggerel Dave said:
Proof positive that the usurpation of power can always be a real possibility if one only has the time and tenacity.....
October 3rd, 2025 17:17
Doggerel Dave said:
Proof positive that the usurpation of power can always be a real possibility if one only has the time and tenacity.....
October 3rd, 2025 17:17
The Fridge
sorenbarrett said:
Paul this is on the outside fringe of what I had always considered poetry but you have opened my mind. In my prior definition I had always said that a poem is something that moves me emotionally and this did, it made me laugh and what better emotion is there than that. It brightened my day, what more can I ask for. For that a definite fave and thank you for broadening my horizons.
October 3rd, 2025 08:33
sorenbarrett said:
Paul this is on the outside fringe of what I had always considered poetry but you have opened my mind. In my prior definition I had always said that a poem is something that moves me emotionally and this did, it made me laugh and what better emotion is there than that. It brightened my day, what more can I ask for. For that a definite fave and thank you for broadening my horizons.
October 3rd, 2025 08:33
The Answer Machine
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is hilarious…the chaos of messages stacks up until it’s absurd and brilliant. 🌹🖤🙏
September 29th, 2025 15:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, this is hilarious…the chaos of messages stacks up until it’s absurd and brilliant. 🌹🖤🙏
September 29th, 2025 15:13
The Answer Machine
Doggerel Dave said:
Not all the messages on my phone are like that.........
Now back in the day carrier pigeons took some of the urgency and immediacy from the more compromising ones....
September 29th, 2025 07:50
Doggerel Dave said:
Not all the messages on my phone are like that.........
Now back in the day carrier pigeons took some of the urgency and immediacy from the more compromising ones....
September 29th, 2025 07:50
The Answer Machine
sorenbarrett said:
So unique yet so familiar it strikes both chords at once. The social demands that now we have no privacy from. A lovely write and a fave
September 29th, 2025 06:45
sorenbarrett said:
So unique yet so familiar it strikes both chords at once. The social demands that now we have no privacy from. A lovely write and a fave
September 29th, 2025 06:45
Honeytrap
Doggerel Dave said:
Not a Mickey Finn, was it Gaffer (I mean Gov\'nor)?
Smooth ride to bump of an ending. Good Stuff.
September 28th, 2025 17:48
Doggerel Dave said:
Not a Mickey Finn, was it Gaffer (I mean Gov\'nor)?
Smooth ride to bump of an ending. Good Stuff.
September 28th, 2025 17:48
Honeytrap
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is sharp and cinematicflirtation, tension, the reveal of Mojenta. Noir shadows and poetic heat woven together. Gripping work, Paul. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 28th, 2025 16:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is sharp and cinematicflirtation, tension, the reveal of Mojenta. Noir shadows and poetic heat woven together. Gripping work, Paul. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 28th, 2025 16:38
Honeytrap
sorenbarrett said:
Intriguing and entrancing it spins its tale sensuously and erotically until the answer is found. Lovely Paul
September 28th, 2025 09:39
sorenbarrett said:
Intriguing and entrancing it spins its tale sensuously and erotically until the answer is found. Lovely Paul
September 28th, 2025 09:39
The Vultures Dance
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is war in its most savage truth. The vultures circling, the screams swallowed, bullets stroked like lovers…you drag the reader into brutality without mercy. Unflinching, visceral, unforgettable. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Well done!
September 26th, 2025 09:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is war in its most savage truth. The vultures circling, the screams swallowed, bullets stroked like lovers…you drag the reader into brutality without mercy. Unflinching, visceral, unforgettable. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Well done!
September 26th, 2025 09:13
The Vultures Dance
sorenbarrett said:
The horrors of war, a savage act by a savage race. Nicely depicted in all its graphic detail. The revulsion of it should turn people to peace but it never has. Well written
September 26th, 2025 08:12
sorenbarrett said:
The horrors of war, a savage act by a savage race. Nicely depicted in all its graphic detail. The revulsion of it should turn people to peace but it never has. Well written
September 26th, 2025 08:12
The Vultures Dance
Doggerel Dave said:
Visceral, Paul - Where did that come from?
September 26th, 2025 06:57
Doggerel Dave said:
Visceral, Paul - Where did that come from?
September 26th, 2025 06:57
The Night Dancer
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, what a piece. The beauty, the longing, the repetition...all suspended under that constant shadow of death breaking in. It’s tender and tragic, radiant and ruined, a dance both intimate and impossible. Stunning work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 23rd, 2025 07:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Paul, what a piece. The beauty, the longing, the repetition...all suspended under that constant shadow of death breaking in. It’s tender and tragic, radiant and ruined, a dance both intimate and impossible. Stunning work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 23rd, 2025 07:53
The Night Dancer
sorenbarrett said:
Haunting and eerie this poem speaks out of darkness unveiling as the dancer herself its message. Dark as death it carries with it a voyeuristic sense of satisfaction and the frustration of interruption. A wonderful write. Loved it
September 23rd, 2025 07:35
sorenbarrett said:
Haunting and eerie this poem speaks out of darkness unveiling as the dancer herself its message. Dark as death it carries with it a voyeuristic sense of satisfaction and the frustration of interruption. A wonderful write. Loved it
September 23rd, 2025 07:35
Mummy
Fred1794 said:
Your poems read like a British sitcom. Very entertaining.
September 17th, 2025 20:36
Fred1794 said:
Your poems read like a British sitcom. Very entertaining.
September 17th, 2025 20:36
Bins
Doggerel Dave said:
Keep \'em coming Paul, particularly if the topic is as serious as this....
In our block of flats, I live upstairs. Bloke downstairs got bin duty. I must admit he does always look a bit frayed around the edges..... I try to avoid him - always got some story about the bins and his back, or idiots who put the wrong stuff in the wrong bin... obviously hasn\'t found Julie\'s phone number yet....
September 17th, 2025 19:15
Doggerel Dave said:
Keep \'em coming Paul, particularly if the topic is as serious as this....
In our block of flats, I live upstairs. Bloke downstairs got bin duty. I must admit he does always look a bit frayed around the edges..... I try to avoid him - always got some story about the bins and his back, or idiots who put the wrong stuff in the wrong bin... obviously hasn\'t found Julie\'s phone number yet....
September 17th, 2025 19:15
Bins
sorenbarrett said:
Good pick of topic. The bins are getting smaller and smaller so that they can charge extra for what used to be a regular pick up. A fun read
September 17th, 2025 18:11
sorenbarrett said:
Good pick of topic. The bins are getting smaller and smaller so that they can charge extra for what used to be a regular pick up. A fun read
September 17th, 2025 18:11
Bins
Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice said:
✨Hilariously, dark comedy at its finest! The bins and Mr. Bell’s reactions make it surreal and funny. Nicely written.
September 17th, 2025 17:25
Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice said:
✨Hilariously, dark comedy at its finest! The bins and Mr. Bell’s reactions make it surreal and funny. Nicely written.
September 17th, 2025 17:25
Mummy
Doggerel Dave said:
The family - Society\'s primary unit of socialisation...........
August 27th, 2025 15:52
Doggerel Dave said:
The family - Society\'s primary unit of socialisation...........
August 27th, 2025 15:52
Mummy
sorenbarrett said:
This one is so close to real that it makes it hard to laugh but so well written it gets a fave
August 27th, 2025 15:52
sorenbarrett said:
This one is so close to real that it makes it hard to laugh but so well written it gets a fave
August 27th, 2025 15:52
Dolly
Doggerel Dave said:
Maybe the child shouldn\'t be there anyway....hardly her fault though...
PS: Like the new straight from the shoulder stuff, but wouldn\'t mind a salting of the old schtick occasionally - I need a good laugh sometimes....
August 18th, 2025 16:56
Doggerel Dave said:
Maybe the child shouldn\'t be there anyway....hardly her fault though...
PS: Like the new straight from the shoulder stuff, but wouldn\'t mind a salting of the old schtick occasionally - I need a good laugh sometimes....
August 18th, 2025 16:56
Dolly
Poetic Licence said:
This is packed with raw emotion and real sadness, a child`s view on living through war, the reality of it and what becomes normal to the child. Very nicely crafted write.
August 18th, 2025 15:41
Poetic Licence said:
This is packed with raw emotion and real sadness, a child`s view on living through war, the reality of it and what becomes normal to the child. Very nicely crafted write.
August 18th, 2025 15:41
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