Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• Food And Drink (Orchidee) We must be sustained, food and drink of the spiritual kind is also...
  April 7th, 2024 12:34
• Broken sun rays (Sorenbarrett) You paint A bittersweet memory upon this canvas with every stroke,...
  April 7th, 2024 12:31
• Dream-Day-Dream (AuburnScribbler) I love the mirror image of your title. We can simply accept, or dare to...
  April 7th, 2024 12:02
• Nothing but words (Lorenz) You capture the beauty and majesty of words in this amazing poem, as they...
  April 7th, 2024 09:41
• The Village Ghost (Goldfinch60) What a wonderful tale told in superb verse. I read aloud to take in fully...
  April 6th, 2024 13:29
• Rejoicing Repertoire (Orchidee) Beautiful message, especiall the last stanza where everything comes...
  April 6th, 2024 13:21
• Trash of gold (Sorenbarrett) I suppose we\'ve taken a natural element and compounded it, for better or...
  April 6th, 2024 13:18
• Strengthening Love Senryu. (Goldfinch60) Love has to be one of the most inexplicable things in our lives, it is the...
  April 4th, 2024 13:24
• Victory Verified (Orchidee) A beautifully versed, moving piece dear Orchi. You always shine!
  April 4th, 2024 13:16
• Reflection of the Soul (Thomas W Case) I am ensconced in the most wonderful imagery as I read this poem aloud, it...
  April 4th, 2024 13:14
• Escaping Jim (AuburnScribbler) I had to read this aloud. Your point carried beautifully in rhymed verse,...
  April 4th, 2024 13:06
• A one way street (Sorenbarrett) The selfless heart recognizes need in others, before the self. To truly...
  April 4th, 2024 08:21
• Reflection of a whisper (Sorenbarrett) Stunning imagery in this poem of a doomed love, and the last word seems to...
  April 4th, 2024 08:08
• Enlightened (Teddy.15) The human spirit endures grief and at the same time has the capacity to...
  April 4th, 2024 07:50
• Leopard Can\'t Change its Spots (Teddy.15) Prickly feeling of foreboding, until the leopard wakes. Quite chilling...
  April 4th, 2024 07:42
• Choice and Context (Resurrect) (A Poem at Easter 2024) (AuburnScribbler) You have very cleverly used elements of the crucifiction to describe the ...
  March 31st, 2024 16:28
• The Flight (Angel) (Teddy.15) Dear Teddy such a wonderful poem of finding inner strength. I love the...
  March 31st, 2024 16:02
• Confession. (Doggerel Dave) Dear Dave, a dot means a lot when poised in the right hand and you sir,...
  March 31st, 2024 12:22
• Dog Walking. (Goldfinch60) Dear Andy you have an uncanny knack for capturing the sweetest moments in...
  March 30th, 2024 13:02
• Tomb Tale (Orchidee) A fine write Orchi, may you have a very happy and blessed Easter!
  March 30th, 2024 12:52
• Breath (Thomas W Case) All of the endearing charms and beauty of simple things beloved, with one...
  March 29th, 2024 12:41
• My Alice (Thomas W Case) Ah, Alice the temptress, alluring innocence, that is not so innocent? Who...
  March 28th, 2024 16:20
• Nightingale and I (Teddy.15) Dear Teddy, you have been inspired you to write something truly...
  March 28th, 2024 09:06
• Make The Days Count. (Goldfinch60) Truer words were never spoken my friend. Time is so elusive, that by the...
  March 28th, 2024 08:56
• Favoured Feet (Orchidee) The story is everlasting, and so fitting on this day. What greater...
  March 28th, 2024 08:52
• Full Employment. (Doggerel Dave) You get across a very important point, with wonderful rhyme & reason. I...
  March 28th, 2024 08:43
• A BAWDY Foggy Foggy Purple Parody (Doggerel Dave) Well my friend, inspiration was upon you. I just had to YouTube Foggy,...
  March 28th, 2024 08:40
• Elements (Lorenz) The elements of life must somehow achieve equilibrium. Do we help or do...
  March 23rd, 2024 15:48
• The Final Over. (Goldfinch60) I know nothing about cricket, but I was practically on my feet, cheering. ...
  March 23rd, 2024 12:40
• Joining The Journey (Orchidee) Beautiful poem my friend. If we could take your last stanza to heart,...
  March 23rd, 2024 12:36
• Poetic Inspiration (Accidental Poet) This poem is priceless dear friend, expertly written by one who loves the...
  March 23rd, 2024 12:31
• Healings Here (Orchidee) A beautiful, uplifting story of healing. Thank you Orchi!
  March 22nd, 2024 16:27
• Today Is The Day. (Goldfinch60) This requires some deep Astromental thought, but I love it just the same. ...
  March 22nd, 2024 16:21
• Love Letter (Teddy.15) For me this poem harkens back to a time when love letters were written by...
  March 22nd, 2024 16:12
• Until the Rain Stops (Thomas W Case) To bare the soul for love, what could be more beautiful? I\'d say the...
  March 22nd, 2024 16:01
• The shadow (Lorenz) Life does seem surreal, and we but shadows. You capture the tortured...
  March 22nd, 2024 15:53
• Power In the Wrong Hands (Accidental Poet) This sounds an awful lot like someone I unfortunatley know. They spiral...
  March 22nd, 2024 15:24
• Spring Equinox. (Goldfinch60) We may think we change the world, but Nature is steadfast, and we are so...
  March 21st, 2024 15:03
• Healing Help (Orchidee) It is a beautiful story, and you tell it beautifully. Thanks Orchi!
  March 21st, 2024 15:00
• Slumberbashing with Imagery (Teddy.15) Wow! I\'d say \"Somewhere Over The Rainbow\" move over, you\'ve just been...
  March 21st, 2024 14:56
• World Poetry Day (Tom Dylan) What a wonderful tribute to World Poetry Day, I had no idea, tells you...
  March 21st, 2024 14:44
• Inspired island (Lorenz) This poem truly touches the senses in the most incredible way. It is...
  March 21st, 2024 14:27
• The Leaning Tower of Laundry (Summersounds68) I can relate to the leaning tower of laundry, more so when my kids were at...
  March 21st, 2024 14:08
• Whose Seed Is This? (Thomas W Case) The seed, the miracle of life you have captured in this wonderful poem is...
  March 19th, 2024 14:21
• Green is my Bed (Thomas W Case) Floating peacefully in a sea of green, the sky above and the expanse of...
  March 19th, 2024 14:14
• ROSES (Qurrathul Ain) The rose is my favorite as well, so for me this is a very special poem. ...
  March 18th, 2024 14:30
• HOW FAR? (Qurrathul Ain) Self realization is an amazing thing. When you can allow the peripheral...
  March 18th, 2024 14:25
• Pedestal (Teddy.15) You have the gift of words dear Teddy; finding them, arranging them in the...
  March 17th, 2024 16:55
• Sal (NikNak73) Heartbreakingly beautiful, bittersweet, the grief is palpable, as well as...
  March 17th, 2024 09:31
• Now what? (NikNak73) Dear friend this poem is so overwhelmingly relatable, that as I read I...
  March 17th, 2024 09:24
• Books Like People. (Goldfinch60) The old saying \"I can read you like a book\" pops into my head as I read...
  March 15th, 2024 12:26
• Affections (Christina8) Your little something I think, is a big something. A beautiful tribute,...
  March 15th, 2024 11:55
• Why? asks Fido (Orchidee) Bravo Fido, keep him in line, we can\'t have him running amuck. So did...
  March 15th, 2024 11:51
• Silly Me (Neville) Hope springs eternal, and love will always try to find a way, though...
  March 15th, 2024 11:38
• Egg yolk on a comet tail (Teddy.15) Looking up at the stars in the darkness, the stillness of night, is a...
  March 15th, 2024 11:23
• Aspects Of Light (Cassie58) There is a beautiful rhyming pattern and cadence to this poem, it flows...
  March 9th, 2024 17:46
• The George. (Goldfinch60) Dear Andy, you\'ve brought your wonderful memories it to life for all of...
  March 7th, 2024 15:51
• Deceitful Desires (Orchidee) You do well to remind us my friend, we require a good shake up. A fine...
  March 7th, 2024 15:46
• The Great Journey Home (Teddy.15) This wonderfulpoem evokes such sweet memories. As a child, there hung...
  March 7th, 2024 15:38
• The Difference in Our Similarities (Neville) The beauty of poetry takes us to a different plane, away from the all too...
  March 7th, 2024 15:26
• Summer (Sorenbarrett) I read these three lovely lines, and I can hear it, I can smell it, and...
  March 7th, 2024 15:15
• Afraid (Peto) Fear is at the core of life, in ways that we don\'t even realize. I love...
  March 7th, 2024 15:13
• Out of Earshot (Tom Dylan) I love this telling of your \"aha\" moment, and how you gained a new...
  March 7th, 2024 15:00
• The Guy Who Waved (AuburnScribbler) You\'ve brought attention to something that should be reflexive in us, and...
  March 7th, 2024 14:47
• All Roads to Happiness (Accidental Poet) I read this poem with a sigh of contentment. You\'ve captured in verse...
  March 7th, 2024 10:32
• Looking Forward. (Goldfinch60) \"That day when I retired into my life\", an incredible line I will never...
  March 6th, 2024 16:34
• Death In Verona (Teddy.15) I love your version of one of my favorite plays. Each time I\'ve seen it I...
  March 6th, 2024 16:22
• From a Collection of First Times Remembered (Neville) A beautiful memory, preserved in every detail, such happy ones are a...
  March 6th, 2024 16:13
• Confident Comfortings (Orchidee) You\'ve given great comfort here Orchi, thank you!
  March 6th, 2024 16:06
• What do you see? (Sorenbarrett) You tackle the illusion of life so poignantly my friend, it seems...
  March 6th, 2024 09:15
• The Man in the White Coat (Tom Dylan) This is delightful, I smiled all the way through, and was rewarded at the...
  March 6th, 2024 09:06
• Arc (Neville) You create an ambiance of comfort, and sweet familiarity in these three,...
  March 6th, 2024 09:03
• Anyone (Peto) Beware the fickle lover, they dress themselves in sincerity, but in...
  March 5th, 2024 17:14
• Fleeced (Neville) Memories and emotions, inextricably linked. They run the gamut of who we...
  March 4th, 2024 14:00
• From Florence With Love (Teddy.15) The sweetness of your words soothes the soul, and creates beautiful images...
  March 4th, 2024 12:41
• Slumberbash (Teddy.15) What a beautiful place, your slumberbash! The picture, the stuff dreams...
  March 4th, 2024 12:29
• I LOVE YOU. (Goldfinch60) Such an incredible piece of music you have chosen. The power of the organ...
  February 28th, 2024 17:16
• Change (Accidental Poet) During COVID, when my husband and I were limited to car rides, we took one...
  February 28th, 2024 17:10
• Past undone (Sorenbarrett) They say that time can only go forward, we can only change the past in our...
  February 28th, 2024 16:51
• My Very Dearest Sigmund (Neville) I\'m sure your ego and id were quite refreshed after such a cathartic...
  February 28th, 2024 16:35
• CHANGES (Qurrathul Ain) Perhaps \"sweet delusional dreams\" are a respite from reality, when...
  February 28th, 2024 16:27
• Love Longings (Orchidee) The message of love transcends all, you say it beautifully my friend.
  February 28th, 2024 16:09
• The Old Weathered Barn (Summersounds68) Beautiful childhood memories of Grandpa and Grandma, told insuch a warm...
  February 28th, 2024 16:06
• Lark Ascending (Vaughan Williams) (Cassie58) You give us all wings with this musically transcendent poem. The imagery...
  February 28th, 2024 15:58
• Brief resurrection (Peto) Such a wonderful rhyming pattern, just flows so smoothly like a babbling...
  February 28th, 2024 15:51
• It\'s Not Cool. It\'s Rude. (Tom Dylan) I couldn\'t agree with you more. As my mom would say \"there\'s no excuse...
  February 26th, 2024 17:37
• The Look on His Face That Said Everything (Neville) This poem requires words it is hard to find, to tell you how deeply moving...
  February 26th, 2024 17:12
• The Circus Came to Town (Summersounds68) Gotcha! Loved the surreal ambiance of this poem. The pic really adds...
  February 26th, 2024 16:46
• The Palace on the River (AuburnScribbler) Sadly dear friend, this is a universal theme, and you speak the truth of...
  February 26th, 2024 16:40
• Universal communion (Lorenz) The sublimity of simply \"being\" is incredible in this poem. You have...
  February 26th, 2024 10:16
• It Is I Who Loves Thee More Than The Sun (Teddy.15) I confess I know little of this form of poetry, but the words Dear Teddy,...
  February 26th, 2024 09:49
• 575 (Neville) \"I grieve, therefore I am\". We must have both sides to feel deeply, and...
  February 25th, 2024 18:01
• Paper Planes (Rhmn_7) I love the metaphor of paper planes, so fragile, as love itself can be,...
  February 25th, 2024 17:55
• My Anxiety (Christina8) The anxiety is real, no matter how much you don\'t want it to be there. ...
  February 24th, 2024 10:30
• What Day Is It? (Goldfinch60) When every day is your favorite day, you\'ve found a key to happiness. ...
  February 23rd, 2024 16:15
• An Informal Visit. (Doggerel Dave) Love the rhyme, and love the reason. I don\'t quite understand the...
  February 23rd, 2024 16:05
• Desirous Dwelling (Orchidee) We have an incredible National Park named Zion. \"The first European...
  February 23rd, 2024 15:55
• Sundial (Sorenbarrett) We can\'t control it, we can only watch as it passes. But we feel the...
  February 23rd, 2024 15:47
• Glare (Neville) The mind\'s eye holds the image, but the heart holds emotion, kept safe as...
  February 23rd, 2024 15:35
• Breakfast Surprise (Teddy.15) I\'m dying to know, scrambled or fried. Poor Humpty, but lucky utensils. ...
  February 23rd, 2024 15:24