Real stories. Honest verse. Straight from the heart of Richard Bell.

A whisper turned to wonder, thoughts took fligh...

Then I Wrote.

Poetry carved from quiet mornings, heartbreak nights, and small-town skies. Let the words lead you where the soul has been.

Fresh Off the Block

These are the newest verses from the road of life—still warm, still raw, and straight from the heart.


"The Mysterious Red Fox of Saco"

Tall and striking, she walks with grace, Her fiery red hair catching the light. In western jeans and cowgirl boots, She turns heads passing out of sight. ...

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"Secrets Beneath the Cellar Hatch"

They pull the cellar’s hatch, a desperate escape, Against tornadic winds and driving rain...

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"Jukebox Confessions"

Bartender, turn up the jukebox—pour me another round, Chasing whiskey through the stillness where my heart’s been drowned...

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"Sloopy Dancer"

Golden California sun lights up the stage, The engaging band dialed in, sound checks all done....

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More verses are always on the way— Life doesn’t slow down, and neither does the pen.