Comments received on poems by Bella Shepard
Sapere Aude (Dare to Know)
L. B. Mek said:
Amen!
(so timely, so true, such purity of sincere
empathy, unable to watch-on
as those around you
so adamantly, curate their own
suffering and demise
this be an impassioned roar, to
Haiku
and awaken awareness
to so many, lost
in their mirage of self-deluding
Manus dare...)
Brilliant!
May 1st, 2023 03:30
L. B. Mek said:
Amen!
(so timely, so true, such purity of sincere
empathy, unable to watch-on
as those around you
so adamantly, curate their own
suffering and demise
this be an impassioned roar, to
Haiku
and awaken awareness
to so many, lost
in their mirage of self-deluding
Manus dare...)
Brilliant!
May 1st, 2023 03:30
Sapere Aude (Dare to Know)
Doggerel Dave said:
Desperate isn\'t the word for it......no, no it IS the word, Bella - I was just hunting for something more extreme.
Today, it would seem, a rational statement is no longer rational if someone somewhere is \'triggered\' by that statement.
I could blather on about this shift in human discourse for a really long time................................
April 30th, 2023 19:36
Doggerel Dave said:
Desperate isn\'t the word for it......no, no it IS the word, Bella - I was just hunting for something more extreme.
Today, it would seem, a rational statement is no longer rational if someone somewhere is \'triggered\' by that statement.
I could blather on about this shift in human discourse for a really long time................................
April 30th, 2023 19:36
A Taste of Tears
Neville said:
these words just ran a feather up and down my spine .. and then left me with a lump in my throat .. they are just that darned good ............ Neville
April 29th, 2023 14:12
Neville said:
these words just ran a feather up and down my spine .. and then left me with a lump in my throat .. they are just that darned good ............ Neville
April 29th, 2023 14:12
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
Neville said:
How wonderful my friend .. you have taken the literal translation and applied it perfectly .. Arigato 💜
April 26th, 2023 10:43
Neville said:
How wonderful my friend .. you have taken the literal translation and applied it perfectly .. Arigato 💜
April 26th, 2023 10:43
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
Rocky Lagou said:
I am actually speechless. This poem is so transcendental, and the last lines feel like this grand revelation. This is rich, sublime, and evocative.
April 25th, 2023 09:22
Rocky Lagou said:
I am actually speechless. This poem is so transcendental, and the last lines feel like this grand revelation. This is rich, sublime, and evocative.
April 25th, 2023 09:22
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
sorenbarrett said:
A most beautiful and magic image painted in words.
April 24th, 2023 16:57
sorenbarrett said:
A most beautiful and magic image painted in words.
April 24th, 2023 16:57
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
L. B. Mek said:
a wonderfully inked, nurturing stroll
through nature\'s gentle grace
(and our poems are Spring themed
in-sync, I think
lol)
and so true, wise Poet
the Japanese culture is so rich
in depth of their wording\'s
acute poignancy and meaningful etymology
in Autumn, they have \'Momiji-Gary\'
in Spring they have \'Hanami\'
(and so much more, tradition
acting as conduit to a timeless
continuation of appreciation
for all the Nature, modernity
disregards
as testimony, to our progressive
ignorance...)
April 24th, 2023 03:49
L. B. Mek said:
a wonderfully inked, nurturing stroll
through nature\'s gentle grace
(and our poems are Spring themed
in-sync, I think
lol)
and so true, wise Poet
the Japanese culture is so rich
in depth of their wording\'s
acute poignancy and meaningful etymology
in Autumn, they have \'Momiji-Gary\'
in Spring they have \'Hanami\'
(and so much more, tradition
acting as conduit to a timeless
continuation of appreciation
for all the Nature, modernity
disregards
as testimony, to our progressive
ignorance...)
April 24th, 2023 03:49
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
orchidee said:
Good write Bella.
Will a wood do too?!
April 24th, 2023 02:28
orchidee said:
Good write Bella.
Will a wood do too?!
April 24th, 2023 02:28
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Bella, you are in the place that I love being.
Andy
April 24th, 2023 01:50
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Bella, you are in the place that I love being.
Andy
April 24th, 2023 01:50
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Bella, you are in the place that I love being.
Andy
April 24th, 2023 01:50
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Bella, you are in the place that I love being.
Andy
April 24th, 2023 01:50
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
thinkerbell said:
Beautiful poem dear poet...have you read the book with the same title on shinrin yoku? I must say it\'s a delightful read
April 23rd, 2023 22:29
thinkerbell said:
Beautiful poem dear poet...have you read the book with the same title on shinrin yoku? I must say it\'s a delightful read
April 23rd, 2023 22:29
Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing)
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m walking with you Bella. Beautiful image. I\'m a wee bit envious, as it takes many hours to find a forest where I live and then it may be burnt out anyway. I\'ll stay with yours.
April 23rd, 2023 20:14
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'m walking with you Bella. Beautiful image. I\'m a wee bit envious, as it takes many hours to find a forest where I live and then it may be burnt out anyway. I\'ll stay with yours.
April 23rd, 2023 20:14
A Taste of Tears
rhmn_7 said:
Hold her, bit let her tears go. I\'ll remember that one..
April 22nd, 2023 13:39
rhmn_7 said:
Hold her, bit let her tears go. I\'ll remember that one..
April 22nd, 2023 13:39
A Taste of Tears
L. B. Mek said:
a great point, dear Poet
(we learn from too young, an age
\'to kiss things better\', and yet later
we understand, all that does
is force that person to pretend
all is better, while repressing
their unresolved, feelings and hurt
thus, much better
to vibe and sync, with those
we care about
\'knowing them\', just like reading a book
once
every time we read it again, something new
becomes clear to us, if it\'s a book
with meaningful, depth
and
so do the conversations and situations
we share
with those we care, enough
to invest our time and empathy
in)
April 21st, 2023 03:51
L. B. Mek said:
a great point, dear Poet
(we learn from too young, an age
\'to kiss things better\', and yet later
we understand, all that does
is force that person to pretend
all is better, while repressing
their unresolved, feelings and hurt
thus, much better
to vibe and sync, with those
we care about
\'knowing them\', just like reading a book
once
every time we read it again, something new
becomes clear to us, if it\'s a book
with meaningful, depth
and
so do the conversations and situations
we share
with those we care, enough
to invest our time and empathy
in)
April 21st, 2023 03:51
Mozart In The Morning
L. B. Mek said:
Brilliant!
\'A soloist performing just for me\'
(that\'s the sensation, your Poem
gifts to me)
April 21st, 2023 03:42
L. B. Mek said:
Brilliant!
\'A soloist performing just for me\'
(that\'s the sensation, your Poem
gifts to me)
April 21st, 2023 03:42
A Taste of Tears
sorenbarrett said:
A touching write of sensitivity and care. A tribute to boundaries and love.
April 19th, 2023 12:11
sorenbarrett said:
A touching write of sensitivity and care. A tribute to boundaries and love.
April 19th, 2023 12:11
A Taste of Tears
Goldfinch60 said:
Very good words Bella, I am sure that you are right in that we all have that special spot within us, mine is filled with love.
Andy
April 18th, 2023 00:33
Goldfinch60 said:
Very good words Bella, I am sure that you are right in that we all have that special spot within us, mine is filled with love.
Andy
April 18th, 2023 00:33
A Taste of Tears
Doggerel Dave said:
Wish I could have worked it out (the male role here), Bella.
So thanks for the solution - albeit just slightly late (but not too late).....
April 17th, 2023 22:03
Doggerel Dave said:
Wish I could have worked it out (the male role here), Bella.
So thanks for the solution - albeit just slightly late (but not too late).....
April 17th, 2023 22:03
Mozart In The Morning
Rocky Lagou said:
This couldn\'t be clearer!
Your imagery is so vivid and engulfing, and your effervescent experiences with nature are awe-inspiring. I used to be in my middle school\'s orchestra, I played the viola, and my time there really enriched my appreciation for classical music. The oboe is one of my favorite instruments, too! Thank you for this marvel.
April 17th, 2023 11:15
Rocky Lagou said:
This couldn\'t be clearer!
Your imagery is so vivid and engulfing, and your effervescent experiences with nature are awe-inspiring. I used to be in my middle school\'s orchestra, I played the viola, and my time there really enriched my appreciation for classical music. The oboe is one of my favorite instruments, too! Thank you for this marvel.
April 17th, 2023 11:15
Mozart In The Morning
Doggerel Dave said:
Playing as I pop in and add this little note, Bella. Will continue as I move on (via utube). Some habits are value, and now I have both the visual and aural picture of this particular habit of yours for some considerable time to come. Thanks for your write.
April 16th, 2023 20:31
Doggerel Dave said:
Playing as I pop in and add this little note, Bella. Will continue as I move on (via utube). Some habits are value, and now I have both the visual and aural picture of this particular habit of yours for some considerable time to come. Thanks for your write.
April 16th, 2023 20:31
Mozart In The Morning
sorenbarrett said:
The god of music celebrated in this piece. how excelent to choose the mortal man that embodied music in is genius. God or nature the master of universal music represented by his musical genius creation the bird. What a symphony for the ear both as music and poem. Thank you for an uplifting message this morning dear Bella.
April 16th, 2023 06:25
sorenbarrett said:
The god of music celebrated in this piece. how excelent to choose the mortal man that embodied music in is genius. God or nature the master of universal music represented by his musical genius creation the bird. What a symphony for the ear both as music and poem. Thank you for an uplifting message this morning dear Bella.
April 16th, 2023 06:25
Mozart In The Morning
Goldfinch60 said:
Mozart is wonderful, I have all his recorded music on CDs and at the moment in the evenings am listening to his piano concertos before going to bed.
Andy
April 16th, 2023 00:36
Goldfinch60 said:
Mozart is wonderful, I have all his recorded music on CDs and at the moment in the evenings am listening to his piano concertos before going to bed.
Andy
April 16th, 2023 00:36
Mozart In The Morning
Parisab said:
Music is very meditative-thank you for taking us to your walk.
April 15th, 2023 21:57
Parisab said:
Music is very meditative-thank you for taking us to your walk.
April 15th, 2023 21:57
Mozart In The Morning
Neville said:
it is not hard, to both see and to hear why you dear Bella were so inspired to positively exploit such a series of recollections, associations and subsequent juxtapositions which have ultimately culminated in this, your personal dedication and homage to the great Man ... 🎼🎶🎵🤍🎶🎵
April 15th, 2023 14:37
Neville said:
it is not hard, to both see and to hear why you dear Bella were so inspired to positively exploit such a series of recollections, associations and subsequent juxtapositions which have ultimately culminated in this, your personal dedication and homage to the great Man ... 🎼🎶🎵🤍🎶🎵
April 15th, 2023 14:37
Irony
L. B. Mek said:
so true dear Poet
(we have ironing boards
to straighten out those mistaken kinks
in those façades we wear
to fit-in with society\'s zeal for make believe
yet we spend our lives, being judged
by those who can never
find the wrinkles in that persona
mirror reflection...)
April 10th, 2023 04:09
L. B. Mek said:
so true dear Poet
(we have ironing boards
to straighten out those mistaken kinks
in those façades we wear
to fit-in with society\'s zeal for make believe
yet we spend our lives, being judged
by those who can never
find the wrinkles in that persona
mirror reflection...)
April 10th, 2023 04:09
Birdsong
arqios said:
A forest filled with birdsong and dappled sunlight as a gentle breeze presents a percussive accompaniment, therein is a cathedral not fashioned by human hands!
April 4th, 2023 20:53
arqios said:
A forest filled with birdsong and dappled sunlight as a gentle breeze presents a percussive accompaniment, therein is a cathedral not fashioned by human hands!
April 4th, 2023 20:53
Birdsong
sorenbarrett said:
Nature reflected in the songs of birds helps erase my insanity. It might not take it all but it helps. From where I am right now I hear the night birds and in the morning tucans, finches and canaries, their songs lighten the day. A very nice Haiku dear poet.
April 3rd, 2023 18:05
sorenbarrett said:
Nature reflected in the songs of birds helps erase my insanity. It might not take it all but it helps. From where I am right now I hear the night birds and in the morning tucans, finches and canaries, their songs lighten the day. A very nice Haiku dear poet.
April 3rd, 2023 18:05
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