Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• 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
• A load of more rubbish! (Orchidee) You know what they say \"One man\'s trask is another man\'s treasure\", or...
  December 29th, 2024 13:16
• Glory of naught (Sorenbarrett) Happy or unhappy, we own the memories that have shaped us. We must live...
  December 29th, 2024 12:57
• Soul Search (Teddy.15) Reaching the top of the mountain is well worth the journey. Dear Teddy...
  December 29th, 2024 12:35
• How Green The Tundra Sleeps (ADarkerMind) Each time I read this poem aloud, I love it even more. \"Be strong enough...
  December 29th, 2024 12:27
• Come inside (Maplespal) Food for thought here, those inner selves we struggle with, ever present. ...
  December 29th, 2024 12:15
• Take a walk (Tony36) Excellent advise my friend, there\'s nothing like the natural world to...
  December 29th, 2024 12:02
• Masterpieces (Neville) Your poem speaks to the dedication and often the lifetime of work that...
  December 29th, 2024 12:00
• Holy Innocents Horror (Orchidee) Aptly named poem dear Orchi, cruelty and thirst for power has always been...
  December 28th, 2024 12:31
• Shadows (Sorenbarrett) A very enigmatic write my friend. It makes me wonder where the boundary...
  December 28th, 2024 12:24
• Other suns (Maplespal) We still find wonderment in the heavens, even when we know our days are...
  December 28th, 2024 12:17
• Cooking (Tony36) It\'s amazing when you can take the simplest ingredients, and combine...
  December 28th, 2024 12:07
• Keep Away From Bognor Regis (ADarkerMind) Do not disturb the bliss of tranquility, if you cannot savor it. Lovely!
  December 28th, 2024 11:59
• Bognor Regis (Lorenz) You\'ve taken me to a place quaint and alluring, an escape from the bustle...
  December 26th, 2024 09:51
• Galloping in the wind (Thinkerbell) You incorporate such beautiful imagery in this poem, I can almost feel the...
  December 26th, 2024 09:35
• -x- Look up -x- (MaxSmith) I\'ve been in self retreat from the world, slowly coming back, now...
  December 26th, 2024 09:31
• Thank You (Young Fella) Your words speak to the treasure of your life, and your love is a precious...
  December 25th, 2024 17:35
• When it All Seemed to Fit (Neville) You strike a chord for one who is well past the half way mark, those were...
  December 24th, 2024 14:09
• Errors In Life. (Goldfinch60) You\'ve got it right my friend, I think it\'s part of the job description....
  December 24th, 2024 13:52
• Still Away From You (Dev Parth) I love reading this poem aloud, it has a beautiful, rhyming pattern that...
  December 24th, 2024 13:29
• Drip Dry (Teddy.15) Let us mix a Christmas cocktail, equal parts peace, love, joy, hope and...
  December 24th, 2024 13:22
• Soft or hard (Sorenbarrett) Could it be that adversity is the best teacher, if the student embraces it...
  December 24th, 2024 13:17
• Benediction on the Baptist (Orchidee) Beautiful poem-carol Orchi to usher in the reason for the season. Happy...
  December 24th, 2024 13:05
• Revenge (Tony36) Revenge is a dish best served cold in this poem. Simmering for 20 years...
  December 24th, 2024 13:00
• Because It Felt Right at The Time (Neville) Some tributes that are very personal cannot be explained, just felt. ...
  December 23rd, 2024 17:35
• Festive Humbug (Teddy.15) I\'ll drink to that (hiccup). At the end of the day I\'ve had a good...
  December 23rd, 2024 17:29
• Born A Babe (Orchidee) Sweet baby Jesus, memories of the manger under the Christmas Tree when I...
  December 23rd, 2024 16:58
• WHEN TO STOP (Bobby O) You present a reality in these lines that sadly rings true. Some souls...
  December 23rd, 2024 13:57
• Along the beach (Tony36) What can be better than simple joys shared with one you love. They are...
  December 23rd, 2024 13:51
• Sweet Dreams are Made of These..... (Adventuressmalik) My smile grows broader with every stanza. On a cloud covered gloomy day...
  December 23rd, 2024 13:47