Comments received on poems by Bella Shepard
When Trees Go To Sleep
L. B. Mek said:
i too am a tree lover, dear Poet
have also penned a few tributes
for those wrinkled conduits
to wisdom
and serenity\'s art of stillness
thank you!
and yeah Autumn is a season
for healing and hoping
\'And when they are done the trees heave a sigh
And bowing their heads know that winter is nigh
For this grand array of color will last
But briefly as do their dreams of the past
Then these tiny creatures bid a fond goodnight
And retire for winter filled with joy and delight\'
May 22nd, 2023 03:06
L. B. Mek said:
i too am a tree lover, dear Poet
have also penned a few tributes
for those wrinkled conduits
to wisdom
and serenity\'s art of stillness
thank you!
and yeah Autumn is a season
for healing and hoping
\'And when they are done the trees heave a sigh
And bowing their heads know that winter is nigh
For this grand array of color will last
But briefly as do their dreams of the past
Then these tiny creatures bid a fond goodnight
And retire for winter filled with joy and delight\'
May 22nd, 2023 03:06
Treading The Path Of Life
Rocky Lagou said:
Omg this is divine!!! Bella, your analogy of these \"embers\" paint such a vivid picture of the hope we must sustain while treading through life\'s tribulations. I adore this poem. You\'re words never fail to resonate on such a deep level.
May 17th, 2023 09:58
Rocky Lagou said:
Omg this is divine!!! Bella, your analogy of these \"embers\" paint such a vivid picture of the hope we must sustain while treading through life\'s tribulations. I adore this poem. You\'re words never fail to resonate on such a deep level.
May 17th, 2023 09:58
To Ignorance
L. B. Mek said:
(in our text conversation
on Eclectic and Oneness
I remembered reading this poem of yours
months ago, but didn\'t have the time then
to read it thoroughly and digest
it completely
and so, came back to read it again
and was grateful
my little brain remembered it)
simply Brilliant, dear cherished Poet
if we could serve a cup of this
realism flavoured wisdom
to humanity, half our problems
would be resolved, in a sip
thank you!
\'Beware of us who walk this earth
Within our souls there lies a dearth
Of what we once called decency
Of love, compassion, honesty\'
Amen!
(\'Trapped in a world
of abundant wilful Ignorance
as sonciety\'s most, Prevalent
and kind, Consideration
rendered, mere Irrelevance\'
from one of my old scribbles)
May 15th, 2023 02:57
L. B. Mek said:
(in our text conversation
on Eclectic and Oneness
I remembered reading this poem of yours
months ago, but didn\'t have the time then
to read it thoroughly and digest
it completely
and so, came back to read it again
and was grateful
my little brain remembered it)
simply Brilliant, dear cherished Poet
if we could serve a cup of this
realism flavoured wisdom
to humanity, half our problems
would be resolved, in a sip
thank you!
\'Beware of us who walk this earth
Within our souls there lies a dearth
Of what we once called decency
Of love, compassion, honesty\'
Amen!
(\'Trapped in a world
of abundant wilful Ignorance
as sonciety\'s most, Prevalent
and kind, Consideration
rendered, mere Irrelevance\'
from one of my old scribbles)
May 15th, 2023 02:57
Treading The Path Of Life
arqios said:
Like the Sun by day and the Moon and Stars by night light is essential to life and the soaring of the soul. Good thing that embers catch and spread, anything that is flammable can be ignited so as to keep the flame alive.
May 14th, 2023 23:24
arqios said:
Like the Sun by day and the Moon and Stars by night light is essential to life and the soaring of the soul. Good thing that embers catch and spread, anything that is flammable can be ignited so as to keep the flame alive.
May 14th, 2023 23:24
Treading The Path Of Life
L. B. Mek said:
Brilliant!
life-affriming poetry, at its accessible
Best!
(sunrays, transmuted as lava heat
echoes of existence embers
we traverse paths, engraved
by ashes of nourishing graveyards
hopes and wishes, as legacy
paving our own cyclic paths
wisdom as our guide, allowing us
season\'s of blooming, breath
and then, back we join that chorus
of energy embers, in waiting
for another chance, to get it right..)
May 8th, 2023 03:22
L. B. Mek said:
Brilliant!
life-affriming poetry, at its accessible
Best!
(sunrays, transmuted as lava heat
echoes of existence embers
we traverse paths, engraved
by ashes of nourishing graveyards
hopes and wishes, as legacy
paving our own cyclic paths
wisdom as our guide, allowing us
season\'s of blooming, breath
and then, back we join that chorus
of energy embers, in waiting
for another chance, to get it right..)
May 8th, 2023 03:22
Treading The Path Of Life
Parisab said:
Let there be light! Great descriptive build up-I wonder if you find Mary Oliver’s work inspirational.
May 7th, 2023 15:36
Parisab said:
Let there be light! Great descriptive build up-I wonder if you find Mary Oliver’s work inspirational.
May 7th, 2023 15:36
Treading The Path Of Life
sorenbarrett said:
So well said. Like fire itself, we can not afford to let them go out. They bring the warmth that brings comfort to life and provide us with the tools that enable us to nurish ourselves and make the tools necessary for further advancement.
May 7th, 2023 06:44
sorenbarrett said:
So well said. Like fire itself, we can not afford to let them go out. They bring the warmth that brings comfort to life and provide us with the tools that enable us to nurish ourselves and make the tools necessary for further advancement.
May 7th, 2023 06:44
Treading The Path Of Life
Bella Shepard said:
Thank you Nev, for taking time to read and comment, always appreciated.
May 6th, 2023 11:11
Bella Shepard said:
Thank you Nev, for taking time to read and comment, always appreciated.
May 6th, 2023 11:11
Treading The Path Of Life
Neville said:
I enjoyed todays offering two days late .. but nevertheless, I enjoyed it tremendously .. Neville
May 6th, 2023 09:35
Neville said:
I enjoyed todays offering two days late .. but nevertheless, I enjoyed it tremendously .. Neville
May 6th, 2023 09:35
Treading The Path Of Life
Bella Shepard said:
Thank you my friend, I always appreciate you reading.
May 4th, 2023 14:34
Bella Shepard said:
Thank you my friend, I always appreciate you reading.
May 4th, 2023 14:34
Sapere Aude (Dare to Know)
Neville said:
surely there must be some valid reason why I have not arrived here before now ..
sapiential knowledge and associated awareness are worth their weight in gold .. regardless ..
and this little pearl of wisdom is frightfully true, exceptionally well crafted and a fine example of the classic 575 model I always admire when expertly assembled .. 10/10 :)
May 4th, 2023 01:08
Neville said:
surely there must be some valid reason why I have not arrived here before now ..
sapiential knowledge and associated awareness are worth their weight in gold .. regardless ..
and this little pearl of wisdom is frightfully true, exceptionally well crafted and a fine example of the classic 575 model I always admire when expertly assembled .. 10/10 :)
May 4th, 2023 01:08
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
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