Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• 16... and still sane (A Little Handcrafted Paradise) (Rocky Lagou) A wonderful read! I love the last line, words to live by. There is...
  March 18th, 2022 13:03
• I’ll be your little warrior (Rrodriguez) Passionate words befitting all those who are willing to give up everything...
  March 18th, 2022 12:48
• Beautifully Broken (Crowns4Christ) Inspirational, and beautifully said.
  March 18th, 2022 12:42
• You Are (Fay Slimm.) \"Go gentle today\" is a beautiful mantra, one we should repeat often. ...
  March 18th, 2022 12:34
• Portals in the mind (Poetic Dan) Thank you for this lovely homage to spring! I poked my head out of my...
  March 18th, 2022 12:30
• Peace Like My River. (Goldfinch60) So wonderful that you chose Elaine Page\'s exquisite performance of...
  March 18th, 2022 12:19
• You are the One! (Adventuressmalik) I can see this poem set to music, it is lovely.
  March 17th, 2022 14:24
• Moon Love. (Goldfinch60) This poem does your romantic sensibility justice. It is beautiful! The...
  March 17th, 2022 14:22
• His Ghost in the Fog (AuburnScribbler) Powerful, difficult to read as we realize the reality of today\'s world. ...
  March 17th, 2022 13:34
• Where the heart is (Sorenbarrett) Beautiful poem! Mother\'s always say the wisest things.
  March 17th, 2022 13:21
• Fighting Spirit (Christina8) Beautiful words that express the tenaciousness of life. The poet is you...
  March 17th, 2022 13:07
• I absconded with reader rabbit (Peter), to celebrate Saint Patrick\'s Day (Rew4er2nail) A fine read, head spinning but in a good way. Erin go bragh!
  March 17th, 2022 12:57
• Antigua Sonos (Kurt Philip Behm) Gentle and captivating. Lovely poem!
  March 17th, 2022 12:44
• Because Light Seemed Darker Than Hell (Rocky Lagou) You write in a realm above me. Thank you for challenging my brain to grow...
  March 17th, 2022 12:31
• The Past (Paul Bell) Loves, relationships are what life is built upon. They touch us, shape...
  March 16th, 2022 12:27
• Garden Swing (Alexander Pope III) How beautifully written! To defy gravity, if only for a second, and savor...
  March 15th, 2022 13:35
• Against All Odds (Christina8) Happy, Happy belated anniversary! What a lovely homage to 20 years of...
  March 15th, 2022 05:57
• Up Beacon Hill, Via the Sconce (AuburnScribbler) I love the conversation you have with your feet, it really brings this...
  March 15th, 2022 05:54
• Trust Not Them (Villanelle) (Rocky Lagou) I will admit in my ignorance I did not know what a Villanelle is, so I...
  March 14th, 2022 11:57
• Because She Smiled (Accidental Poet) Sweet, touching, beautifully written. Thank you for that moment in
  March 13th, 2022 12:48
• The Jihadist (Sorenbarrett) Very well said. The paradoxical nature of religion often confounds me.
  March 13th, 2022 12:45
• Bridge Chatter. (Goldfinch60) You put a smile on my face and a chuckle in my heart. You\'re a lucky...
  March 13th, 2022 12:39
• Purpose (Sorenbarrett) Beautifully said and so very, very true.
  March 13th, 2022 12:35
• Alive (Desertwind) Beautifully written. Captures the feeling of being one with this...
  March 12th, 2022 12:57
• Love FIBS (Goldfinch60) I love the symmetry of your presentation. It starts as one, swells, and...
  March 12th, 2022 12:35
• My Eyes Are Closed (Bella Shepard) You know exactly what I mean. I worked with geriatric patients as a COTA...
  March 11th, 2022 14:22
• Cosmic Gallery (John Prophet) My mind is reeling from your beautiful, descriptive words, as it does when...
  March 11th, 2022 14:14
• the storm (DemiGod) I find your poem very powerful. And you are right. As a species we are...
  March 11th, 2022 14:10
• My Eyes Are Closed (Bella Shepard) Thank you so much dear Teddy. You have no idea how much that means to me....
  March 11th, 2022 13:50
• Who Needs Perfection. (Goldfinch60) Your words are so true! A full rich life is what you make it. ...
  March 11th, 2022 13:48
• Argh Daylight Savings Time – March 13th, 2022 (Rew4er2nail) Daylight savings time is the bain of my life, and I thank you for so...
  March 11th, 2022 13:34
• Seeing the Light (Jenny.g) Your words are so powerful. Having a son and daughter who are now early...
  March 10th, 2022 13:04
• Schubert Starts The Day (Goldfinch60) A morning without music is like a morning without sunshine. My dawn walks...
  March 10th, 2022 10:53
• Ephemeral Embrace (Sorenbarrett) Enchanting! As we wake we often try to hold onto those slender threads of...
  March 10th, 2022 10:38
• Roasting Kin (AuburnScribbler) What a lovely poem! Especially after these years of COVID it is...
  March 9th, 2022 12:12
• No more, No less (Ajax (he/xe)) Love the symmetry of the poem, even with the dark subject matter, it\'s a...
  March 9th, 2022 11:18
• That Book. (Goldfinch60) What a wonderful place to lose yourself, just don\'t forget to come back...
  March 9th, 2022 11:15
• dover shore (Jim56) Lovely imagery of what must be a very special place for you.
  March 8th, 2022 07:15
• No Good Deed (Mr Taylar) Sometimes it\'s better to have tried and failed, than to never have tried...
  March 8th, 2022 07:09
• SOS: Mariupol (Ifeanyichukwu) Beautiful, heartfelt poem. Such longing, compassion.
  March 8th, 2022 06:58
• The Piano Man (Bella Shepard) Thank you so much for your insightful comment!
  March 7th, 2022 17:41
• Total Success. (Goldfinch60) I guess if we never had the bad days how would we know the good. It would...
  March 7th, 2022 16:16
• From the dirt (Sorenbarrett) I love the beautiful utilization of words in your poem. The way they...
  March 7th, 2022 16:08
• Was Tomorrow Always Honeyed? (Rocky Lagou) I get lost in the texture and imagery of your words. The paradoxical...
  March 7th, 2022 13:24
• Tell me Mother (Palebluecardigan) I think sometimes the hardest relationships to understand are those of...
  March 7th, 2022 13:12
• Regenesis (Kurt Philip Behm) Thank you for making me think.
  March 7th, 2022 12:55
• Into Abyss (FallenAngel1🕊) Gentle, touching, beautiful!
  March 6th, 2022 13:46
• putin promise (Jim56) I love the portrayal of courage and defiance in your poem. The resilience...
  March 6th, 2022 13:37
• The Blackest Sea (Kurt Philip Behm) We create the future every day, by every action that we take, be it large...
  March 6th, 2022 13:12
• Hold Me Like Clair De Lune (Rocky Lagou) Dear Rocky, You possess the ability to meld a beautiful piece of music...
  March 3rd, 2022 13:29
• Space And Time. (Goldfinch60) I love the music that you choose to accompany your poem. It is elegant...
  March 2nd, 2022 17:48
• Wrong Battle (Sonoran Bard) Wonderful poem! I especially love the last stanza which allows us to...
  March 2nd, 2022 13:40
• Another soul returns home (sad) (Poetic Dan) There are those people who seem to transcend earthly boundaries while they...
  March 2nd, 2022 13:25
• The Butterfly was Poetry! (Rocky Lagou) As I read your poem my head is reeling and my mind is saying \"Yes, yes,...
  March 2nd, 2022 10:48
• The Music Wraps Around Me (Bella Shepard) Thank you so much. I Like to think that we we created music from the very...
  March 1st, 2022 15:48
• A moment in time (Sorenbarrett) Your poem stirs so many emotions of days gone by for me. Married 52 years...
  March 1st, 2022 12:10
• To Ignorance (Bella Shepard) Thank you for your kind words. I feel so fortunate to have found a venue...
  March 1st, 2022 11:59
• ❤️Bessy Ferrera and Santiago \"Santi\" Carvajal❤️ (Dr.Suryaraju Mattimalla) As I read your piece I cried for your loss of so many, for our loss of...
  February 28th, 2022 12:56
• putin panic (Jim56) The image of Putin sitting shirtless, astride a horse flexing his ego...
  February 28th, 2022 12:48
• My Type (Whitty) My husband and I have been married for 52 years, and I think I know just...
  February 28th, 2022 12:31
• Another point of view (Sorenbarrett) We have to have the opposites of life, the beginnings and ends. It\'s...
  February 28th, 2022 12:29
• The Ujjayi breaths (Rew4er2nail) I love the playfulness of your words. I attempt to meditate each day, but...
  February 27th, 2022 10:47
• To Ignorance (Bella Shepard) I love your verbosity and share your passion for words. Thank you for for...
  February 27th, 2022 10:29
• Twisted Politics (HassanKossar) Thank you for this exquisite poem that touches my soul. Politics, by its...
  February 26th, 2022 13:09
• Oh those myths! (Merdan) The beauty of this site is the freedom of expression! I respect your...
  February 26th, 2022 12:55
• Extra...extra...Trumpasaurus Extinction... (Rew4er2nail) Thank you for putting into extraordinary language the pent up frustrations...
  February 26th, 2022 12:42
• Starts Once More. (Goldfinch60) We do seem to diminish our humanity with every act of violence,...
  February 26th, 2022 12:21
• Acquiescence begets hegemony... (Rew4er2nail) Bravo!
  February 26th, 2022 12:14
• Love is Divine (Adventuressmalik) Touching and heartfelt. Lovely phrasing.
  February 25th, 2022 12:17
• Sunrise (Dougster67) Thank you! We need to hold onto that thought every day. We are the...
  February 24th, 2022 12:00
• Assassinated (Paul Bell) This takes me back to Nov. 22, 1963, sitting in my 8th grade chorus class...
  February 23rd, 2022 12:44
• Barefoot (Aias) I love the imagery of the connection to Mother Earth. Your poem reminds...
  February 23rd, 2022 07:32
• TREES (Marrianna) Your imagery is breathtaking. I\'m a tree hugger and a nature lover, and...
  February 23rd, 2022 07:23
• Being Alive (Fay Slimm.) So beautifully said. You\'ve captured that rush of life that comes to...
  February 23rd, 2022 07:17
• Confrontation (Spilleronsheet) It\'s amazing that we yearn to explore the world, the space around us and...
  February 23rd, 2022 07:12
• A Skyful of Love (Adventuressmalik) To experience love is the joy of being. Life has meaning and purpose, it...
  February 22nd, 2022 16:08
• Mom\'s hands (NafisaSB) What a beautiful tribute to a dear mother. Loved it!
  February 22nd, 2022 06:38
• The Beautiful Creatures of this world! (Navya) Love and respect the beautiful nature we share with every living...
  February 22nd, 2022 06:34
• Deep Subtleties (John Prophet) I think you\'ve captured the essence of experience leading to wisdom. I...
  February 20th, 2022 15:41
• philomisia (Bragee) Heartfelt, and yes crushing, but I think there is that someone deep inside...
  February 20th, 2022 15:32
• The Strange Consequences of the Modern Age (Eugene S.) How brave and poignant. What a time we are living through, where we are...
  February 20th, 2022 15:23
• Caged Away (TabithaB) Beautiful sentiment, beautifully written. And for myself, being in the...
  February 20th, 2022 15:02
• North Pole (Alexander Pope III) Love the flow, love the message, life is opposites that we may make sense....
  February 18th, 2022 12:55
• robin song (Jim56) Love birds, love this poem. Sweet and delicate just like that little...
  February 18th, 2022 11:49
• Vertigo (Rocky Lagou) Wow! You fill me with hope, I love this poem.
  February 18th, 2022 11:20
• Parasol (Rocky Lagou) The greatest gift in the world is to know that you are loved...
  February 18th, 2022 10:55
• Cumberland Falls (Desertwind) I loved your poem. I\'ve been to Cumberland Falls three times, and while...
  February 18th, 2022 07:34