Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• Not sure (Tony36) The experience of life is all of those things, and I suppose we have to...
  July 12th, 2025 09:18
• Untitled (RSM0812) I am so sorry for your loss. Your words speak of one who must have been...
  July 12th, 2025 08:59
• The Catch (Tristan Robert Lange) Can we ever truly know? Life is a series of questions, and how we respond...
  July 12th, 2025 08:55
• The Queen of Dunes (Tony Grannell) I feel the beauty of the dessert by starlight here, and love in the midst...
  July 12th, 2025 08:49
• Love yourself, (Friendship) \"Love yourself,\" the whisper starts and ends, For life\'s a breath, a...
  July 12th, 2025 07:01
• I was always here, but now I\'m gone today! (Friendship) Your words are eloquent and beautifully phrased, we all have a place to be...
  July 11th, 2025 16:37
• Depression (Tony36) You describe depression in such graphic detail, as one who has personal...
  July 11th, 2025 09:28
• drive on by (Arqios) We are indeed dependent on vehicular transport in the world of today, and...
  July 11th, 2025 09:17
• Sea of Dreams (Tristan Robert Lange) Incredible video, music that accentuates every line. Death personified? ...
  July 11th, 2025 09:12
• An Angler\'s Morn (Tony Grannell) As I read aloud I fall in love with each beautiful, lyrical line. Such...
  July 11th, 2025 09:00
• Atop the Mountain (Rrodriguez) The imagery of this poem is so palpable, that as I read I feel myself...
  July 11th, 2025 08:52
• Accept Reality. (Goldfinch60) A beautiful philosophy; simple, elegant and oh so true. Thank you!!
  July 9th, 2025 09:47
• Meanwhile (Orchidee) It is dizzying but delightful Orchi! Leave it to you to brighten the day!
  July 9th, 2025 09:45
• Half a Heart. (Poetic Licence) As the old saying goes \" hindsight is 20/20\". I love the way you have...
  July 9th, 2025 09:42
• A vision (Sorenbarrett) This stream of consciousness flows brilliantly from beginning to end, as...
  July 9th, 2025 09:40
• Let the bells of peace sound (Tony36) Oh my friend spread the message far and wide, I love this poem. It costs...
  July 9th, 2025 09:28
• Mercy of Mind (RSM0812) We can hope for mercy in a world turned upside down, unlike anything...
  July 9th, 2025 09:23
• Cat and pigeon (Caring dove) How lovely these simple observations of life can be, and how comforting...
  July 9th, 2025 09:15
• Be the Light (Thomas W Case) How wonderfully phrased. Life teaches every moment of every day, all we...
  July 8th, 2025 15:58
• Some Kind of African Life (Neville) It looks like we\'ve both returned to the fold. What a remarkable and...
  July 8th, 2025 15:52
• I am proud (Tony36) Bravo! To own our history is to understand who we were, and that is inner...
  July 8th, 2025 15:46
• Heaven Waits (RSM0812) I love to read poetry aloud, and this poem possesses a beautiful lyrical...
  July 8th, 2025 15:43
• I forgot...... (Orchidee) \"I Forgot\" is my catch line these days, although I didn\'t forget how...
  July 8th, 2025 15:27
• feasting you (Arqios) Truly a feast for the pallate and the heart, captured in beautiful rhyming...
  July 6th, 2025 14:05
• Whipped Cream and Friday Night Strangers... (Cheeky Missy) I loved the whimsical nature of these sonnetts and read them aloud several...
  July 6th, 2025 13:43
• The Jackalope (Tony36) The Jackalope lives on in verse, and a fine one it is.
  July 6th, 2025 08:42
• And The Band Played. (Goldfinch60) This one brings a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes because I know...
  July 6th, 2025 08:37
• Why me? (Sorenbarrett) The age old question, why? We can analyze all the factors but in the end...
  July 6th, 2025 08:32
• Butterfly Reflections (Teddy.15) This sweet musing about hope and possibility is wrapped around a beautiful...
  July 6th, 2025 08:22
• Oh Dear Wales. (Goldfinch60) Love will always triumph over sports, unless there\'s a wager, then that ...
  March 16th, 2025 13:12
• Smell of color (Sorenbarrett) This poem is a feast for the senses, exquisite imagery filled with natures...
  March 16th, 2025 13:06
• Senryu (An Ode to Soulmates) (Teddy.15) Dear, sweet Teddy your beautiful words, coupled with such an incredible...
  March 16th, 2025 12:45
• Incredible India: my motherland (🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽) With your words you paint an incredible picture of the wonderful and...
  January 28th, 2025 18:11
• I Was Blind (Thomas W Case) You have the gift of insight which has taken you to a greater level of...
  January 24th, 2025 11:29
• New Joy To The Choir. (Goldfinch60) You are indeed fortunate my friend, your exhuberance radiates in every...
  January 24th, 2025 11:17
• Mary and Jack (Night of Passion) (Poetic Licence) I\'d say more than a chuckle. Being of a certain age, I can see this as...
  January 24th, 2025 10:58
• Little Life (Orchidee) So lovingly written dear Orchi, beautiful!
  January 24th, 2025 10:54
• Deflowered (Sorenbarrett) You extoll nature\'s rapture in breathtaking words of surrender. ...
  January 24th, 2025 10:51
• When Dressed to Kill (Neville) A sad commentary on what sounds like a true narcissist. They can be...
  January 24th, 2025 10:43
• Bella (Tony36) Never give up, never give in. No matter what the horror, she made it...
  January 24th, 2025 10:26
• On Writing (Tom Dylan) The comfort that you find in writing is a true gift. You use it well and...
  January 24th, 2025 10:18
• Walking By My River Sonnet. (Goldfinch60) I confess Dear Andy, I am not completely knowldegeable of the sonnett, but...
  January 19th, 2025 11:36
• An impossible Quest (Teddy.15) Such an enigmatic question my friend. We may be able to physically live...
  January 19th, 2025 11:28
• Wound (Sorenbarrett) We do indeed own our histories, and sometimes the most difficult part is...
  January 19th, 2025 11:18
• Sunday School Afternoons (Neville) I find that as life progresses, and as the brain becomes less cluttered...
  January 19th, 2025 10:54
• Melting Snow (Cassie58) The metaphor of melting snow lends a peacefulness to this contemplation of...
  January 19th, 2025 10:37
• The Battle (Tony36) My friend, I can\'t help but see a brilliant metaphor in this poem for...
  January 19th, 2025 10:16
• January Snow (Tom Dylan) You paint a perfect picture os what I see outside my window today. I...
  January 13th, 2025 09:12
• Delightful (Thomas W Case) Truly delightful, from every aspect. Wow!
  January 12th, 2025 15:10
• My Live With Music. (Goldfinch60) I listen to this Mozart piano concerto evey morning on my walk, and it...
  January 12th, 2025 12:45
• Breaking a Myth About Bad Words (Neville) I never met a word I didn\'t like. Even swear words have their charm. I...
  January 12th, 2025 12:28
• Riddle (Sorenbarrett) Like a hall of mirrors, no beginning and no end, how do we make sense of...
  January 12th, 2025 12:22
• Natures Wonderful Residents of Africa (Poetic Licence) We live in two worlds, the world of human beings and that of animals,...
  January 12th, 2025 12:12
• A True Broken Heart is not from Love (Teddy.15) Dearest Teddy, this poem is a wonderful conversation with the reader. It...
  January 12th, 2025 12:06
• Endangered Candles (Dan Williams) With the dawn of this New Year, I too feel the cold you describe so well,...
  January 11th, 2025 14:38
• Never Blame. (Goldfinch60) So well said my friend, without the opposites of the world how would we...
  January 11th, 2025 14:23
• Barely Visible Indentations (Neville) The subtle sensuality of this poem is quite provocative, and alluring. ...
  January 11th, 2025 14:16
• Flies buzz (Sorenbarrett) I get a feeling of love buried, but not necessarily dead, waiting in the...
  January 11th, 2025 14:05
• Sir Orchi NS (Orchidee) You brave, brave knight. Don\'t think that we haven\'t all been there at...
  January 11th, 2025 13:51
• Where Do The Lonely People Go (Poetic Licence) I sometimes think that we have created the perfect conditions for...
  January 11th, 2025 13:44
• Last mans grave (Maplespal) It takes a man of insight, and dare I say courage to pen these words. ...
  January 11th, 2025 13:32
• Baby giggles (Tony36) Baby giggles are certainly a symphony of love. Beautiful!!
  January 11th, 2025 13:21
• My Path Of Life. (Goldfinch60) You state a very powerful point here my friend, and your back-up singer is...
  January 10th, 2025 11:07
• Majestic Marvellings (Orchidee) Lovely Orchi!
  January 10th, 2025 11:05
• Couple Goals (Tom Dylan) Dear poet, after being married 54 years my husband and I share those...
  January 10th, 2025 10:57
• What happened to beauty? (Sorenbarrett) As we have become creatures of consumption, everything must be disposable...
  January 10th, 2025 10:54
• As The Clouds Gently Roll On By (Poetic Licence) You so eloquently portray the journey of life, however brief for us, we...
  January 10th, 2025 10:49
• A Poet\'s True Worth (2) (Teddy.15) Truer words were never spoken dear friend. Concise and incredible!
  January 10th, 2025 10:26
• Behind the kiss (Maplespal) The kiss is sweet, but the conversation is priceless. Beautifully...
  January 10th, 2025 10:24
• Footprints Left In Sand and Snow (Cassie58) Lovingly expressed and beautifully written, the bittersweetness gently...
  January 10th, 2025 10:18
• Picnica (Tony36) As I sit here today with snow falling and streets icy, I read this lovely...
  January 10th, 2025 10:12
• The Time Has Come. (Goldfinch60) Dear friend, your love knows no boundaries, what joy! Thank you for the...
  January 6th, 2025 11:17
• Gone (Sorenbarrett) Gone, but not forgotten. This poem possesses incredible imagery, and a...
  January 6th, 2025 10:56
• Understanding (Maplespal) Perfectly profound my friend, loved every line.
  January 6th, 2025 10:46
• Beach Stroll (Tony36) You paint such a beautiful picture of this couple, I can almost see it on...
  January 6th, 2025 10:41
• Telescopes, Microscopes (Vicecream) Beautifully said dear poet, we own every moment of our lives for better or...
  January 4th, 2025 12:55
• Into The Great New Year. (Goldfinch60) Another beautiful piece of music to accentuate the wonderful sentiment of...
  January 3rd, 2025 10:29
• Break The Spell That`s Cast (Poetic Licence) You speak beautifully of the wonderful, healing properties of our...
  January 3rd, 2025 10:23
• Tree of life (Sorenbarrett) The imagery is outstanding, the sentiment of life captured in the moment...
  January 3rd, 2025 10:14
• Thirsty Times (Orchidee) May that living water wash us all dear Orchi, lovely!
  January 3rd, 2025 10:05
• A site so blue (Maplespal) As you express very eloquently in this poem, depression is a process. I...
  January 3rd, 2025 09:57
• The old barn (Tony36) A poignant reminiscance my friend! Old barns do have their mystery.
  January 3rd, 2025 09:51
• I\'m a Little Flower; and Lily is my Name (a poem at New Year\'s) (AuburnScribbler) The little lily must endure all that comes its way. Being a thing of...
  January 1st, 2025 12:07
• The New Year Of Love, Joy And Peace. (Goldfinch60) Thank you Andy for this lovely poem ushering in the New Year. Much...
  January 1st, 2025 11:09
• A Cheery Prospect? (Orchidee) Dear Orchi, my deepest condolences, to think you must bear another year...
  January 1st, 2025 11:04
• I Might Be A Lunatic (Poetic Licence) It is the lunatics of the world, with their unrealistic visions of what...
  January 1st, 2025 11:00
• New gods (Sorenbarrett) Dear friend, we grapple with belief systems all our lives, if we are...
  January 1st, 2025 10:41
• Who Hoards Upon Our Pale White Streets? (ADarkerMind) You provoke my thoughts, you challange my mind, you keep the gears...
  January 1st, 2025 10:33
• Mud Maid in Winter (Cassie58) Dear Cassie, this poem is breathtaking!! I googled the Mud Maid and saw...
  January 1st, 2025 10:26
• For the images (Maplespal) We do seem to live in two worlds at times, and I think your poem...
  January 1st, 2025 10:18
• Happy new year (Tony36) Thank you, and Happy New Year to you!
  January 1st, 2025 09:52
• Success ain\'t physical (𓆩Mase𓆪) So well said, I smile at every line for the truth you speak. Kudos my...
  January 1st, 2025 09:48
• Five Years Ago Today Sonnet. (Goldfinch60) Dear Andy, the pain of living with the dementia of a beloved wife is...
  December 30th, 2024 09:44
• Fido Musing (Orchidee) In your inimitable way you have captured the folly of humankind. No...
  December 30th, 2024 09:32
• I Have a GUN ( But we can talk) (Poetic Licence) I was born four years after the end of World War II, I was a child during...
  December 30th, 2024 09:25
• Give and take (Sorenbarrett) There is trust and genuine love in the reciprocity of human beings. When...
  December 30th, 2024 09:11
• A Touch of Class (Teddy.15) What a beautiful reminiscence to share dear Teddy. Ah, the glory of...
  December 30th, 2024 09:04
• The Horse With the Red Umbrella (Neville) Hope all will be well with your wife and your time off.
  December 29th, 2024 16:59
• Passed Mistakes. (Goldfinch60) Another pearl of wisdom my friend. It\'s a thought I\'ve been dwelling on...
  December 29th, 2024 14:54
• The Horse With the Red Umbrella (Neville) I love the title, and for some reason felt compelled to google it. What I...
  December 29th, 2024 14:50