Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard
- Somewhere on a Family Tree (Neville)
This is just beautiful my dear friend. Such tender words that touch the...
July 13th, 2022 11:07 - Until Day (Fay Slimm.)
Such a beautiful poem my dear friend. Sleep is the great equalizer. ...
July 13th, 2022 10:48 - Rejection (Sorenbarrett)
Five exquisite lines! Questions that will always confound us. And your...
July 13th, 2022 10:42 - Hidden Deep (Kurt Philip Behm)
Beautifully written, and lovingly read. Thank you dear poet.
July 13th, 2022 10:37 - In Memoriam Of My Mom (The Depressed 1)
A beautiful tribute to the one who gave you life and love. Just from...
July 10th, 2022 14:25 - Hard Week. (Goldfinch60)
I can really relate to this poem my friend. The good thing is that the...
July 10th, 2022 14:21 - Bearing Burdens (Orchidee)
Dear friend , this one is just beautiful in spirit and verse. It puts me...
July 10th, 2022 13:58 - Road trip (Tallisman)
Friendship that blossoms into love, what could be better? This poem has...
July 10th, 2022 13:53 - Catch (Fay Slimm.)
I just love the way you have phrased this poem. How glorious to capture...
July 10th, 2022 13:47 - The Journey (Paul Bell)
The rhyming pattern makes this poem flow so beautifully. I love to read...
July 10th, 2022 13:41 - The Rhymester (Arqios)
I had to read this aloud to do it justice; adding the inflections, pauses,...
July 10th, 2022 13:36 - Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. (Goldfinch60)
With all the jockeying for position, I submit that if the red lorry and...
July 9th, 2022 12:05 - Home for Breakfast (Neville)
Scenes of war on the nightly news cannot even come close to the reality...
July 9th, 2022 12:00 - True Treasure (Orchidee)
I\'ve been away for a while and have missed your lovely lines. This one...
July 9th, 2022 11:48 - A Darkness in the heart (Tallisman)
I love the symmetry and rhyming structure of this poem. The conundrum of...
July 9th, 2022 11:44 - Failure (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
Amazing how many people, how many empires have failed from the pursuit of...
July 9th, 2022 11:38 - I found (A thousand wishes)
That wonderful moment of awakening, it is truly life changing. I love the...
July 9th, 2022 11:25 - Without (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm)
I love this comparison of opposites. It\'s how we learn from our first...
July 9th, 2022 11:18 - ghosts (Verona)
I can certainly relate to this poem. The ghosts come and go, especially...
June 23rd, 2022 12:30 - Camerton And Peasedown. (Goldfinch60)
Your \"Great Day\" gave me a big smile. It is often the nice, simple...
June 15th, 2022 12:17 - Through Thorny Troubles (Orchidee)
You describe our earthly plight so well. Ours is not to reason why, but...
June 15th, 2022 12:03 - Elyssa, fugitive princess (Arqios)
I enjoyed this dive into Greek history, and so, was inspired to google...
June 15th, 2022 11:32 - Bhutan salad (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
All I can say is YUM! Both spiritually and gastronomically.
June 15th, 2022 11:13 - Messages from beyond (Sorenbarrett)
So very well said dear poet! The path is there if we choose to see it,...
June 15th, 2022 11:07 - Awaiting Your Call (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm)
I applaud the subject of your poem. Words can break or build, so very...
June 15th, 2022 10:50 - Apocalypse (A thousand wishes)
Could, would, if, questions of love our human heart tries to answer. Love...
June 15th, 2022 10:40 - Different Every Time. (Goldfinch60)
My dear friend, I read this poem as I listened to the beautiful music...
June 13th, 2022 12:00 - Not now, Fido! (Orchidee)
Ah, the joys of dog ownership and marriage. Just keep them straight and...
June 13th, 2022 11:52 - The Old Soldier (Paul Bell)
This is such a touching and heartfelt poem. The Old Soldier whose life...
June 13th, 2022 09:01 - a poet\'s tears (Arqios)
I think that the soul of the poet sees deeper, feels deeper, and can\'t...
June 13th, 2022 08:50 - Once Was A Time (+2) (Kurt Philip Behm)
Our sad past and present, hope for the future. The cycles persist. ...
June 13th, 2022 08:47 - Petite Mort #2 (Neville)
What could be better, love reminisced? All those moments that make us...
June 5th, 2022 13:20 - Massacre below a TANK (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
Oh dear friend, thank you for reminding us, an anniversary date not be be...
June 5th, 2022 13:08 - Money Greed. (Goldfinch60)
Dear friend what a great write! Greed has no soul, no foresight, no...
June 5th, 2022 13:03 - Promised Pentecost (Orchidee)
Thank you dear friend, you message always heartfelt.
June 5th, 2022 12:56 - if we had wings to fly (Arqios)
Dreams and goals, no matter how large or small, what would we be without...
June 5th, 2022 12:52 - Lasting (Fay Slimm.)
I love the hopeful nature of your poem. In it I see the ability of the...
June 5th, 2022 12:46 - Passing Through (Paul Bell)
I guess maybe we\'re all passing through, not really paying attention as...
June 5th, 2022 12:21 - Pain (A thousand wishes)
Your poem gets me in the heart, and the gut. So many conflicts in our...
June 5th, 2022 12:14 - My execution (A thousand wishes)
The feeling of the \"execution\"from the perspective of the person who is...
June 1st, 2022 13:16 - New Life To Come. (Goldfinch60)
What fun and how rewarding to watch nature happening in your own backyard....
June 1st, 2022 13:00 - Salvation Security (Orchidee)
Always wonderful words for reflection. Thank You.
June 1st, 2022 12:42 - convoluted cincalok recipe (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
Have to say I\'ve never heard of that dish. But it does sound intriguing,...
June 1st, 2022 12:16 - Trees and Me (Fay Slimm.)
I am the biggest tree hugger, so if you were a beautiful tree I would give...
June 1st, 2022 11:54 - Wiggle Room (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm)
Being a seamstress,I can relate metaphorically to struggling with the hem....
June 1st, 2022 11:45 - Small reflections of Nature (Saxon Crow)
I googled murmuration and have added it to my notebook of words to...
June 1st, 2022 11:39 - Her Hair, Her Haven, Her Heaven (Rocky Lagou)
Dear Rocky, the visualization in this poem is breathtaking. As I read each...
June 1st, 2022 10:45 - Flatline (A thousand wishes)
Hello my new friend! I love this beautiful description of that teetering...
May 29th, 2022 09:34 - so secret (Dusk arising)
Steamy, seductive, as passion behind closed doors should be. Freedom to...
May 28th, 2022 14:55 - Cotter Dam extension (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
Being a Yank I had to google Cotter Dam Extension to find out about it. I...
May 28th, 2022 14:51 - Examining the Status Quo. (Goldfinch60)
That old time rock \'N roll just moves my soul. I hear where you\'re...
May 28th, 2022 14:38 - The Sharing Spirit (Orchidee)
A beautiful poem dear friend.
May 28th, 2022 14:33 - A Rose with Thorns (Aradhya)
Sometimes beauty cautions us to beware. Admire me, but I am my own. A...
May 28th, 2022 14:29 - The Flyby. (Paul Bell)
My smile gets wider as I read, and yep, about three quarters down a...
May 28th, 2022 14:23 - My apologies (FallenAngel1🕊)
I won\'t say I feel your pain, because I can\'t possibly imagine what...
May 28th, 2022 14:10 - The Fury Of Rage (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm)
The plight of the poet so well told. A very engaging write.
May 28th, 2022 13:33 - Heaven knows II (GON)
Two stellar poets, shining in the heavens, orbiting each other in...
May 28th, 2022 13:31 - The Last Words (Rozina)
Dear Rozina, It has been such a privilege getting to know you through...
May 26th, 2022 15:21 - When tears fall... (Aradhya)
Isn\'t it a wonder that the power of emotion can make us cry when we are...
May 26th, 2022 14:45 - The Tea Leaves (Paul Bell)
I\'d like to know when you\'re going to write the novel based on this...
May 26th, 2022 14:32 - Your Smile (+2) (Kurt Philip Behm)
I love these poems; the beautiful last stanza of the first, and the sweet...
May 26th, 2022 13:57 - To the Blonde Boy at Church Whom I know I have no Chance with (Rocky Lagou)
Dear Rocky, I just had to read this aloud in a rush of words, because...
May 25th, 2022 16:16 - Heaven knows (JudyStella)
You\'ve stated something that grips us all, short and to the point. Well...
May 25th, 2022 15:56 - over the FENCE (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
A truth of human nature I guess. Be careful what you say and to whom....
May 25th, 2022 15:53 - Heart of Gold (Adventuressmalik)
To love the heart and soul of another is the greatest gift that age can...
May 24th, 2022 17:07 - In the Candlelight (JudyStella)
Your poem has such a wonderful gothic quality to it. I can envision...
May 24th, 2022 16:41 - An Amateur\'s Solution to a Broken Heart (Rocky Lagou)
Dry humor at it\'s best. I think the two different fonts for the question...
May 24th, 2022 16:09 - all in a dream (Dusk arising)
The scope of this poem is just breathtaking. The rhyming pattern and...
May 24th, 2022 16:04 - Blackboard (Spilleronsheet)
So ingenious, looking at the nature of art from the perspective of the...
May 24th, 2022 15:52 - The Withered Rose (JudyStella)
Dear JudyStella, I am so glad to have found a voice I have not heard...
May 23rd, 2022 15:45 - Simp: Devoted (Jem)
Love without question, how true and steadfast it can hold us. Such a...
May 22nd, 2022 14:10 - With the Moon... (Aradhya)
Such a beautiful scene you paint with words, makes me wish I were there,...
May 22nd, 2022 12:25 - Scarecrows Secret (Saxon Crow)
While your scarecrow may feel so very solitary, he is not encumbered by...
May 22nd, 2022 12:20 - Steal you from my Dreams (Adventuressmalik)
There is such a pureness of soul in your writing about love. It is deep...
May 22nd, 2022 11:41 - To The End (Goldfinch60)
One of my favorite movies is \"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel\", and I...
May 22nd, 2022 11:36 - Peaceful Progress (Orchidee)
Well done dear poet, another beautiful piece.
May 22nd, 2022 11:28 - No poem for taeko (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
Beautiful words, beautiful poem, beautiful picture of love in its purest...
May 22nd, 2022 11:20 - Missing (Paul Bell)
I think that unresolved grief must be the hardest to bear. There is no...
May 22nd, 2022 11:17 - no resolve (GON)
A state of mind all to familiar, love the way you\'ve phrased this. Good...
May 22nd, 2022 11:10 - His Legend Lives (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm)
A very profound and moving poem, and very apropos to our world today.
May 21st, 2022 16:09 - Wisdom #1 (Saxon Crow)
How fortuitous that you should write this today. We\'ve had rain and the...
May 21st, 2022 16:06 - Together Forever More. (Goldfinch60)
The power of love cannot be sung enough. Happiness doubles when shared by...
May 21st, 2022 16:00 - Spirit and spirit (Orchidee)
Dear friend, I always find peace and comfort in your words. A fine write.
May 21st, 2022 15:51 - Raindrops (Aradhya)
The wonders of nature at times seem almost magical, and I just love the...
May 21st, 2022 13:41 - Raindrops (Aradhya)
The wonders of nature at times seem almost magical, and I just love the...
May 21st, 2022 13:41 - Love at 1st Sight (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
This poem really comes to life as I read it aloud, as if I\'m watching the...
May 21st, 2022 13:36 - Cars or Stars (Thekkinkkattil)
You\'ve given us something to seriously contemplate. Progress often robs...
May 21st, 2022 13:24 - Cheer Helen Housby! (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
You\'ve pulled me into the excitement. I find myself cheering as I\'m...
May 18th, 2022 14:59 - Friends of the Pen (Saxon Crow)
Intriguing write! We don\'t want our illusions shattered, on the other...
May 18th, 2022 14:54 - Such Beauty Is Ours. (Goldfinch60)
How beautiful to rejoice in nature and music. Two of the most precious...
May 18th, 2022 14:39 - Sleeping eyes (Spilleronsheet)
A beautiful write dear poet. The wonderful phrasing of each stanza builds...
May 18th, 2022 14:25 - Dwelling Delights (Orchidee)
Always a pleasure to read and reflect upon.
May 18th, 2022 14:11 - You Do Not Do, Not Do (Rocky Lagou)
You have phrased this refrain so cleverly, and I naturally fall into the...
May 18th, 2022 13:41 - Remember Me She Said (Neville)
Gentle and flowing as I read it aloud. Lovely imagery of the sunflower...
May 18th, 2022 13:33 - The Whisperers (Saxon Crow)
You\'ve hit the spot where evil lies. Those who plant the seeds of...
May 14th, 2022 09:44 - places in my dreams (Dusk arising)
What would our waking minds be like without out our dreams? They so often...
May 13th, 2022 16:08 - Chet Is There. (Goldfinch60)
It is truly amazing what music can invoke in us. A favorite artist or song...
May 13th, 2022 15:59 - Thunder and Lightning (Rozina)
Incredible photo. One of my favorite weather events is lightening and...
May 13th, 2022 15:38 - That\'s too Weird! (Orchidee)
I have to say I chuckled with each line! To a poet extraordinaire! It\'s...
May 13th, 2022 15:35 - Class Antagonism (Pearcemelville 兎敏)
Ah, the fantasies of the young boy. How about us girls? Unfortunately in...
May 13th, 2022 15:21
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