Comments received on poems by Bella Shepard
The Cost of Living
sorenbarrett said:
What worries me is the cost of dying. I can\'t afford to die, it costs more than living. Thanks for reminding me of these costs.
December 14th, 2022 20:49
sorenbarrett said:
What worries me is the cost of dying. I can\'t afford to die, it costs more than living. Thanks for reminding me of these costs.
December 14th, 2022 20:49
The Cost of Living
Distant View said:
Hard times for many people right now.
December 13th, 2022 04:21
Distant View said:
Hard times for many people right now.
December 13th, 2022 04:21
The Cost of Living
orchidee said:
And what is the price of fish these days? A UK expression. And in the US too?! Why the emphasis on fish I don\'t know. lol.
December 13th, 2022 03:22
orchidee said:
And what is the price of fish these days? A UK expression. And in the US too?! Why the emphasis on fish I don\'t know. lol.
December 13th, 2022 03:22
The Cost of Living
Goldfinch60 said:
Good words Bella, what is the cost of living nowadays?
Andy
December 13th, 2022 03:06
Goldfinch60 said:
Good words Bella, what is the cost of living nowadays?
Andy
December 13th, 2022 03:06
The Cost of Living
Doggerel Dave said:
It is what keeps many (but certainly not all) with their \'nose to the grindstone and their shoulder the wheel\'.
I personally cannot complain, but I have a feeling there should be another way...and that\'s being super polite about it!
December 12th, 2022 18:19
Doggerel Dave said:
It is what keeps many (but certainly not all) with their \'nose to the grindstone and their shoulder the wheel\'.
I personally cannot complain, but I have a feeling there should be another way...and that\'s being super polite about it!
December 12th, 2022 18:19
Creatures of Nature
sorenbarrett said:
I could\'t agree more. We, in our arrogance, tend to aggrandize ourselves, when we are nothing more than another part of nature, no more and no less than the others. I love the last two lines.
December 10th, 2022 07:37
sorenbarrett said:
I could\'t agree more. We, in our arrogance, tend to aggrandize ourselves, when we are nothing more than another part of nature, no more and no less than the others. I love the last two lines.
December 10th, 2022 07:37
Creatures of Nature
L. B. Mek said:
\'Our very biology challenged our mortality\'
as our very mortality, ravaged
our cognitive capacity to appreciate
breath...
(I too believe in that universal oneness of all things
and wonder, like Spinoza
at the sheer majesty of it all)
a read, that transports me
beyond reality\'s dark sky limitations
dear Poet, thank you!
December 9th, 2022 04:56
L. B. Mek said:
\'Our very biology challenged our mortality\'
as our very mortality, ravaged
our cognitive capacity to appreciate
breath...
(I too believe in that universal oneness of all things
and wonder, like Spinoza
at the sheer majesty of it all)
a read, that transports me
beyond reality\'s dark sky limitations
dear Poet, thank you!
December 9th, 2022 04:56
Creatures of Nature
Neville said:
its all good out there, except for the bad bits isn\'t it Bella .. this is far more than just some rambling on a Monday morning, read by me on an early Friday morning .. it all makes so much sense & those summative lines are just perfect ........ Neville
December 9th, 2022 01:01
Neville said:
its all good out there, except for the bad bits isn\'t it Bella .. this is far more than just some rambling on a Monday morning, read by me on an early Friday morning .. it all makes so much sense & those summative lines are just perfect ........ Neville
December 9th, 2022 01:01
Creatures of Nature
Goldfinch60 said:
We still are creatures of Nature Bella but we have trodden a different path, hopefully one day we will find the right path again.
Andy
December 6th, 2022 02:44
Goldfinch60 said:
We still are creatures of Nature Bella but we have trodden a different path, hopefully one day we will find the right path again.
Andy
December 6th, 2022 02:44
Creatures of Nature
arqios said:
Last night we walked in a fairy-lit rooftop garden (a mini forest actually) and saw a stylised glimpse of home. That we are by nature part of something truly magnificent makes a primal tug and beckons us home.
December 5th, 2022 19:08
arqios said:
Last night we walked in a fairy-lit rooftop garden (a mini forest actually) and saw a stylised glimpse of home. That we are by nature part of something truly magnificent makes a primal tug and beckons us home.
December 5th, 2022 19:08
Creatures of Nature
Doggerel Dave said:
Amid the cacophony of modern life it can be well nigh impossible to hear that faint call – special effort required.
Great reminder, Great plea, great write, Bella.
December 5th, 2022 18:46
Doggerel Dave said:
Amid the cacophony of modern life it can be well nigh impossible to hear that faint call – special effort required.
Great reminder, Great plea, great write, Bella.
December 5th, 2022 18:46
Creatures of Nature
Paul Bell said:
Everybody should spend time in the forest. Keeps you sane.
December 5th, 2022 12:21
Paul Bell said:
Everybody should spend time in the forest. Keeps you sane.
December 5th, 2022 12:21
Creatures of Nature
orchidee said:
Where you walking/rambling on a Monday morning?! lol.
December 5th, 2022 12:02
orchidee said:
Where you walking/rambling on a Monday morning?! lol.
December 5th, 2022 12:02
Creatures of Nature
Fay Slimm. said:
Your \"ramblings\" as you call them are examples of fine poetic expressions on the fall of humanity and its dire result - we certainly were once much nearer to being \"creatures of nature\"dear Bella. The final three lines of this perceptive write made me go outside and try to listen..
December 5th, 2022 11:56
Fay Slimm. said:
Your \"ramblings\" as you call them are examples of fine poetic expressions on the fall of humanity and its dire result - we certainly were once much nearer to being \"creatures of nature\"dear Bella. The final three lines of this perceptive write made me go outside and try to listen..
December 5th, 2022 11:56
Life
Neville said:
Blimey Bella, I\'m so glad you added an author\'s note .. I knew I had read and enjoyed this little bit of brevity .. but when I blinked it was gone .. For a while I thought I was having poetic hallucinations & was gonna book myself into my own clinic ...
There is a huge amount of irony crammed into this beaut of a crackin 575 my friend ... Neville
December 3rd, 2022 02:33
Neville said:
Blimey Bella, I\'m so glad you added an author\'s note .. I knew I had read and enjoyed this little bit of brevity .. but when I blinked it was gone .. For a while I thought I was having poetic hallucinations & was gonna book myself into my own clinic ...
There is a huge amount of irony crammed into this beaut of a crackin 575 my friend ... Neville
December 3rd, 2022 02:33
Life
sorenbarrett said:
Bella what a great thought. I do try to laugh at the sadness in life, it is better than crying. Life is full of twists and irony why not laugh? It seems that life is just a cosmic joke at times.
December 2nd, 2022 17:16
sorenbarrett said:
Bella what a great thought. I do try to laugh at the sadness in life, it is better than crying. Life is full of twists and irony why not laugh? It seems that life is just a cosmic joke at times.
December 2nd, 2022 17:16
I Am One With Creation
L. B. Mek said:
ethereal, is a presence
very few can comprehend
or recognise with realms of tangible
yet, in each essence we exist within
is potential for us to connect
with the universe\'s splendour
beyond the material
and commune/meditate/contemplate
all those wondrous elements of existence,
and writes like yours, dear Poet
remind us
what value there is in trying to achieve
such levels of connection with the nature all around us....
(well, for me at least)
thank you!
December 2nd, 2022 04:29
L. B. Mek said:
ethereal, is a presence
very few can comprehend
or recognise with realms of tangible
yet, in each essence we exist within
is potential for us to connect
with the universe\'s splendour
beyond the material
and commune/meditate/contemplate
all those wondrous elements of existence,
and writes like yours, dear Poet
remind us
what value there is in trying to achieve
such levels of connection with the nature all around us....
(well, for me at least)
thank you!
December 2nd, 2022 04:29
Life
L. B. Mek said:
\'Gaiety is wiser than wisdom\'
William Durant
(a wonderful shorty, dear Poet
and a powerful philosophy
to incorporate in our mantra of survival)
December 2nd, 2022 04:22
L. B. Mek said:
\'Gaiety is wiser than wisdom\'
William Durant
(a wonderful shorty, dear Poet
and a powerful philosophy
to incorporate in our mantra of survival)
December 2nd, 2022 04:22
Life
Fay Slimm. said:
Ah - I hasten to say we can do naught else but laugh at what life does to our self-styled ambitions to cope with its sadness dear Bella - -- for to cry would add force to its joke methinks.
December 1st, 2022 11:05
Fay Slimm. said:
Ah - I hasten to say we can do naught else but laugh at what life does to our self-styled ambitions to cope with its sadness dear Bella - -- for to cry would add force to its joke methinks.
December 1st, 2022 11:05
I Am One With Creation
sorenbarrett said:
I couldn\'t agree more Bella and I too feel that winter has arrived in my life. I too am as old as the planet of stars around it and am just cycling through another season of life. Well written
November 25th, 2022 07:15
sorenbarrett said:
I couldn\'t agree more Bella and I too feel that winter has arrived in my life. I too am as old as the planet of stars around it and am just cycling through another season of life. Well written
November 25th, 2022 07:15
I Am One With Creation
Neville said:
I am getting there slowly but you perfectly describe what I believe to be attainable & want to achieve .. a beautiful share .. thank you Bella
November 23rd, 2022 11:28
Neville said:
I am getting there slowly but you perfectly describe what I believe to be attainable & want to achieve .. a beautiful share .. thank you Bella
November 23rd, 2022 11:28
I Am One With Creation
Natalie Gladmir said:
I think smt inspired you a lot. Such a state is characteristic of people in love, subtle creative natures with increased sensitivity to both beauty and ugliness on this sinful earth. It is likely that such a state of mind is a break from everyday life.
November 21st, 2022 10:31
Natalie Gladmir said:
I think smt inspired you a lot. Such a state is characteristic of people in love, subtle creative natures with increased sensitivity to both beauty and ugliness on this sinful earth. It is likely that such a state of mind is a break from everyday life.
November 21st, 2022 10:31
I Am One With Creation
Goldfinch60 said:
Such a wonderful poem Bella, that time at dawn is so wonderful.
Andy
November 19th, 2022 03:01
Goldfinch60 said:
Such a wonderful poem Bella, that time at dawn is so wonderful.
Andy
November 19th, 2022 03:01
To Walk By Moonlight
Neville said:
it is 05.38 as I hit these keys to type my response .. by coincidence, I have been up since 04.00 and avidly skywatching .. the experts foretold of a magnificent meteor shower .. I saw a handful in the clear, still light pollution free sky above where I live .. but .. and it is a BIG BUT .. as amazing a sight as it was, I quite possibly would have enjoyed it just as much without the lightshow .. and I truly appreciate and can understand everything you have referenced here and share your joy at the first showing of a brand-new day ..... Neville
November 19th, 2022 00:48
Neville said:
it is 05.38 as I hit these keys to type my response .. by coincidence, I have been up since 04.00 and avidly skywatching .. the experts foretold of a magnificent meteor shower .. I saw a handful in the clear, still light pollution free sky above where I live .. but .. and it is a BIG BUT .. as amazing a sight as it was, I quite possibly would have enjoyed it just as much without the lightshow .. and I truly appreciate and can understand everything you have referenced here and share your joy at the first showing of a brand-new day ..... Neville
November 19th, 2022 00:48
I Am One With Creation
arqios said:
Having not ever lived closer to the poles I have of late found it quite taxing to prepare for the change of the seasons. Where I am currently at it already has averaged 15C for the longest stretch of the day and that\'s way colder than the winters I grew up in. So as long as those layers are comfy and put on we\'re all happy and snug until the return of warmer days. Being one with creation does have health benefits, well being the top of that exciting list!
November 18th, 2022 19:01
arqios said:
Having not ever lived closer to the poles I have of late found it quite taxing to prepare for the change of the seasons. Where I am currently at it already has averaged 15C for the longest stretch of the day and that\'s way colder than the winters I grew up in. So as long as those layers are comfy and put on we\'re all happy and snug until the return of warmer days. Being one with creation does have health benefits, well being the top of that exciting list!
November 18th, 2022 19:01
I Am One With Creation
SureshG said:
When you live in the moment, and it’s all yours, there’s no happier moment.
November 18th, 2022 17:33
SureshG said:
When you live in the moment, and it’s all yours, there’s no happier moment.
November 18th, 2022 17:33
I Am One With Creation
Doggerel Dave said:
Your last eleven lines perfectly express feelings in me which over the years I can sometimes feel almost as vividly as your lines, Bella; more often at this end of my life, I think. Many thanks.
I can in no way relate to the first five; if I found myself in such a situation, there is no one or oneness with anything which could encourage me out from under the three quilts and doona to greet the universe.🙂 (Twenty degrees momentarily sounded OK though……. Oh no - that’s centigrade…)
November 18th, 2022 17:19
Doggerel Dave said:
Your last eleven lines perfectly express feelings in me which over the years I can sometimes feel almost as vividly as your lines, Bella; more often at this end of my life, I think. Many thanks.
I can in no way relate to the first five; if I found myself in such a situation, there is no one or oneness with anything which could encourage me out from under the three quilts and doona to greet the universe.🙂 (Twenty degrees momentarily sounded OK though……. Oh no - that’s centigrade…)
November 18th, 2022 17:19
The Future
Neville said:
I\'m guessing that no one is going to argue with the sentiment so firmly planted in such an exceptionally well crafted 575 little poetic gem ........... Neville
November 18th, 2022 04:10
Neville said:
I\'m guessing that no one is going to argue with the sentiment so firmly planted in such an exceptionally well crafted 575 little poetic gem ........... Neville
November 18th, 2022 04:10
To Walk By Moonlight
Rocky Lagou said:
This is sublime Bella, I mean I felt every word.
I adore your paradoxes, \"The silence is deafening.\"
Like that is so paplable, like the ringing you sometimes hear when the space around you is so silent.
I adore the complete admiration of the environment around you, it\'s such a surreal transcendence.
\"I move within its aura\"
November 16th, 2022 10:17
Rocky Lagou said:
This is sublime Bella, I mean I felt every word.
I adore your paradoxes, \"The silence is deafening.\"
Like that is so paplable, like the ringing you sometimes hear when the space around you is so silent.
I adore the complete admiration of the environment around you, it\'s such a surreal transcendence.
\"I move within its aura\"
November 16th, 2022 10:17
To Walk By Moonlight
sorenbarrett said:
Bella this revives many feelings of peace and serenity. Such moments must be enjoyed in their transitory form. This seems true for life in general and if we accept the peace that is each moment, even in the most hectic, we can enjoy that calm even in the center of the storm. A beautiful piece Bella.
November 12th, 2022 12:48
sorenbarrett said:
Bella this revives many feelings of peace and serenity. Such moments must be enjoyed in their transitory form. This seems true for life in general and if we accept the peace that is each moment, even in the most hectic, we can enjoy that calm even in the center of the storm. A beautiful piece Bella.
November 12th, 2022 12:48
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