Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard
- Concerning Some ‘C’ Words. (Doggerel Dave)
This was great fun to read my friend. Now \"Lady and the Tramp\" had it...
January 11th, 2023 16:17 - Disaster Trumps Competition. (Doggerel Dave)
A great write Dear poet. The rhyming pattern for me, treats the subject...
January 11th, 2023 15:59 - 17 (Rocky Lagou)
\"Born bold, born strong. The kid is poetic\". The kid knows himself at...
January 9th, 2023 15:17 - Villanelle in Subzero (Rocky Lagou)
I\'ve watched as icicles melt, slowly dripping, and I begin to feel the...
January 9th, 2023 15:09 - Cruising Past the Billboard That Declares: “It’s Ok to Say Gay” (Rocky Lagou)
This, dear Rocky, is such a powerful work, and the billboard such a...
January 9th, 2023 14:30 - Tears And Joy. (Goldfinch60)
Dear Andy I can only sigh, and tell you how beautiful this is, and how...
January 8th, 2023 11:15 - Star Seen (Orchidee)
A fond memory from childhood is arranging the nativity scene under the...
January 8th, 2023 11:14 - Something More Than Just Skin Deep (Neville)
This is a poem to truly dive into head first, and be immersed in the...
January 8th, 2023 11:04 - Dualities (Sorenbarrett)
Such a dichotomy you present here dear poet, and one we must grapple with...
January 8th, 2023 10:59 - Brightness (Fay Slimm.)
You grab my heart with this one dear Fay. The last stanza is so striking...
January 8th, 2023 10:46 - Beautiful Destinations. (Goldfinch60)
When we walk we observe, when we observe we appreciate, when we appreciate...
January 6th, 2023 14:40 - Epiphany Expectations (Orchidee)
The story is ageless and beautiful. No matter how we commercialize and...
January 6th, 2023 14:33 - on the banks of the Oise (Arqios)
Such beautiful lines in honor of a beautiful and tortured soul. I love the...
January 6th, 2023 14:28 - Marina Girls (Neville)
The olfactory is such a powerful sense, how with just the hint of a scent...
January 6th, 2023 14:15 - In rust and dust we must trust (Sorenbarrett)
You\'ve captured in seven words what we face each day, the progress of...
January 6th, 2023 14:08 - A Given Day (Fay Slimm.)
A Given Day, heaven on earth I would say. The venerable Rosie certainly...
January 6th, 2023 13:22 - It was my fault. Wasn\'t it? (Diana .)
The irony of fault is that it can lie on both sides, even if we choose not...
January 6th, 2023 10:55 - INFINITE? (Diana .)
\"The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune \"are all too painful and...
January 6th, 2023 10:44 - Will you? (Sorenbarrett)
This poem strikes at the heart of who we are as human beings. The question...
January 5th, 2023 14:14 - Love\'s Mind (Fay Slimm.)
Loves mind may compose beautiful music without dissonance. That is, until...
January 5th, 2023 13:58 - put a ring on it (Arqios)
Makes perfect sense my friend, and love the way you have presented the...
January 5th, 2023 13:48 - Veritable Voice (Orchidee)
I\'ve always loved the image of the good shepherd, such a lovely poem. I...
January 5th, 2023 13:31 - Weird Age. (Goldfinch60)
I share that weird feeling at times, hard to believe I\'m in the 70th...
January 4th, 2023 12:35 - Spirit Scenes - Carol Series (20) (Orchidee)
Breakfast with the best, thank you Orchi!
January 4th, 2023 12:24 - New Wine From Old Vines (Neville)
Such a beautiful way to say love never grows old. That fine, mellow wine...
January 4th, 2023 12:22 - Observe Wisdom. (Goldfinch60)
True words of wisdom my friend!
January 2nd, 2023 15:46 - A Melody For Mercy (Orchidee)
A very thoughtful write dear friend, and sorrow for a friend lost so
January 2nd, 2023 15:36 - a vantaged perch (Arqios)
The act of simply sitting and observing our surroundings can bring such...
January 2nd, 2023 15:31 - Lovescape (Fay Slimm.)
This beautiful picture which
bespeaks the fair lady\'s ardor, as she...
January 2nd, 2023 15:22 - A message (Sorenbarrett)
Your words speak of what I see too often in the world these days. Pride...
January 2nd, 2023 15:00 - Amelie (Neville)
Such a beautiful poem for such a beautiful little girl. That such a cruel...
January 2nd, 2023 14:39 - A cry of Black Man (Sakwa Franc)
The picture speaks so powerfully, as does your words. The tear trickling...
January 1st, 2023 15:42 - aubade 2023 (Arqios)
Thank you dear bard for sharing these words of infinite wisdom, and hope...
January 1st, 2023 12:22 - Welcome New Year. (Goldfinch60)
Such a beautiful way to start the new year with these lovely words. A...
January 1st, 2023 12:13 - The Most Perfect Love (Neville)
As the song says \"Love is a many Splendored thing\", and you have...
January 1st, 2023 12:06 - Forest of Ashes (Thinkerbell)
A beautifully crafted poem on one of my favorite subjects, trees and...
January 1st, 2023 11:44 - Carol Community - Carol Series (18) (Orchidee)
I especially loved the third stanza of this poem, it speaks to all that ...
January 1st, 2023 11:40 - Emphasis (Fay Slimm.)
Fay, I am always enthralled with your beautifully crafted poems, but I...
December 31st, 2022 15:38 - It\'s for your own good (Sorenbarrett)
As I read, I commiserated with your situation, been there done that. But...
December 31st, 2022 15:29 - When We Were Hot (Neville)
\"Hot and furnace bright\", what could be more wonderful. To have such...
December 31st, 2022 15:23 - The Next Year Senryu. (Goldfinch60)
What a lovely poem for this New Year\'s Eve, and what an extraordinary...
December 31st, 2022 15:15 - Holiness in Work Life - Series (10) (Orchidee)
A beautiful choral accompanies this lovely verse, thank you dear Orchi. ...
December 31st, 2022 15:07 - silver threaded web (Arqios)
Beautifully worded my friend. The passage of time seems so much more...
December 31st, 2022 14:48 - What a Bloody Waste (Neville)
The tragic irony of this poem, is that it highlights the absurdity of...
December 30th, 2022 17:49 - grand coterie (Arqios)
Time to come together as one, for the good of all? Time for truth to...
December 30th, 2022 17:31 - Telly trouble and dangers (🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽)
While there are a myriad of forces working against our children in the...
December 29th, 2022 17:44 - View from an airplane window (🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽)
What a beautiful poem dear poet. The rhyming scheme flows so peacefully...
December 29th, 2022 12:31 - Good Cheer To All. (Goldfinch60)
Your poem certainly hits the spot we all end up in after Christmas. ...
December 26th, 2022 14:17 - Sentiments Of Stephen - Carol Series (14) (Orchidee)
We struggle to love the sinner at times, but the alternative never seems...
December 26th, 2022 13:59 - Taken From the Diary of a Contented Man (Neville)
Very wisely put my friend. Sometimes it seems that happiness creeps up on...
December 26th, 2022 13:54 - Fine Future. (Goldfinch60)
These are beautiful words that should start each day. Thank you my...
December 24th, 2022 16:38 - Promised Purpose - Carol Series (12) (Orchidee)
You always give us beautiful words and music my friend, Thank you. A very...
December 24th, 2022 16:36 - Somewhere Else Maybe (Neville)
I would say that the meaning of your poem seems obvious. However, the...
December 24th, 2022 16:27 - Tracks Of The Dinosaur (Kurt Philip Behm)
I relate strongly to this poem. Being in the latter stage of life, I feel...
December 24th, 2022 16:16 - It May Be (Fay Slimm.)
Such a fitting picture accompanies this beautiful poem, of love that waits...
December 24th, 2022 16:11 - not all that glisters is gold (Arqios)
Enticing, the image of that beautiful, juicy orange. Perhaps taunting, as...
December 23rd, 2022 14:19 - Prince Of Cool. (Goldfinch60)
I can understand your love this artist. Listening to his mellow sounds,...
December 23rd, 2022 14:08 - Blessed Bells - Carol Series (11) (Orchidee)
This wonderful story of Jesus birth speaks to the birth of all, in hearts...
December 23rd, 2022 14:01 - Love Letters (Neville)
A candle burns bright, as does the memory of every word indelibly written...
December 23rd, 2022 13:36 - Much Read. (Fay Slimm.)
The poignancy of this bittersweet poem does bring a tear to the eye, and...
December 23rd, 2022 12:54 - Burning Souls (Rhmn_7)
This poem is so eloquently expressed, and read aloud even more impactful. ...
December 23rd, 2022 10:26 - Liebestraum. (Goldfinch60)
I listened to this beautiful piece of music as I read, which made it even...
December 22nd, 2022 16:38 - A Tale Of Woe And Misery (Orchidee)
You and Fido, what a pair. I don\'t know which one of you makes me laugh...
December 22nd, 2022 16:32 - Keep Each Seed Safe (Neville)
A beautiful prayer for the beauty of creating life. You have given...
December 22nd, 2022 16:26 - Sleep\'s Acres (Fay Slimm.)
For some reason sleep, in the early morning hours always seems the...
December 22nd, 2022 15:47 - Quitting time (Sorenbarrett)
To have lived life well and fully is to be hoped for. When you can say...
December 22nd, 2022 15:42 - Mr Right (Arqios)
Years of writing has given me arth-writis in my writing hand, but I do...
December 22nd, 2022 15:36 - Together And Forever. (Goldfinch60)
A beautiful song, so powerfully sung, adds a wonderful dimension to this...
December 21st, 2022 14:54 - Herald Of Hope - Carol Series (10) (Orchidee)
Beautiful and comforting as I read, while waiting for a winter storm to...
December 21st, 2022 14:46 - Ageless (Fay Slimm.)
Dear Fay, this poem is so very special for me. Having been married 52...
December 21st, 2022 14:42 - Fear of Flying Solo (Neville)
I see love, commitment, selflessness all wrapped up in this touching poem....
December 21st, 2022 14:38 - Dust to dust (Sorenbarrett)
My dear friend, powerful words that hit their mark. How often have I...
December 21st, 2022 14:25 - Gratefulness. (Goldfinch60)
Dear friend, your poem is especially meaningful today. It\'s been a rough...
December 17th, 2022 15:55 - Nobly Named - Carol Series (6) (Orchidee)
You\'ve chosen one of my favorite Christmas songs to accompany this lovely...
December 17th, 2022 15:50 - On the Verge of Another New Year (Neville)
Maybe we just start the new year with an act of kindness or love and see...
December 17th, 2022 15:46 - Beginning (Fay Slimm.)
This picture makes your heart bleed. How have we come to the point where...
December 17th, 2022 15:34 - Another Fine DAy. (Goldfinch60)
What could be better at the end of each day than reflecting on how we...
December 13th, 2022 13:52 - Mission Impossible? - Carol Series (3) (Orchidee)
Another fine write my friend. Here\'s to these wonderful women.
December 13th, 2022 13:48 - retitled and reposted of chemotherapy (Dusk arising)
I am enthralled by the way you have personified this bane of your life,...
December 13th, 2022 13:46 - Ukraine in Winter (Neville)
What is it in the human soul that will not allow us to succumb in the...
December 13th, 2022 13:21 - That Half-Smile (Fay Slimm.)
A picture is truly worth a thousand words, but your words are so very...
December 13th, 2022 13:13 - When Size is Not Everything (Neville)
Size here is definitely proportional to content, and content here is quite...
December 11th, 2022 13:59 - Less Trodden (Fay Slimm.)
I love this poem, and the third stanza leaves me breathless. Rereading...
December 11th, 2022 13:40 - Mr Perpendicular (Neville)
Did he by any chance teach geometry? Under paid, and under appreciated, I...
December 11th, 2022 13:32 - And It Snowed. (Goldfinch60)
I love, love, love snow, so thank you for this lovely poem. I must have...
December 11th, 2022 13:22 - Birth Blessings - Carol Series (2) (Orchidee)
A beautiful story told to such joyful music. You did real good my friend!
December 11th, 2022 13:14 - Songbirds Reprise (Saxon Crow)
Such a beautiful tribute to a very talented musician, and beautiful Lady. ...
December 11th, 2022 13:08 - Daily Teacher. (Goldfinch60)
The sun is indeed our center. It rises to tell us that the day is ours to...
December 5th, 2022 15:15 - Returning Reality (Orchidee)
A wonderful message of hope, that the chaos of this world is transient, as...
December 5th, 2022 14:41 - Hidden (Neville)
Moments we conceal, and choose not to reveal, but hold onto with zeal and...
December 5th, 2022 14:32 - eternally connected (Arqios)
Dear Bard, I thought it was all done via magic. So it\'s technology after...
December 5th, 2022 14:14 - Blessed Laughter. (Goldfinch60)
There is good reason why laughter is the best medicine. We even make...
December 3rd, 2022 15:16 - Prepared People (Orchidee)
Dear Orchi, how many voices have been heard and unheeded. We do seem to...
December 3rd, 2022 14:52 - Now That My Lady Is Gone (Neville)
My dearest friend, a different person emerges and it takes time to get to...
December 3rd, 2022 14:49 - with John and Paul (Arqios)
You have hit the old memory button with this one. Roughly 40 years ago I...
December 3rd, 2022 14:38 - Tomorrows Garden. (Goldfinch60)
This is such a beautiful analogy. Having been a gardener in years past, I...
December 2nd, 2022 16:17 - Freedom From Improper Worship - Series (7) (Orchidee)
I often think that the rituals count for little, where as the life lived...
December 2nd, 2022 15:59 - The Chair. (Doggerel Dave)
I commiserate with your rant. Now in the good old days, I mean really...
December 2nd, 2022 15:26 - Covert (Fay Slimm.)
The dark of night adds an alluring dimension to passions that daylight...
December 2nd, 2022 15:16 - crypticbard (Arqios)
Verse on a shoestring? Short and oh, so very sweet. Love it!
December 2nd, 2022 15:10
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