Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard
- sea change (Arqios)
In reading I was a little confused with the line \"at one dcgree\" in the...
November 8th, 2022 14:50 - Blackrock (Fay Slimm.)
Such a tale of woe, told so well dear Fay. We truly are no match for this...
November 7th, 2022 15:24 - How Did This Happen? (Goldfinch60)
Such a love really has no answers, it simply is, in the purest sense. ...
November 7th, 2022 14:42 - Dwelling Delights (Orchidee)
Another wonderfully inspiring write my friend, worship is in our hearts no...
November 7th, 2022 14:35 - Eridu (Sorenbarrett)
Thank you my friend for this piece of history, I\'ve learned something new...
November 7th, 2022 14:06 - in there somewhere was goodbye (Arqios)
This poem evokes so poignantly the feeling of loss that accompanies the...
November 7th, 2022 13:55 - Dost Thou Still See Me? (Rocky Lagou)
Dearest Rocky, I do feel the despair in your words and I understand the...
November 7th, 2022 13:34 - Treasures In Life. (Goldfinch60)
I\'ve always disliked the phrase \"cost of living\", because at what...
November 3rd, 2022 14:55 - Collective Communion (Orchidee)
The sharing of a meal is truly communal, and can bring us together in...
November 3rd, 2022 14:42 - minding your portals (Arqios)
I love the version of \"Count Your Blessings\" you chose, it compliments...
November 3rd, 2022 14:40 - Integrity Issue (Doggerel Dave)
A change of scenery is nice, but one does long for home after a while....
November 3rd, 2022 14:25 - with you (Arqios)
As soon as I started the music I knew that this one would sweep me away. ...
November 2nd, 2022 13:20 - The C Word. (Goldfinch60)
As \"Mame\" sang in the musical \"We need a little Christmas, right this...
November 2nd, 2022 13:11 - Speaking To Our Soul (Orchidee)
Lovely verse dear Orchidee, in all aspects!
November 2nd, 2022 13:06 - Searching for Light (Neville)
Hope this respite gives you the peace and space to rejuvenate, and come...
November 2nd, 2022 13:03 - Tree (Sorenbarrett)
This one hits me where I live, literally. My home is pretty much...
November 2nd, 2022 12:40 - falling leaves (Arqios)
You touch on a season dear to my heart, along with one of my favorite...
November 1st, 2022 16:41 - Teaching Respect. (Goldfinch60)
This is so touching dear friend. He seems to have qualities at a young...
November 1st, 2022 16:32 - Availing Armour (Orchidee)
Your coloring coding is a treat! I love the last stanza, could we just...
November 1st, 2022 15:17 - Look At Me (Fay Slimm.)
As I read I am caught up in a wonderful swirl of color, texture, such...
November 1st, 2022 10:41 - Laccaria Amethystina (Neville)
Looks can be deceptive, as you so aptly put. And yet the element of...
October 31st, 2022 16:43 - Raindrop (Sorenbarrett)
For me, the second stanza breathtakingly epitomizes the endless cycle and...
October 31st, 2022 13:54 - Remembering Salinger (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm)
I love Salinger, an exceptional tribute!
October 31st, 2022 13:34 - Luxury (Spilleronsheet)
I see your title and think the Luxury of time, which in my senior years...
October 31st, 2022 13:27 - Turtle On A Brick (Bella Shepard)
thank you dear friend, I always love your comments. I spied this little...
October 30th, 2022 16:42 - 3 moods in 1 (Poetic Dan)
I find your allusion to life as a riddle quite powerful; begging to be...
October 30th, 2022 15:00 - Promises Preserved (Orchidee)
A fine write dear friend, you keep us on our toes and that\'s a good
October 30th, 2022 14:43 - Live In Peace. (Goldfinch60)
I sometimes wonder; if we could bring peace into our own lives, might we...
October 30th, 2022 14:39 - Primroses and Kites (Neville)
When I was a child March winds brought kite season, and the sky was full...
October 30th, 2022 14:32 - Matched (Fay Slimm.)
An incredible graphic to accompany this soul consuming poem dear Fay. ...
October 30th, 2022 14:23 - Golden Arrows: No 17 Squadron Indian Air Force (Adventuressmalik)
What a stunning tribute to a wonderful air force squadron, national pride...
October 30th, 2022 14:14 - main architect (Arqios)
To rhyme or not to rhyme, that is the question? I say rhyme away my...
October 30th, 2022 14:08 - Flowing Around Your Life. (Goldfinch60)
You write beautifully of something unseen, but ever present. It\'s power...
October 29th, 2022 14:56 - Not Today, Thank You! (Orchidee)
I was a little Catholic grade school girl, and we always got All Saints...
October 29th, 2022 14:45 - Looking Forward to Change (Neville)
In our youth, time is here and now. It becomes a commodity to consume,...
October 29th, 2022 14:36 - Caught (Fay Slimm.)
We have wildfires burning in 8 states right now due to drought, and it\'s...
October 29th, 2022 14:14 - Counter Intrinsic (Kurt Philip Behm)
Your first stanza! How do we mere mortals navigate this amazing puzzle of...
October 28th, 2022 15:46 - Beached (Fay Slimm.)
Such a wonderful piece dear friend. Your pebble lies in wait for just the...
October 28th, 2022 15:33 - Nightfall (Rocky Lagou)
Your poem gives me the feeling of being adrift between two realms, one...
October 27th, 2022 10:05 - Two Loners at the Pond (Haiku/Senryū #6) (Rocky Lagou)
You have phrased this so aptly, the feeling of being close to a living...
October 27th, 2022 09:58 - Big Band Swing. (Goldfinch60)
With this beautiful Tommy Dorsey song playing as I read your poem, it...
October 26th, 2022 15:23 - Mercifully Maintained (Orchidee)
As always dear friend, a beautifully written piece. Always appreciated!
October 26th, 2022 15:14 - Poetic relationship (Sorenbarrett)
I read this poem aloud several times, and each time it became more...
October 26th, 2022 15:11 - Empty rooms (Sorenbarrett)
Dear friend I find this incredible on so many levels. I love the...
October 25th, 2022 13:29 - Together In Jazz. (Goldfinch60)
Dear Andy, I have to say that you had my toes tapping, head swaying and a...
October 25th, 2022 13:21 - Internally Yours (Neville)
Hot, sensual, evocative, whew! I especially love the witty, double...
October 25th, 2022 13:13 - Fruitful Freedom (Orchidee)
\"We trust him at his word\". So beautifully and meaningfully said dear...
October 25th, 2022 13:02 - Ethereal (Fay Slimm.)
You have weaved words like a beautiful tapestry, each strategically placed...
October 25th, 2022 13:00 - Dirty Linen (Neville)
It has occurred to me that there is possibly something else she is not...
October 24th, 2022 15:41 - Dividends (Fay Slimm.)
To balance the investment in love does indeed require diligence. The...
October 24th, 2022 15:31 - Soliloquy of courage, honesty and forgiveness (Sorenbarrett)
Powerful my dear friend. In this late stage of life I recognize all that...
October 24th, 2022 15:14 - Music For Love. (Goldfinch60)
I fell in love with Cavalleria Rusticana the very first time I heard it....
October 23rd, 2022 15:14 - Compass Rose (Rocky Lagou)
A beautiful contemplation dear Rocky, such a fitting title. What a...
October 23rd, 2022 15:04 - Choices (Sorenbarrett)
What a marvelous question, and one that requires contemplation. If life...
October 23rd, 2022 13:55 - dare we open the windows bleak (Arqios)
Dear friend, there is room for every shared emotion and experience. To...
October 23rd, 2022 13:39 - elle était unique (Neville)
There are those people we encounter who, as Nat King Cole sang, are...
October 23rd, 2022 13:31 - Pie Fever. (Goldfinch60)
This is such a fun read my friend! For some reason I now have an...
October 23rd, 2022 13:16 - Delights Described (Orchidee)
I find the repetition of these lines gives emphasis to the sentiment, and...
October 23rd, 2022 13:12 - Narrow Margins (Neville)
There are those regrets that now and again rear their ugly heads and give...
October 23rd, 2022 13:07 - witless waxing (Arqios)
You\'re after my own heart with this one. I sometimes wonder if our...
October 23rd, 2022 12:50 - The Potion (Paul Bell)
You never cease to amuse, entertain, bewitch with your witty, tongue in...
October 23rd, 2022 12:41 - Battles (Fay Slimm.)
I love the way this reflection on such a simple sight becomes a work of...
October 23rd, 2022 12:31 - To You (Fay Slimm.)
Peaceful, gentle, beautiful symbolism. The muse definitely guides you...
October 22nd, 2022 15:42 - Nelson Went to Battle 2 (Goldfinch60)
A wonderful tribute to the tenacity and courage of a great hero. ...
October 21st, 2022 15:02 - coaster poetry (Arqios)
This is most timely for me. While on vacation we met so many people with...
October 21st, 2022 14:54 - Wondrous Works (Orchidee)
This one truly touches my heart. I am awestruck each time I step outside...
October 21st, 2022 14:46 - Doom\'s Omen (Fay Slimm.)
This almost reads like a bedtime story for me. The imagery enhances...
October 21st, 2022 14:41 - No Matter What Time it Is (Neville)
OK, I googled \"There will always be Music on Clinton St.\" and came up...
October 21st, 2022 13:51 - Frozen (Sorenbarrett)
You blow my mind with this poem, as does time, entropy, the whole shebang....
October 21st, 2022 13:17 - looking for a real bargain (Arqios)
Hindsight is 20/20, but foresight may require a good pair of binoculars. ...
October 5th, 2022 12:59 - Bird Feeding. (Goldfinch60)
This is priceless dear Andy. Reminiscent of times on vacation, stopping...
October 5th, 2022 12:39 - Following Faithfully (Orchidee)
Contemplation is good for the soul, and you always give me food for...
October 5th, 2022 12:33 - Do you believe? (Sorenbarrett)
Excellent questions! I have come to feel, at my late age, that belief is...
October 5th, 2022 12:31 - Seminal Whispers (Kurt Philip Behm)
Two lines that speak volumes. Succinct and impactful!
October 5th, 2022 12:18 - Excuse Me I Love You She Said (Neville)
She sounds a woman of good sense, as well as beguiling. Best to lay the...
October 5th, 2022 12:16 - Commissioned (Fay Slimm.)
I can imagine the smile that must have crossed the artist\'s lips as he...
October 5th, 2022 12:08 - silly us (Mary.soft)
The juxtaposition of the color white with hurtful experiences is so very...
October 5th, 2022 09:43 - Treasure hunt (Mary.soft)
This is a poem of youth and remembrance so beautifully and lovingly...
October 5th, 2022 09:27 - the castle (Mary.soft)
My dear friend this is just priceless. I love the metaphors of glass,...
October 5th, 2022 09:16 - the castle (Mary.soft)
My dear friend this is just priceless. I love the metaphors of glass,...
October 5th, 2022 09:15 - Dame Janet Baker. (Goldfinch60)
I did not know Janet Baker so I went to YouTube and watched as she sang...
October 4th, 2022 14:10 - Creation Carers (Orchidee)
\"All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All...
October 4th, 2022 13:49 - Creation Carers (Orchidee)
\"All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All...
October 4th, 2022 13:48 - With Nothing More to Lose (Neville)
The way you have used the imagery of color to bring this piece to life is...
October 4th, 2022 13:40 - take two (Arqios)
We can only hope that the tomorrow which is there now, will have learned...
October 4th, 2022 13:33 - Stones Know (Fay Slimm.)
I love history come to life through clever verse. You take me to distant ...
October 4th, 2022 13:21 - I wonder. (Mary.soft)
I love to meet new poets! The beauty of poetry is to express those...
October 4th, 2022 13:10 - Coffee Days. (Goldfinch60)
It sounds like a solid, well thought out plan. My drink of choice is 12...
October 3rd, 2022 13:31 - Oh Please! (Doggerel Dave)
Here in the states we have a variety of names for them, but they all seem...
October 3rd, 2022 13:26 - Zeal For Zion (Orchidee)
Beautifully penned dear friend.
October 3rd, 2022 13:22 - star gazing (Arqios)
Lovely words dear friend. I am enjoying the autumnal stellar show each...
October 3rd, 2022 13:17 - The True Value of Dreaming (Neville)
The word \"unconditionally\" resonates for me. I think that dreaming, be...
October 3rd, 2022 13:12 - A woman scorned (Sorenbarrett)
I Love the wonderful rhyming pattern and cadence of the poem as I read...
October 3rd, 2022 13:00 - Heady Times (Fay Slimm.)
Flavor to be savored I think? Sounds lovely!
October 3rd, 2022 12:56 - Forego Grudges. (Goldfinch60)
Listening to this beautiful song as I read your beautiful words is prayer...
October 2nd, 2022 11:55 - Harvest Health (Orchidee)
Dear friend, thank you for this beautiful poem. The area in which I live...
October 2nd, 2022 11:48 - Remembered (Fay Slimm.)
The picture captures the beauty and nostalgia of your poem so perfectly. ...
October 2nd, 2022 11:42 - Secret Lady (Paul Bell)
As I read I could feel the mysterious enchantment in each line. What...
October 2nd, 2022 11:19 - Inconsequential Wonderings (Neville)
This one touches deeply. Are there truly degrees of love, a scale that...
October 2nd, 2022 11:04 - Sight Unseen (Kurt Philip Behm)
Lovely dear poet, my Saturday morning contemplation.
October 1st, 2022 11:31
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