Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• 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
• I Seek it Here, I Seek it There, I Seek it Everywhere.. (Doggerel Dave) Who knows what smells lurk in the depths of rental property? Did you...
  September 30th, 2022 15:45
• Odds (Paul Bell) I must say that you gave me a wry smile with this one. You always offer...
  September 30th, 2022 15:33
• Carry on (Poetic Dan) I love the spirit of your poem my friend, \"go for the gusto\". Well...
  September 30th, 2022 15:28
• Looking Back Long, Hard and Slow (Neville) To remember where, when and with whom we shared the sweetest moments of...
  September 30th, 2022 14:52
• Ian (Rocky Lagou) Dear Rocky, so glad that you are safe and relatively unscathed. This poem...
  September 30th, 2022 14:41
• Be To Me. (Fay Slimm.) Beautiful verse, enchanting pic, timelessness resides in the soul for all...
  September 30th, 2022 14:29
• Until Then (AustralianDoll) So beautifully phrased, heart breaking words, penned with such love. I am...
  September 29th, 2022 16:05
• The Light of Hope (Adventuressmalik) Hope will always spring eternal in our hearts my friend. A beautiful...
  September 29th, 2022 11:02
• We don\'t need another Sequel (Shetonya Latryce) I choke as I read your words. That lump in my throat for the unspeakable...
  September 29th, 2022 10:58
• Love and hate (Sorenbarrett) Too often our foolishness supersedes our humanity, something we\'ve yet to...
  September 29th, 2022 10:49
• A Certain Kind of Highness (Neville) Beautifully expressed dear friend, from the heart and soul. It makes me...
  September 29th, 2022 10:32
• Serious Questions (Doggerel Dave) I have to say I\'ve never had a problem logging on or getting...
  September 29th, 2022 10:19
• Stepping Stones. (Goldfinch60) My dear friend, such wonderful words. You have summed up our human...
  September 29th, 2022 10:10
• Water-Ways (Orchidee) So glad to see you back in verse my friend. And such a lovely write. I...
  September 29th, 2022 10:01
• behind each poem (Arqios) The beauty of poetry is that it does come from the heart, the mind, the...
  September 29th, 2022 09:48
• Witchdoctor (Sorenbarrett) Amen, my friend. We are our own little pharmacological wonders. Great...
  September 26th, 2022 14:33
• Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud (Doggerel Dave) My commiseration on the rain, hope you can find a semi-dry spot for the...
  September 26th, 2022 14:30
• Just Unbelievable! (Goldfinch60) Was he maybe a born again Beema? I guess conscience can strike at the most...
  September 26th, 2022 14:20
• The Beginning of Three The Hard Way: 9/9= 2 8/7=1 2+1=3 (Shetonya Latryce) What a wonderful tribute to your siblings. Having been an only child I...
  September 26th, 2022 14:08
• Late Taste (Fay Slimm.) Love, like a fine wine, improves with age and the pleasure found there...
  September 26th, 2022 13:59
• The True Weight of a Man’s Soul (Neville) This poem touches the heart, the soul, the mind, the very essence of what...
  September 26th, 2022 13:49