Comments received on poems by arqios
the brew
Kevin Hulme said:
I\'m Old School with Instant Coffee. Definitely not Black. As always: A fine Poem.
May 18th, 2026 19:31
Kevin Hulme said:
I\'m Old School with Instant Coffee. Definitely not Black. As always: A fine Poem.
May 18th, 2026 19:31
the brew
Friendship said:
Enjoy your writing, my friend. Your poem focuses on the physical act of brewing coffee, but it also hints at broader themes of care, the potential for failure, and the significance of small choices in life.
May 18th, 2026 17:12
Friendship said:
Enjoy your writing, my friend. Your poem focuses on the physical act of brewing coffee, but it also hints at broader themes of care, the potential for failure, and the significance of small choices in life.
May 18th, 2026 17:12
the brew
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, you got me with this one. The pacing and pauses absolutely sell the voice here…like someone treating the sacred ritual of coffee-making with life-or-death seriousness. It’s weirdly tense and hilarious at the same time. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 09:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, you got me with this one. The pacing and pauses absolutely sell the voice here…like someone treating the sacred ritual of coffee-making with life-or-death seriousness. It’s weirdly tense and hilarious at the same time. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 09:39
the brew
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like coffee but I don\'t make mine like that mine is expresso ground fine filled half full boiling water poured over as it runs into the cup, the stronger the better. But could this be a bit of a metaphor my dear friend everything now days is mechanized, measured, plastic, sanitized sorry I\'m too old school for that. Do rinse my cup though.
May 18th, 2026 04:43
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like coffee but I don\'t make mine like that mine is expresso ground fine filled half full boiling water poured over as it runs into the cup, the stronger the better. But could this be a bit of a metaphor my dear friend everything now days is mechanized, measured, plastic, sanitized sorry I\'m too old school for that. Do rinse my cup though.
May 18th, 2026 04:43
late cup
Goldfinch60 said:
Intriguing words Rik leading us into our future.
Andy
May 18th, 2026 01:31
Goldfinch60 said:
Intriguing words Rik leading us into our future.
Andy
May 18th, 2026 01:31
late cup
Kevin Hulme said:
Time. It\'s happening all around us. We are like a Stone in a flowing River .
Nice one.
May 17th, 2026 18:46
Kevin Hulme said:
Time. It\'s happening all around us. We are like a Stone in a flowing River .
Nice one.
May 17th, 2026 18:46
late cup
David Wakeling said:
A beautifully written piece.There is such a joy in the style which is very enjoyable to read.The cup on the bench is a symbol of not giving up the past and the potential of the future to carry on.For me it is wonderful
May 17th, 2026 18:32
David Wakeling said:
A beautifully written piece.There is such a joy in the style which is very enjoyable to read.The cup on the bench is a symbol of not giving up the past and the potential of the future to carry on.For me it is wonderful
May 17th, 2026 18:32
between beats
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a calm intelligence in this—like the world being noticed without trying to be possessed,
Just footsteps and light and time passing through you without asking for permission.
May 17th, 2026 09:00
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a calm intelligence in this—like the world being noticed without trying to be possessed,
Just footsteps and light and time passing through you without asking for permission.
May 17th, 2026 09:00
late cup
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this has a wonderfully restrained and observational beauty to it. Cups, corridors, cloth, shifting light, slowed movement, and quiet interior adjustment all gather into a subtle meditation on fatigue, routine, and the fragile steadiness that carries a person through ordinary existence. Deeply atmospheric piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 17th, 2026 08:05
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this has a wonderfully restrained and observational beauty to it. Cups, corridors, cloth, shifting light, slowed movement, and quiet interior adjustment all gather into a subtle meditation on fatigue, routine, and the fragile steadiness that carries a person through ordinary existence. Deeply atmospheric piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 17th, 2026 08:05
late cup
RSM0812 said:
An interesting write and metaphorical shades of words combining the piece. Nicely done.
May 17th, 2026 06:49
RSM0812 said:
An interesting write and metaphorical shades of words combining the piece. Nicely done.
May 17th, 2026 06:49
late cup
sorenbarrett said:
A complex poem of time itself and nature\'s clock measured by sun. The hour marked by light and shadow moves about the room in quite mute measures. \"Hands move in steady patterns\" Toothy edges reminiscent of the gears in a clock, the hooked cloth the meridian twelve on the clock a place to return to. Time measured by movement is well set here. There is a sense of unalterable quiet movement in this poem. Lovely and a fave
May 17th, 2026 06:24
sorenbarrett said:
A complex poem of time itself and nature\'s clock measured by sun. The hour marked by light and shadow moves about the room in quite mute measures. \"Hands move in steady patterns\" Toothy edges reminiscent of the gears in a clock, the hooked cloth the meridian twelve on the clock a place to return to. Time measured by movement is well set here. There is a sense of unalterable quiet movement in this poem. Lovely and a fave
May 17th, 2026 06:24
late cup
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a very good observant write my friend
May 17th, 2026 06:14
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a very good observant write my friend
May 17th, 2026 06:14
a small dismissal
Goldfinch60 said:
We must always bring things forward Rik that is how we learn to progress in life.
Andy
May 17th, 2026 01:24
Goldfinch60 said:
We must always bring things forward Rik that is how we learn to progress in life.
Andy
May 17th, 2026 01:24
a small dismissal
Kevin Hulme said:
I really enjoyed this. The Kid maybe his on a different level - Higher Level - than the Adult.
Well written.
May 16th, 2026 18:29
Kevin Hulme said:
I really enjoyed this. The Kid maybe his on a different level - Higher Level - than the Adult.
Well written.
May 16th, 2026 18:29
a small dismissal
Katie B. said:
And don\'t we feel the shrug with our lives, our poetry. It is wonderful to encounter someone who observes beauty and shares it with the beholder. Exceptional write my friend.
May 16th, 2026 17:10
Katie B. said:
And don\'t we feel the shrug with our lives, our poetry. It is wonderful to encounter someone who observes beauty and shares it with the beholder. Exceptional write my friend.
May 16th, 2026 17:10
a small dismissal
Katie B. said:
And don\'t we feel the shrug with our lives, our poetry. It is wonderful to encounter someone who observes beauty and shares it with the beholder. Exceptional write my friend.
May 16th, 2026 17:10
Katie B. said:
And don\'t we feel the shrug with our lives, our poetry. It is wonderful to encounter someone who observes beauty and shares it with the beholder. Exceptional write my friend.
May 16th, 2026 17:10
a small dismissal
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this hurt in such a quiet and recognizable way. The poem understands how a single dismissive moment can linger for years without anyone else even noticing it happened. Powerful, relatable piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 16th, 2026 09:21
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this hurt in such a quiet and recognizable way. The poem understands how a single dismissive moment can linger for years without anyone else even noticing it happened. Powerful, relatable piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 16th, 2026 09:21
a small dismissal
Neville said:
it reads gentle but theres nothing gentle about this .. it has the sharp taint of harsh truth and reality about it .. so many youngsters endure similar rebukes but this is the first time I have read anything that is packed with such quiet hurt/pain .. Neville
May 16th, 2026 08:36
Neville said:
it reads gentle but theres nothing gentle about this .. it has the sharp taint of harsh truth and reality about it .. so many youngsters endure similar rebukes but this is the first time I have read anything that is packed with such quiet hurt/pain .. Neville
May 16th, 2026 08:36
a small dismissal
Friendship said:
A powerful story, well-written.Your story centers around a young person who creates something simple but meaningful, only to have it dismissed by an adult. This experience serves as a poignant commentary on the struggles of self-expression, the quest for validation, and the emotional repercussions of being brushed aside.
May 16th, 2026 08:20
Friendship said:
A powerful story, well-written.Your story centers around a young person who creates something simple but meaningful, only to have it dismissed by an adult. This experience serves as a poignant commentary on the struggles of self-expression, the quest for validation, and the emotional repercussions of being brushed aside.
May 16th, 2026 08:20
a small dismissal
sorenbarrett said:
We are all children and the world and society grown ups. Beautiful ideas, burgeoning genius stopped in its tracks by misunderstanding, lack of attention, disinterest. Discouragement by those deemed experts does not diminish the creativity of the young. A wonderful write my friend
May 16th, 2026 06:06
sorenbarrett said:
We are all children and the world and society grown ups. Beautiful ideas, burgeoning genius stopped in its tracks by misunderstanding, lack of attention, disinterest. Discouragement by those deemed experts does not diminish the creativity of the young. A wonderful write my friend
May 16th, 2026 06:06
in beatween
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This has a wonderful nocturnal stillness to it. Steam, neon, highway lights, tired travellers, soft bells…it all gathers into that strange reflective mood that only exists after midnight when the world briefly slows enough to notice itself. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 15th, 2026 09:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This has a wonderful nocturnal stillness to it. Steam, neon, highway lights, tired travellers, soft bells…it all gathers into that strange reflective mood that only exists after midnight when the world briefly slows enough to notice itself. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 15th, 2026 09:43
in beatween
orchidee said:
I never seen a poem titled \'In BEATWEEN\' before. I see one (or more?) titled \'In between\'! lol.
It\'s not similar to that old thing of the USA losing \'u\'s, as in humor, color, etc, is it?
May 15th, 2026 09:34
orchidee said:
I never seen a poem titled \'In BEATWEEN\' before. I see one (or more?) titled \'In between\'! lol.
It\'s not similar to that old thing of the USA losing \'u\'s, as in humor, color, etc, is it?
May 15th, 2026 09:34
in beatween
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write my friend, much enjoyed
May 15th, 2026 09:02
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write my friend, much enjoyed
May 15th, 2026 09:02
in beatween
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this feels a continuation from your last poem and it feels that I have been there before not exactly in physicality but emotionally and the same setting in a different location. There is an observation here where one looks around oneself and notes all that is passing. The last lines lead me back to metaphor again with the departures and arrivals like one\'s breathing. Very nice Cryptic
May 15th, 2026 06:24
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this feels a continuation from your last poem and it feels that I have been there before not exactly in physicality but emotionally and the same setting in a different location. There is an observation here where one looks around oneself and notes all that is passing. The last lines lead me back to metaphor again with the departures and arrivals like one\'s breathing. Very nice Cryptic
May 15th, 2026 06:24
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