Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard

• 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
• 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
• 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 (Noah Malice) 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 (Noah Malice) 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
• The Song (Paul Bell) I read your poem and then I just sit, trying to take in the enormity of...
  May 13th, 2022 15:05
• Haiku #1 (Christina8) My husband calls it the horizontal mambo, among other things. I have to...
  May 13th, 2022 14:43
• Seizing The Instant (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm) Am I right in seeing the correlation between the two Poems? In the first...
  May 13th, 2022 14:37
• Shoreline (Rocky Lagou) Life tantalizes us, lures us, beckons us to figure it out. We are truly...
  May 13th, 2022 14:11
• O! my inspiration prime (Adventuressmalik) Such a beautiful poem of love immemorial. Your last stanza is superb!
  May 13th, 2022 13:58
• Winters too my dad got up early (Rrodriguez) So beautifully written for the father who did not think of his discomfort,...
  May 13th, 2022 13:53
• A wandering mind and an untamed heart (Adventuressmalik) I especially love \"Everything else undergoes a change, in different ways...
  May 8th, 2022 14:37
• Morning To Night. (Goldfinch60) A lovely choice of music to accompany this poem, I love Henry Mancini. I...
  May 8th, 2022 14:24
• Shepherd Scene (Orchidee) Such a lovely, pastoral feel to this poem. The comfort and security of...
  May 8th, 2022 14:13
• ChasM (Pearcemelville 兎敏) Ah, to bridge the divide. Do we ever really resolve, or is there the...
  May 8th, 2022 14:01
• So far so down / Land of the dead (Noah Malice) Your poem just grabbed me! You have a depth of understanding beyond your...
  May 8th, 2022 09:16
• Dreams and Desires (Adventuressmalik) The journey of life long learning never ends, until our last breath. ...
  May 7th, 2022 14:22
• Searching the silver line (Spilleronsheet) A question to ponder, but never find the answer to. You cause us to pause...
  May 7th, 2022 14:09
• Why Do I Smile? (Goldfinch60) Like the song says; \"You\'ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate...
  May 7th, 2022 14:06
• ❗Viva Le Tissier❗ (Pearcemelville 兎敏) I can hear the roar going up from the crowd. I was a complete soccer nut...
  May 7th, 2022 13:57
• Formal Funerary Prayers Series (10) (Orchidee) Comfort and hope, a wonderful combination, we need it more. Lovely write.
  May 7th, 2022 13:54
• Chelsea\'s Playing Away (Paul Bell) My head is spinning, but in such a delightful way. I think I\'ll be...
  May 7th, 2022 13:51
• The Foreman Robin (A Loose Homage to William Blake) (AuburnScribbler) This is so beautifully written. A robin in the tree, hands in the soil,...
  May 7th, 2022 13:43
• Miss. Lock Memories (Neville) Bursting with the sweet experience of awakenings of the heart. No matter...
  May 7th, 2022 13:09
• Yonder (Fay Slimm.) The image melds beautifully with the poem. I can see your description of...
  April 29th, 2022 12:07
• These Falls (Fay Slimm.) I have such an affinity for waterfalls. My husband and I seek them out on...
  April 29th, 2022 11:57
• In-between Moments of Dusk and Night (Saxon Crow) I love the weary sun and Mrs. Moon, such personalities you\'ve given them....
  April 28th, 2022 15:50
• Colonoscopy prep (Crowns4Christ) My first colonoscopy was 35 years ago, back in the days when the prep was...
  April 28th, 2022 15:42
• The Virus Blues (Adventuressmalik) The life before pandemic sometimes seems hard to remember, but if we can...
  April 28th, 2022 15:37
• But The Wine Was Better. (Goldfinch60) With a name like Beaujolais, he\'d have to play the vibraphone. Sounds...
  April 28th, 2022 15:31
• ROCK paintings (Pearcemelville 兎敏) I\'ve seen many of these pictographs in Arizona and Utah, and I love your...
  April 28th, 2022 15:25
• Encounter (Fay Slimm.) How beautiful an encounter with a flock of geese, lucky you. Your poem...
  April 28th, 2022 15:15
• Taking in the Seeds come Harvest (Neville) We need more positive in this world, and you have reaffirmed this so...
  April 28th, 2022 15:05
• Dreams (Spilleronsheet) Our dreams are to our sleeping brain as food is to our body, necessary. ...
  April 28th, 2022 15:01
• Almost a sonnet (Sorenbarrett) Beautiful, flowing, conveys such tender feelings of a soulful...
  April 28th, 2022 14:49
• Morning Cancelled (+1) (Kurt Philip Behm) As I stand on my deck, as I do every night before I go to bed, and say...
  April 28th, 2022 14:44