Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• Sweet Salted Caramel Eyes (Neville) Your poem puts me in mind of the Van Morrison song \"Brown eyed girl\". ...
  September 3rd, 2023 09:00
• Seasons Of Love. (Goldfinch60) Your analogy of the seasons, in coping with the stages of loss, is...
  September 2nd, 2023 16:47
• On Returning to Gullworthy (Neville) This is a reminiscence so sweet, and so beautifully told. You\'ve taken...
  September 2nd, 2023 16:08
• Eh?? (Orchidee) Dearest Orchi, oddly enough, you make perfect sense. Now we need to put...
  September 2nd, 2023 16:01
• Lunar (Peto) We have always been fascinated by the myth of the wolf howling at the full...
  September 2nd, 2023 15:48
• Carpathian Curse (Pop64) The lament of the vampire, the never ending curse is so poignantly...
  September 1st, 2023 16:00
• Bleeding in My Room (AuburnScribbler) Intrusive thoughts come out of nowhere, when you least expect. I find...
  September 1st, 2023 15:40
• Love (Poetry). (Doggerel Dave) Only four lines long, but it gave me the laugh of the day. I kept...
  August 31st, 2023 15:03
• Ludwig. (Goldfinch60) Dear Andy, to lose yourself in music is a joy beyond compare. Listening...
  August 31st, 2023 14:53
• Wisdom Wanted (Orchidee) Wisdom is there for all who want it, it\'s those that don\'t I pity. Good...
  August 31st, 2023 14:38
• Whatever Happened to Miriam (Neville) The Miriam I found was the sister of Moses, and the beautiful story of her...
  August 31st, 2023 14:31
• Massage (Peto) In Greek phylosophy the number 3 was considered as the perfect number of...
  August 31st, 2023 14:10
• The Craven Raven (Pop64) Love your take on the \"Raven\", a sweet read!
  August 31st, 2023 14:06
• THE TRUTH IS  (LIZ) The old adage \"Nothing ventured nothing gained\" is as true today as it...
  August 30th, 2023 15:06
• The Making of a Single Murmuration (Neville) A secret orchard, a murmuration of starlings, for they are the only ones...
  August 30th, 2023 14:58
• We Do Not Understand (Goldfinch60) What a wonderful thing a cup of coffee can be, life changing. No need to...
  August 30th, 2023 14:45
• Persevering Pleas (Orchidee) I read this aloud and loved the rhyming cadence, and the message....
  August 30th, 2023 14:38
• I need your love (Peto) I had to read this poem aloud for the beauty of its rhyme and cadence. ...
  August 30th, 2023 14:24
• I\'ll Cry with the Angels (Pop64) This poem of mourning is beautiful in it\'s reflection of the loved one. ...
  August 30th, 2023 14:17
• Holes in Walls (AuburnScribbler) Dear friend, another arrow to the heart. I think Putin\'s KGB background ...
  August 30th, 2023 14:08
• And All That Jazz. (Goldfinch60) Your love of music is infectious my friend, in all genres. But you truly...
  August 29th, 2023 13:34
• Bang Goes Another Theory (Neville) You evoke in this poem a feeling I struggle to put into words, unsettling...
  August 29th, 2023 13:17
• Awesome Acclaimings (Orchidee) Truly awsome Orchi, in every sense of the word!
  August 29th, 2023 12:51
• Witches brew (Peto) She\'s intense, electrifying, dangerous, all wrapped up in wonderful...
  August 29th, 2023 12:49
• Source of Light (Pop64) The shades of night so beautifully evoked, and the lover\'s moon quite...
  August 29th, 2023 12:40
• Empty Units (AuburnScribbler) Once again you hit on a very problematic scenario, small busines in...
  August 29th, 2023 12:32
• Musical Language. (Goldfinch60) Dearest friend, nobody does it like Andre Rieu, you are fortunate indeed...
  August 27th, 2023 12:15
• Leaven (2781) A lovely, Sunday contemplation.
  August 27th, 2023 11:56
• Strength And Shield (Orchidee) Strength & shield, we do need both, such reassuring words my friend. ...
  August 27th, 2023 11:49
• Sodomites (2781) I hear ya, and I agree. I usually turn up my tunes and try to ignore the...
  August 26th, 2023 12:03
• Peace At The End Of The Day. (Goldfinch60) Dear Andy, you always turn a frown into a smile in the lovliest way. What...
  August 26th, 2023 11:56
• Trumpet Triumph (Orchidee) Your first verse brings back memories of seeing Handel\'s Messiah when I...
  August 26th, 2023 11:47
• In Memory of K.F. (Orchidee) A funeral, for one so young, is hard to bear, and the depth of grief has...
  August 26th, 2023 11:43
• There They Lie (Pop64) The afterglow of love so sweet, with tenderness replete. Beautifully...
  August 26th, 2023 11:30
• Old Men of Steel (Parisab) I Love this poem, wise words indeed. I look around and don\'t recognize...
  August 26th, 2023 10:26
• Waiting (Roxanna) Waiting has so many connotations, and time inexplicable. Reading this...
  August 25th, 2023 15:41
• Through the Thoughts we Yield (Adventuressmalik) You give me much to ponder here dear friend. The senses, heart, mind,...
  August 24th, 2023 14:38
• Replete (Christina8) Fulfillment that quenches body and soul, sensously delicious and...
  August 24th, 2023 14:33
• Isolated (Aradhya) The feeling of isolation can be overwhelming. And yet, sometimes in...
  August 24th, 2023 14:24
• Dead Springs (Sakwa Franc) We must protect the springs of life, for if we allow them to dry then we ...
  August 24th, 2023 14:10
• Take It to the Cross (Cedrick) This poem is so beautifully phrased,. As I read it aloud its cadence...
  August 24th, 2023 13:58
• Love radiance will shine with the right ones. (Shruti14) I often wonder what forces must converge for perfect love to blossom. ...
  August 24th, 2023 13:54
• Rural Soul (Mottakeenur Rehman) Embrace your passion my friend, for it enriches the soul and strengthens...
  August 24th, 2023 13:45
• imma make it (Vividvoid14) I\'m the grandma of the lot, and I don\'t know rap, but I know a good read...
  August 24th, 2023 13:37
• \"Maestro Sagnik Sen\" ; India ; 24 August, 2023 (Soman Ragavan) I searched this young artist online and listened to \"Ami Andhakarer...
  August 24th, 2023 13:32
• We Experience Life (Bella Shepard)
  August 24th, 2023 11:27
• I Have A Dream 2. (Goldfinch60) Oh dear poet, would that we could make dreams come true. Perhaps as long...
  August 24th, 2023 11:08
• A Slice of Sky (Neville) Exquisite imagery, color evokes such warm feelings, \"Silhouttes of gold...
  August 24th, 2023 10:57
• Providing Presence (Orchidee) Quite a write my friend, let me know when the concert begins, I\'d love to...
  August 24th, 2023 10:51
• Where it all began (Sorenbarrett) Wow! My head is reeling from the very scope of this masterpiece. The...
  August 24th, 2023 10:48
• Skip Rat Pam (AuburnScribbler) I would say that Skip Rat Pam, is quite a mam, a lady with a plan. The...
  August 24th, 2023 10:25
• Before You (Ottava Rima Style) (Pop64) A beautiful form which is new to me. A beautiful poem which speaks in...
  August 24th, 2023 10:15
• Like A Bomb (Roxanna) Welcome my friend to this open space, where we share and share alike. ...
  August 24th, 2023 09:11
• Dubai Diaries (Pradeep Gopi) Always so nice to meet a new poet! Beautiful sentiment, lovely verse my...
  August 24th, 2023 08:59
• Path Of Life. (Goldfinch60) Thank you dear Andy, you always give me wonderful words to contemplate,...
  August 23rd, 2023 12:22
• Faithful Following (Orchidee) Definitely words to meditate upon dear Orchi!
  August 23rd, 2023 12:19
• The Secret Place of Fanny McFluff (Pop64) This is such an adorable tale, a child\'s delight. A lovely gift from dad...
  August 23rd, 2023 12:16
• The Passenger (Doggerel Dave) Ah, beauty or appreciation is in the eye of the beholder no matter what...
  August 23rd, 2023 12:09
• The World Needs Poets (Pop64) Sorry, I forgot to hit send when I wrote my comment. I love this poem! ...
  August 22nd, 2023 16:32
• Three Balls. (Goldfinch60) Kudos to Mary! I read the last line a couple of times, before it hit me,...
  August 22nd, 2023 11:40
• Loving Leadings (Orchidee) Lovely thoughts dear Orchi, especially the last stanza, we are blessed.
  August 22nd, 2023 11:35
• Once Upon Her Night Scented Garden  (Neville) Beautiful poem that stirs beautiful images. Such a wonderful allusion to...
  August 22nd, 2023 11:28
• A parent\'s burden (Sorenbarrett) No matter how old they are, the tug of the heart string that connects them...
  August 22nd, 2023 11:23
• The Offside Rule (AuburnScribbler) My dear friend, I remember when the games of sport were just that, games...
  August 22nd, 2023 11:17
• Dame Janet Baker. (Goldfinch60) A beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady. What a gift she has given the...
  August 21st, 2023 14:53
• Prosperous Progressions (Orchidee) Your first stanza sets a beautiful tone. Well done dear Orchi!
  August 21st, 2023 14:45
• Sibling Arrivalry (Neville) Being an only child I have no frame of reference. But when I see what...
  August 21st, 2023 14:40
• Evening Vigil (Pop64) You give praise dear poet, where praise is due. Penned with abundent love...
  August 21st, 2023 14:29
• Molester of Chester (AuburnScribbler) How such an abberation of a human being can exist is beyond comprehension....
  August 21st, 2023 14:19
• A Superb Day. (Goldfinch60) I love the way you\'ve described this epic battle, good sir. Great write,...
  August 20th, 2023 13:38
• A Superb Day. (Goldfinch60) I love the way you\'ve described this epic battle, good sir. Great write,...
  August 20th, 2023 13:38
• Steer Well Clear of Dorset Buoys (Neville) You set the tone of this poem beautifully in the voice of the salty old...
  August 20th, 2023 13:27
• Firm Faithfulness (Orchidee) Orchi, this is such a beautiful Sunday poem. Thank You!
  August 20th, 2023 13:13
• The seasons of a life (Sorenbarrett) I murmured these words as I read the beautifully flowing lines, and they...
  August 20th, 2023 13:09
• Where was I? (MendedFences27) This is powerful stuff, you strike a chord deep within. There are things...
  August 20th, 2023 12:26
• Would You Kindly Pass the Entonox Babe (Neville) Did my homework and googled entonox. In my naivete I opped for lamaze...
  August 19th, 2023 12:37
• Don\'t Feel Bad. (Goldfinch60) If we can light the way for someone then we are indeed blessed. ...
  August 19th, 2023 12:25
• Forgiveness Freedom (Orchidee) Forgiveness and freedom go together like bread and butter, peas and...
  August 19th, 2023 12:22
• The Morning After (AuburnScribbler) Sometimes I think we need to rework what we call the \"work ethic\". In...
  August 19th, 2023 12:04
• Can We Live Happily. (Goldfinch60) You present a question that doesn\'t seem to have a logical answer, since ...
  August 17th, 2023 11:43
• Can We Live Happily. (Goldfinch60) You present a question that doesn\'t seem to have a logical answer, since ...
  August 17th, 2023 11:42
• Fear Silence Not (Neville) In a world that grows increasingly noisy, we seem to have lost an...
  August 17th, 2023 11:08
• Wholesome Wisdom (Orchidee) There\'s a lot to be said for Wisdom, would that we had such sage\'s...
  August 17th, 2023 10:51
• Awakening (Sorenbarrett) The stunning imagery of each line fills my senses to the brim, in this...
  August 17th, 2023 10:43
• Awakening (Sorenbarrett)
  August 17th, 2023 10:38
• Yesterday’s Muse (Neville) She sounds a bit like a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, as...
  August 13th, 2023 15:22
• Jazz On A Suumers Day. (Goldfinch60) Sounds like you did have \"Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening,...
  August 13th, 2023 14:54
• Greatness And Glory (Orchidee) Such a lovely Sunday verse dear Orchi!
  August 13th, 2023 14:42
• Ace spades (Peto) This one just begged to be read aloud, emphasizing each beautifully...
  August 13th, 2023 14:39
• Progress? (Sorenbarrett) You have given us a most accurate tableau of technology superseding our...
  August 13th, 2023 14:07
• Short-Circuit (Teddy.15) Dear Teddy, you\'ve chosen a most appropriate pic for this poem. Ophelia,...
  August 13th, 2023 13:56
• Mused (Neville) Ah, dear Nev, who can ever know when the Muse will intercede in the...
  August 12th, 2023 13:56
• Miracles Written By Mary. (Goldfinch60) A poet in the making, me thinks! Thank you Mary for sharing this...
  August 12th, 2023 12:30
• Merry Madness and Trout Tales (Orchidee) Look at it this way Orchi, perhaps she\'s making the supreme sacrifice of...
  August 12th, 2023 12:25
• Binding Pages (Teddy.15) Without one, how would we know the other, framed so beautifully in this...
  August 12th, 2023 12:16
• Snakey (Peto) I love the way you have framed the profile of one who seems to need...
  August 12th, 2023 12:02
• Sting When You’re Pinning (AuburnScribbler) Sharing this little mishap is so delightful, although I\'m sure not for...
  August 12th, 2023 11:53
• Thank You, Dhuhibala,For Your Grace! (Mottakeenur Rehman) Home is truly where the heart is, and your heart does your proud in this...
  August 9th, 2023 14:27
• Flaming Computers! (Goldfinch60) Perfect song Andy, I\'m 100% with you on this one. I don\'t think the...
  August 9th, 2023 13:57
• For Astrid Wren My Little Bird (Neville) This is so beautifully and lovingly written, it would be impossible not to...
  August 9th, 2023 13:48