Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• What If? (Roxanna) Dear poet this tells such a story. We never know what can lie in wait...
  September 11th, 2023 14:22
• Wanna Be Yours (Roxanna) All consuming love described so beautifully! Rare when you find it, a...
  September 11th, 2023 14:17
• \"The firewall demolished\" ; 11 September, 2023 (Soman Ragavan) There is no shame in the plight of the unfortunate, the shame is in...
  September 11th, 2023 12:56
• The Gentlemen\'s Game. (Goldfinch60) In answering a previous comment of mine, on a poem you wrote about a rugby...
  September 11th, 2023 12:46
• Another Perfect Day (Neville) Do I detect a playful smile on her lips, as she rcounts the delights of...
  September 11th, 2023 12:40
• Justice Judgement (Orchidee) They will suffer the consequences of their actions, how true dear Orchi.
  September 11th, 2023 12:24
• Be One This Day (9-11 rememberance) (Pop64) Such a fitting and beautiful tribute to those who were taken most cruely...
  September 11th, 2023 12:01
• Missing (Peto) Your poems have the most beautiful, flowing cadence of rhyme that I just...
  September 11th, 2023 11:50
• Hat-Man! (AuburnScribbler) I tip my cap to Hat-Man, and his beautiful Fedoras. Perhaps people feel a...
  September 11th, 2023 11:32
• In Silence and Disbelief (Teddy.15) Dearest Teddy, you have captured in this poem the pain and grief that we,...
  September 9th, 2023 15:45
• Thank You Dad. (Goldfinch60) This is such a beautiful and touching tribute to a father who was a very...
  September 9th, 2023 15:19
• Practical Pursuits (Orchidee) Wise words Orchi. Love is a one size fits all, or should be. Beautiful!
  September 9th, 2023 15:04
• When You Know You Are Blessed (Neville) So often it\'s the smallest things that mean so much, and for which you...
  September 9th, 2023 15:00
• Open (Peto) Seamlessly written, flowing like a beautiful stream, this poem has...
  September 9th, 2023 14:52
• Espionage (Doggerel Dave) This is fun my friend! I\'m donning my trench coat and fedora, while the...
  September 9th, 2023 14:39
• Equal opportunity yes, affirmative action no (Sorenbarrett) Point of view well taken, and very well expressed. How to achieve...
  September 9th, 2023 14:35
• TIRED (LIZ) An emotional roller coaster can leave you exhausted. I can feel the pain...
  September 8th, 2023 16:10
• Madama Butterfly On The Lake. (Goldfinch60) Lucky you my friend, what an evening it must have been. A beautiful opera...
  September 8th, 2023 15:48
• Again (Peto) First of all, impeccable rhyming and flow. Bare the soul and find...
  September 8th, 2023 14:55
• Net Nuances (Orchidee) I love the parable of the fisherman\'s net. But I have to ask, when you...
  September 8th, 2023 14:50
• That Certain Something (Neville) Emotion flows freely and beautifully in this tribute to a beloved friend. ...
  September 8th, 2023 14:45
• Autumn\'s Painting (Teddy.15) Your beautiful words have increased my anticipation of Autumn 10 fold. ...
  September 8th, 2023 14:25
• Ode to the Poet (Pop64) The perfect pen, the perfect poem, your love of this art form pure gold. ...
  September 8th, 2023 14:20
• change&growth (Vividvoid14) I love \"wind blows over in syllables\" and \"notes hewn in brass and...
  September 8th, 2023 14:14
• Gutter Words (AuburnScribbler) There have been voices that have cried out in the past, and we haven\'t...
  September 8th, 2023 14:06
• No, There Will Be No Hurricane Tonight. (Goldfinch60) A vivid account of something I\'m sure you will never forget. Good write...
  September 7th, 2023 16:23
• Reviving Refreshments (Orchidee) Mercy and truth, righteousness and peace, we could use a lot more. So...
  September 7th, 2023 16:15
• Miss. Esme G. Cameron (Neville) What a privilege to have known someone such as she, a true renaissance...
  September 7th, 2023 16:05
• Real (Peto) I hear Cole Porter\'s \"I\'ve got you under my skin\", playing in the...
  September 7th, 2023 15:51
• Lacrime (Teddy.15) Dear Teddy, You pack into three lines the hopes, fears, happys, sads,...
  September 7th, 2023 14:12
• Love Will Be Thy Sword (Pop64) What a beautiful Morality Tale you weave here dear friend; its rhyme and...
  September 7th, 2023 14:04
• heart broken (Vividvoid14) You pour out your heart out in this poem, and I feel the intensity of your...
  September 7th, 2023 13:36
• Ticket (An Acrostic) (AuburnScribbler) So much of the knew phraseology these days is not in tune with these aged...
  September 7th, 2023 13:28
• Abject terror (Sorenbarrett) You had me in Abject terror all the way through. Descriptive words that...
  September 7th, 2023 13:06
• Such A Lucky Man. (Goldfinch60) Your contemplation of life ,of love , of nature in this poem is beyond...
  September 6th, 2023 14:43
• Something About Shells (Neville) I love the way you have used shells and the ocean to describe this lovely...
  September 6th, 2023 14:36
• Wise Words (Orchidee) Wise dear Orchi, and oh so true. I gotta say Amen!
  September 6th, 2023 14:13
• Invention of Laughter (Teddy.15) Inventing the time machine could be a lot like Forrest Gump\'s box of...
  September 6th, 2023 14:07
• Eclipse (Peto) I found that reading this poem aloud gave it a whole new dimension. Speak...
  September 6th, 2023 13:49
• Dying to Say (Pop64) This is such a bittersweet balad of love. Exquisitely phrased, with a...
  September 6th, 2023 13:31
• he returnd (Vividvoid14) I love your style, a great write my friend!
  September 6th, 2023 13:24
• Replace Coffee? (Goldfinch60) You\'ve once again tickled the funny bone Andy. Having been a green tea...
  September 5th, 2023 14:04
• Me and My Long List of Things (Neville) Found myself wondering if I could sing this to the tune of \"My Favorite...
  September 5th, 2023 13:53
• Mustard Multiplied (Orchidee) I love the last stanza, so true of many things that we need. You are...
  September 5th, 2023 13:48
• Blank Sheet (Teddy.15) OMG! \"keys from a past life that were once finely tuned to...
  September 5th, 2023 13:46
• Apology to Martha (all Beatles\' Song Titles) (Pop64) You are a poet after my own heart. I was in late grade school and high...
  September 5th, 2023 13:34
• must read (Vividvoid14) You are a courageous young man, and I don\'t say that lightly. I was...
  September 5th, 2023 13:25
• Holy Dreamscape (Parisab) Such a dream, described in such beautiful words.
  September 4th, 2023 14:15
• WHAT DID YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN? (LIZ) I think it takes great courage to end an abusive relationship, as you have...
  September 4th, 2023 14:09
• Non Figmental (Neville) Quite a write my friend. Is that ink indelible or non-indelible? I think...
  September 4th, 2023 13:53
• Pointless Job. (Goldfinch60) Ah, I find that on a par with speed limit signs in the US, which people...
  September 4th, 2023 13:44
• Tiger Heart (Teddy.15) Love is a feeling that combines so many different emotions, from high to...
  September 4th, 2023 13:23
• Gospel Graces (Orchidee) I didn\'t know this came with a sing-along surprise. I tried, but...
  September 4th, 2023 12:55
• Voilà ! here I am, here We be (L. B. Mek) My dear friend you have touched every fiber of my being with this poem,...
  September 4th, 2023 12:38
• Musical smoke (Sorenbarrett) I love the way you have woven music and smoke into one. The words come to...
  September 4th, 2023 12:01
• Colour (Peto) Bruised and battered, her raw heart the colour of love, evokes powerful...
  September 3rd, 2023 14:06
• Angry Words. (Goldfinch60) The use mean words in anger is calculated to attack and wound, and too...
  September 3rd, 2023 13:50
• Praise For Providings (Orchidee) We are certainly provided for, and thanks is due. Amen!
  September 3rd, 2023 13:35
• Summers End (Saxon Crow) Beautifully written! The font adds a softness and lovliness to this...
  September 3rd, 2023 13:32
• Dearth (Neville) To speak the words of your poem is to feel the emotion. To \"wonder...
  September 3rd, 2023 13:27
• Empty Sky (Teddy.15) I am thrilled to see your post, have missed your unequaled verse. The...
  September 3rd, 2023 11:59
• 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