Comments received on poems by Bella Shepard



Creatures of Nature
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To Walk By Moonlight
L. B. Mek said:

Beautiful!
once I was privileged to witness the splendour of a cool-blue full moon
and the rise of a flaming-orange dawn
simultaneously,
a breath-taking scene I shall never forget
thank you, dear Poet

November 11th, 2022 06:09

To Walk By Moonlight
orchidee said:

Good write Bella.
I fancied a moonlight walk, but it was all cloudy and I fell down a hole! (I made that up. lol).
Could it only happen to me?!

November 11th, 2022 03:19

To Walk By Moonlight
Goldfinch60 said:

Beautiful words Bella. I too enjoy dawn walks, that can be astounding.

Andy

November 11th, 2022 02:22

To Walk By Moonlight
arqios said:

Oh, it is quite wonderful having a walking companion! Our thoughts usually accompany us but the shadows that we create also play along in this sublime dreamscape.

November 10th, 2022 23:49

To Walk By Moonlight
Doggerel Dave said:

I\'m a late to bed, late to rise kind of person, Bella. Don\'t think I\'ve ever experienced dawn, which after my read here, feels something of a shame. But is it possible to teach an old dog new........?

November 10th, 2022 23:13

To Walk By Moonlight
Fay Slimm. said:

How liberating this read when drawn into the scene of stillness when dawn is breaking - -- your words bring the feeling of thanks to be alive in that place and time my dear Bella - a truly inspiring read.

November 10th, 2022 16:35

To Walk By Moonlight
Caring dove said:

Lovely writing , Bella 🙂

November 10th, 2022 14:32

Fatalist?
sorenbarrett said:

This one goes far deeper than the light hearted initial impression. I believe that it is not only brilliantly said but brilliantly sad.

November 9th, 2022 16:56

The Future
SureshG said:

A few words, with deep meaning.

“All is predestined, yet we alone are creator’s of our destiny”

November 9th, 2022 07:55

The Future
orchidee said:

Now I\'m a confused laddie lol. With past, present, and future - I met myself coming back from the shops, while on my way there. Eh?
I talk some rot. lol.
But I did see a guy walking backwards with shopping. Maybe practising for the Annual Backward Walking Shopping Competition, which I oversee. (do I?).

November 8th, 2022 03:11

The Future
Goldfinch60 said:

\"Today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday\"

Andy

November 8th, 2022 02:12

The Future
Doggerel Dave said:

Not sure it is waiting, but it will certainly pop up at just the appropriate moment, and yes, be a judgement on what I am doing now...
However, I have not the slightest intention of attempting a haiku here, Bella....Yours is a good \'un.

November 7th, 2022 18:39



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