Comments on community poems by Bella Shepard
- The Toaster (Paul Bell)
I love the way you\'ve portray the serve and volley nature of this...
March 21st, 2022 14:00 - Where all things meet (Sorenbarrett)
All I can do is take a deep breath and exhale slowly, as I take in the...
March 21st, 2022 13:47 - Dion (Crowns4Christ)
A heart full of love, captured in beautiful words, what could be better?
March 21st, 2022 13:42 - Death Plunge (Alexander Pope III)
What a sad and beautiful poem of anticipation and love unfulfilled. You...
March 21st, 2022 13:38 - This Wonderful Place (Bella Shepard)
March 20th, 2022 10:49 - I Remember... (Rrodriguez)
Your poem comes to life with such wonderful visual imagery. As I read ...
March 20th, 2022 05:57 - Please don\'t stop the rain (Rrodriguez)
I love this beautiful, lyrical poem! Since I was a child I\'ve loved...
March 20th, 2022 05:50 - Being Kind. (Goldfinch60)
It should be the easiest thing in the world to acknowledge another human...
March 19th, 2022 12:54 - The Spark has become Fire (Adventuressmalik)
Heartfelt and bittersweet. Lovely poem!
March 19th, 2022 12:45 - The Dream (Paul Bell)
Eerie, haunting as dreams can be, a premonition that is hard to shake. ...
March 19th, 2022 12:40 - Difficult to understand ‘U’ (Alexander Pope III)
Words tumbling beautifully from line to line, a rhythm that takes hold of...
March 19th, 2022 12:27 - Like A Child (+2) (Kurt Philip Behm)
Beautiful!
March 19th, 2022 12:22 - 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 - 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
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