Coming Soon: Beneath Shifting Skies (Where Thoughts Take Flight)

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

Life didn't ask permission—it just hit me hard...

Then I Wrote.

Over 100 poems that weave through love, loss, hope, and the echoes of simpler times — all written from the heart of a storyteller.

Stay tuned for release details and get ready to hold the poetry in your hands.

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Faith & Reflection
  • Morning Grace
  • Until the Night Draws Near
  • Whispers of Light
  • Prayer At the Park
  • Mary Ellen Lost Her Way
  • Upside-Down World
  • I Don’t Do That Anymore
  • God Bless The Crafty Thief
Music & Legendary Figures
  • George Jones (A Voice That Won’t Fade)
  • Merle Haggard (Poet of the Common Man)
  • Porter Wagoner (A Country Music Legend)
  • Ray Price (He Became a Legend in His Time)
  • Songs of the Hippie Era
  • Sloopy Dancer
  • Country Music
Mystery & Haunting Tales
  • A Ghost on Shady Lane
  • Secrets Beneath the Cellar Hatch
  • A Shadow of the Shack
  • An Old Rusty Gate
  • A Tragedy at Lake Serene
  • The Mysterious Red Fox of Saco
Love & Relationships
  • Low Battery, High Voltage
  • Jukebox Confession
  • No Words to be Said
  • Back Row Memories
  • Shoebox Full of Love
  • Love At First Sight
  • Roses on My Birthday
  • Do You Love Me
  • Knowing the Cost
  • A Ring on Her Finger
  • Her Lying Lips
  • Me Without You
  • Just Tell Me Some Lies
  • Turn the Lights Down Low
  • Just Hanging On
  • The Flame of Love
  • Already Gone
  • Renewing the Flame
  • Put Her Out of My Memory
  • Love Strong as a Waterfall
Seasons & Nature
  • Morning’s Embrace
  • Waiting For the Touch of Spring
  • Midsummer Night
  • The Cool Water of Flint Creek
  • Winter in the Cabin
  • Hello, Hello Beautiful Fall
Small-Town Life & Nostalgia
  • More Than a Picture on the Wall
  • New Day Born in a Country Breeze
  • Down in Tennessee
  • Cruising on My Harley
  • Her Red Frame
  • Growing Up Country
  • Red Dirt Country
  • Talented Pastry Chef
  • Pantry of Broken Dreams
  • Me and My Ole Dog Jake
  • Where Barney Used to Walk
  • Barnyard Rooster Owns the Morning
  • An Old Red Barn Proudly Stands
  • The Fabled Old Doc Brown
  • A Doctor’s Farewell
  • A Spirited Family on Willow Way
  • When Our Paths Crossed
  • Happy Family in a Small Town
  • A Timepiece Collection
  • The Amazing Lady on Slick Rock Road
  • One Doctor Town
Reflections on Life
  • Cabin Beneath Whispering Pines
  • Still Searching for That Solid Line
  • Still Traced in My Dreams
  • Memories of Helen
  • The Echo of Marzina
  • Classy Woman, Country Soul
  • I’ll Think of Something
  • A Promise and a Prayer
  • The Older I Get, the More I Drink to Forget
  • I Wish I Had Ten Minutes
  • A Woman of Grace
  • Heart Above the Clouds
  • Hello, Hello My Old Friend
  • Searching for Her Wayward Son
  • Some Things Don’t Work Anymore
  • The Panhandler
  • The Feathered Offender
  • Not My Style
  • Through the Window of My Pain
  • After the Lights Go Out
  • Water Over the Dam
  • Don’t Try to Beat the Clock
  • When the Rain Reads with You
  • The Old Man is Knocking on My Door
  • Copper Creek and Coupe DeVille
  • Your Bridge to Burn
  • Life Is Good
  • Back Where You Belong
  • Pocket Billiard Man
Humor & Lighthearted Poems
  • A Taste I Can’t Desert
  • Who’s Driving That Car
  • Who Paid the Dancers?
  • Not the Scarecrow or the Tin Man
  • Clown at the Wheel
  • Jokers and Clowns
  • When Life Was Simple
Adventurous Tales & High-Stakes Games
  • A High Stakes Game in Dusty Light
  • A High Stakes Poker Game
  • Braving the Night
Patriotic & Cultural Themes
  • Land of Law and Liberty
Children’s & Whimsical Poems
  • Scarecrow in the Loft
  • Playful Young Pony
  • No Fun in the House
  • Don’t Forget to Feed My Rabbit
  • The Frog (Eyes Wide Open)