Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• Sand in a bottle (Sorenbarrett) Time is the one thing that we cannot, but would love to, control. Such a...
  August 10th, 2025 09:46
• Sunday Fun-Day: \"Dawn\" (Arqios) How beautiful the sentiment of this poem, to enjoy simply being, and the...
  August 10th, 2025 09:42
• Watching you (Maplespal) I love the suspense. Constant vigilance required in an age of, as some...
  August 10th, 2025 09:38
• Seven Lines to Burn (Tristan Robert Lange) I\'m not familiar with the acrostic, so I googled. I think that in the...
  August 10th, 2025 09:31
• Breath of Heaven (Rrodriguez) What a beautiful, vivid description of a cloud descended to earth. I\'ve...
  August 7th, 2025 16:17
• The Plight Of A Sage (ElizabethMoroz) Incredible poem in it\'s structure and cadence. I read aloud several...
  August 6th, 2025 12:50
• The Keys In A Mansion. (Goldfinch60) Like the movements in a musical piece, i feel your poem reflects the many...
  August 6th, 2025 11:54
• Manners (Poetic Licence) Pay it forward my friend, you say it beautifully in verse. It costs...
  August 6th, 2025 11:43
• Naughty! (Orchidee) Well Orchi, the only thing I can think of is a speech impediment; Porky...
  August 6th, 2025 11:35
• “spark of now” (Arqios) I see two hearts meet as one, only to lose each other before that love...
  August 6th, 2025 11:30
• An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind (Sorenbarrett) You capture here the essence of what binds us together. We have the...
  August 6th, 2025 11:17
• Barbed (Peto) The trials and tribulations of life take their toll, \"barbed wire rips...
  August 6th, 2025 11:01
• Filling Gaps (Neville) This poem dear friend, tugs at the heart strings and brings a lump to the...
  August 6th, 2025 10:49
• Life is a Gift (RSM0812) Thank you for this lovely poem, a reminder of what we too often fail to...
  August 6th, 2025 10:44
• Go on a adventure (Tony36) Amen brother, I\'m with you all the way! The passion just oozes out of...
  August 6th, 2025 10:35
• Confession (Dan Williams) This is a wonderful poem of self reflection. It is an giant step forward...
  August 5th, 2025 12:46
• What was it? (Damaso) You describe the little pariah in charming detail. He flies on his wheels...
  August 5th, 2025 12:28
• Princess (Peto) This feme fatale hides behind the guise of a wallflower to lure her prey?...
  August 3rd, 2025 14:27
• Love Blooms Tanka. (Goldfinch60) Such a lovely life affirming, love affirming poem Andy, and the perfect...
  August 3rd, 2025 12:36
• Wise Man Say (23) (Poetic Licence) Your sage wisdom is not lost on those who see it. I heed it all, and will...
  August 3rd, 2025 12:33
• Quiet Repose (RSM0812) You describe a love so beautiful that to lose yourself in it, is to find...
  August 3rd, 2025 12:28
• Tick tock (Sorenbarrett) I read several times and was intrigued by this allusion to time, and how...
  August 3rd, 2025 12:22
• We Kept Our Mouths Shut (Tony Grannell) Whether through fear or complacancy, we have often found it more expedient...
  August 3rd, 2025 12:06
• \"sunlit newsflash\" (happy poems weekend suite) (Arqios) This piece of positivity is turning those lemons into lemonade. ...
  August 3rd, 2025 11:52
• Cutting (Maplespal) The repetition of lines sounds a mantra, culminationg in an affirmation. ...
  August 3rd, 2025 11:47
• Taste of Summer (Jerry Reynolds) A lovely remembrance, soft and gentle.
  August 3rd, 2025 11:43
• NO (Tony36) Bravo, keep those incredible thoughts flowing. I love the courage and...
  August 3rd, 2025 11:41
• Never play games with a woman who isn’t afraid to be alone. (Friendship) She is the Woman of the Modern Era, and you capture her brilliantly in...
  August 3rd, 2025 11:09
• Summer Shower (Jerry Reynolds) I have the feeling you are not one who darts for cover, more power to you....
  August 2nd, 2025 11:31
• Potential, (we \'all\' have it within us to succeed...) (Paul Ramnora) Being of a senior age, I can truthfully say that what you speak of in this...
  August 2nd, 2025 11:28
• Unbreakable.. (David Prestigiacomo) I love the line \"we got stuck trying to figure out a way to get to the...
  August 2nd, 2025 11:11
• Well Inclined (Neville) Such a work of art lives forever in the eye of the beholder. Beautifully...
  July 30th, 2025 11:14
• T.S.Eliot\'s Old Possum\'s Book of Practical Cats and etc (Cheeky Missy) I\'ve not read Eliot, But I have seen CATS, which I\'m sure is a poor...
  July 30th, 2025 10:48
• epilogue: the seed beyond memory (Arqios) The resiliance of the human spirit in this poem gives hope to all. We...
  July 30th, 2025 10:37
• Two Old Fogies Won. (Goldfinch60) I\'d say that when you put two old fogies together they are a force to be...
  July 30th, 2025 10:22
• The Killing Kind. (Poetic Licence) We live in a gun culture, especially in the USA, and it sickens me to see...
  July 30th, 2025 10:17
• Maybe (Sorenbarrett) So much of life revolves around the word \"maybe\", and with poetic...
  July 30th, 2025 10:01
• Devils Soul (RSM0812) A chilling picture of what awaits when we give up the moral soul. ...
  July 30th, 2025 09:30
• Flame Hope and Sorrow (Tony Grannell) Here is the beautiful symbolism of candle light, soft and gentle, evoking...
  July 30th, 2025 09:22
• Raven Came He Came a\'Tapping (Teddy.15) Your beautiful poem has that \"holiday\" vibe to it, relaxed and...
  July 30th, 2025 09:11
• The Acceptable Ways to Die (Tristan Robert Lange) A dear cousin of mine, who was suffering with Parkinson\'s disease, took...
  July 30th, 2025 09:05
• Emancipation From The Afterthought (ElizabethMoroz) You capture in this incredible verse the \"Age of Entropy\" that is upon...
  July 30th, 2025 08:31
• Clink (Tony36) If it\'s with good friends, they are there to pick you up. lol
  July 30th, 2025 08:07
• Canopies or Emotion and Consecrations of Reality (ElizabethMoroz) I am blown away as I read. Each line incredibly crafted to shed light upon...
  July 27th, 2025 08:16
• Cleo\'s Gone. (Goldfinch60) A beautiful tribute, I\'m sure that voice will linger forever in the...
  July 26th, 2025 14:51
• Sorting out Santa (Orchidee) I\'m glad to see you\'re getting a head start this year. It\'s always...
  July 26th, 2025 14:48
• Sticking Together (Poetic Licence) Thank you for the laugh of the day, I sure needed one! lol
  July 26th, 2025 14:44
• Night\'s refuge (Sorenbarrett) Dreams had such a wonderful, mystical aura, before we neurologically...
  July 26th, 2025 14:40
• choirside (Arqios) I love the setting you\'ve chosen for this poem. A place where both voice...
  July 26th, 2025 14:29
• Wolf echo (RSM0812) I think the book upon the shelf tells the story of a lost love, and the...
  July 26th, 2025 14:21
• Sycamore (Tony Grannell) The Wild Sycamore, nature\'s gift, which draws all to it. An enchanting...
  July 26th, 2025 13:07
• Farming (Tony36) Thank God you\'re a country boy, Yee Haw, Love it!
  July 26th, 2025 12:40
• Wild Child (Tristan Robert Lange) This poem is chock full of exhuberence and all out fun, yeah! Thank you...
  July 26th, 2025 12:36
• Relic (Damaso) A dark and ominous figure, a guardian I would not want to encounter. Good...
  July 26th, 2025 12:32
• Ancestry (Keeter C) Thank you for sharing your wonderful history. We are the stories of...
  July 26th, 2025 12:19
• The bubble has burst.. (NafisaSB) Thank you for putting into words the great deception that has been...
  July 25th, 2025 09:12
• So Be Happy. (Goldfinch60) A message that should resonate with everyone. Happiness is infectious,...
  July 25th, 2025 09:06
• 5 Months (Orchidee) Poor Santa can\'t get a break. Now behave yourself Orchi, or you\'ll be...
  July 25th, 2025 09:04
• Secrets (Senryu) (Poetic Licence) And fear will keep you trapped in your secrets. Brilliant!!
  July 25th, 2025 08:58
• murmur of whispers (Arqios) On little cat\'s feet this poem creeps in and charms. Delightful!
  July 25th, 2025 08:50
• Gut feelings (Sorenbarrett) You capture the queasy feeling of unease, when the subconscious seems to...
  July 25th, 2025 08:48
• The Four Sisters (Tony Grannell) You chose the perfect words, the perfect lines, the perfect rhymes to...
  July 25th, 2025 08:40
• Are you like me? (Maplespal) I am like you, unhappy with what I see. Thank you for putting into such...
  July 25th, 2025 08:35
• Swirling Love (RSM0812) Such a beautiful poem of love and commitment, I\'m swept away.
  July 25th, 2025 08:33
• It\'s a party (Tony36) Let\'s party hearty my friend! There is everything to love about this...
  July 25th, 2025 08:17
• Is It All In Vain? (ElizabethMoroz) As science races into the future, is there time to consider unintended...
  July 24th, 2025 14:36
• Man\"s worst enemy (🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽) As a species we are full of contradictions; we lay waste and we create, we...
  July 22nd, 2025 13:02
• Buble (Damaso) Beautiful imagery, light and airy, almost fairy like. Thoroughly enjoyed!
  July 22nd, 2025 12:34
• Shower Meditation. (Goldfinch60) It\'s not just an act of gettting clean, it is a sensory experience of a...
  July 21st, 2025 15:39
• Glad She Survived!!!. (Poetic Licence) To have empathy for someone elses pain, is to have suffered yourself. To...
  July 21st, 2025 15:35
• Why me? (Sorenbarrett) A reluctance to take responsibility, and then to accept accountability...
  July 21st, 2025 15:22
• 4 Trofimov, The Eternal Student (Arqios) Two beautiful stanzas that capture the very heart of the revolution of the...
  July 21st, 2025 15:11
• How (Tony36) I suppose you say good bye to the physical person, but the memories will...
  July 21st, 2025 15:07
• Baphomet Rising (Tristan Robert Lange) Confounding, and yet I think credulous, showing us a side of humanity that...
  July 21st, 2025 15:03
• Untitled (RSM0812) What a wonderful contemplation! Soul, heart, mind as one, we do all...
  July 21st, 2025 14:46
• The Weasel (Tony Grannell) The perfect description of a conscienceless predator. You see them in all...
  July 21st, 2025 14:31
• Once Upon an Evening in July (Cheeky Missy) A day in the life, in lovely verse, complete with pets, food and of course...
  July 21st, 2025 12:58
• Tango in Durango (Tony Grannell) \"Ole\" my friend! Your Tango in Durango is sensual, intoxicating,...
  July 20th, 2025 10:34
• Live For Today 2. (Goldfinch60) Life is in the moment, each day a gift to be grateful for. Outstanding...
  July 20th, 2025 08:49
• Is it funny? (Orchidee) I\'ve been gone quite some time, and coming back I find this new Orchi, I...
  July 20th, 2025 08:45
• Wise Man Say (21) (Poetic Licence) I love this bit of fun, thank you!
  July 20th, 2025 08:37
• Weak and strong (Sorenbarrett) This is truly a master class in poetry, given by the master craftsman. ...
  July 20th, 2025 08:34
• Natures Crime (RSM0812) A most contemplative poem this Sunday morn, food for thought that is most...
  July 20th, 2025 08:27
• weekend unleashed (Arqios) You spread joy like fairy dust here, light and airy and so much fun!
  July 20th, 2025 08:11
• Epiclesis (Tristan Robert Lange) A beautiful poem of contemplation and inner peace, may we all find it.
  July 20th, 2025 08:06
• Go (Tony36) Sounds great to me, I\'ve always got a bag packed and ready to go. ...
  July 20th, 2025 08:01
• Ode To An Olive. (Goldfinch60) I have to say Andy, this poem is a most sensual delight, your love affair...
  July 16th, 2025 12:50
• Cereal To Eat. (Poetic Licence) A truly sad reflection on neglect, one that no child should ever have to...
  July 16th, 2025 12:44
• Synchronicity (Sorenbarrett) The simultaneous existence of past, present and future is on the minds of...
  July 16th, 2025 12:32
• To the fire (Maplespal) Quite a tribute! Were we not born of fire in the beginning, must be...
  July 16th, 2025 12:09
• grocery aisle poetry (Arqios) My Tuesday morning grocery shopping will never be the same. I shall be on...
  July 16th, 2025 12:05
• Oh Wind (RSM0812) A wonderful stormy tale. To watch as the wind blows, trees swaying and...
  July 16th, 2025 11:33
• Dance (Tony36) The magical connection of dancing; music, movement, physical touch all...
  July 16th, 2025 11:22
• Lost time! (Friendship) I truly get your sentiment here. Sometimes you just have to walk away,...
  July 16th, 2025 11:19
• The Paradox of Living (Tristan Robert Lange) Life truly is one big paradox, thank God we have poetry to make sense of...
  July 16th, 2025 11:08
• The Taj Mahal (Tony Grannell) I love the lilting cadence of this poem, for it must be read aloud. It...
  July 16th, 2025 10:58
• An Odd Twist on Xmas In July (Cheeky Missy) Gastronimically speaking, it\'s a hit! Quite an ensemble to tickle the...
  July 16th, 2025 10:46
• Spiraling out of Control (Thomas W Case) Each stanza presents a puzzlement begging to be solved, but without...
  July 16th, 2025 10:33
• Chasing Rainbows (Teddy.15) Chasing rainbows always holds the hope of finding one. Remember what was...
  July 16th, 2025 10:24
• Happy Birthday Dave. (Goldfinch60) This is tender, touching and just beautiful my friend! And always look on...
  July 14th, 2025 10:46