Comments received on poems by arqios
\"curioser\"
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this brought back the strange emotional logic of teenage relationships… the mixed signals, the sudden reversals, the feeling of never quite knowing the rules. The 80s imagery makes it feel vivid and specific. That last line sums up the experience perfectly. “rewound by her every whim.” Enjoyed this one. And wow… the Walkman, followed later by the Discman. That really brings back memories. Thanks my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 13:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this brought back the strange emotional logic of teenage relationships… the mixed signals, the sudden reversals, the feeling of never quite knowing the rules. The 80s imagery makes it feel vivid and specific. That last line sums up the experience perfectly. “rewound by her every whim.” Enjoyed this one. And wow… the Walkman, followed later by the Discman. That really brings back memories. Thanks my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 13:00
\"curioser\"
Katie B. said:
Interesting view of a relationship. Enjoyable read. Well written. Keep up your artistry, it is inspiring!
March 4th, 2026 10:06
Katie B. said:
Interesting view of a relationship. Enjoyable read. Well written. Keep up your artistry, it is inspiring!
March 4th, 2026 10:06
\"curioser\"
sorenbarrett said:
An art of control, not war, not romance but capture. Keep the adversary off guard, with the judo like tactic of using the opponents force against them and the reverse psychology of an Uncle Remus story control is obtained. Denial gives an out to any capture. Loved it Cryptic and have witnessed it first hand many times.
March 4th, 2026 05:13
sorenbarrett said:
An art of control, not war, not romance but capture. Keep the adversary off guard, with the judo like tactic of using the opponents force against them and the reverse psychology of an Uncle Remus story control is obtained. Denial gives an out to any capture. Loved it Cryptic and have witnessed it first hand many times.
March 4th, 2026 05:13
grimoire
Goldfinch60 said:
That threshold waits for us all to step across into a new moment Rik.
Andy
March 4th, 2026 02:13
Goldfinch60 said:
That threshold waits for us all to step across into a new moment Rik.
Andy
March 4th, 2026 02:13
grimoire
Doggerel Dave said:
Too much for me, mate. Way beyond my level of understanding, or even wish to venture there.......
March 3rd, 2026 18:00
Doggerel Dave said:
Too much for me, mate. Way beyond my level of understanding, or even wish to venture there.......
March 3rd, 2026 18:00
grimoire
sorenbarrett said:
We all are written pages some blank other scratched out. I like that the book remains open.
March 3rd, 2026 09:26
sorenbarrett said:
We all are written pages some blank other scratched out. I like that the book remains open.
March 3rd, 2026 09:26
nail-pierced hands
Thomas W Case said:
Your words ache with devotion—gritty, raw, and tender all at once.
Faith and pain bleed together; I can feel each step beside those Nail-Pierced Hands.
March 3rd, 2026 08:27
Thomas W Case said:
Your words ache with devotion—gritty, raw, and tender all at once.
Faith and pain bleed together; I can feel each step beside those Nail-Pierced Hands.
March 3rd, 2026 08:27
nail-pierced hands
orchidee said:
An Easter theme here? Reminds me of one of my earlier poems I did. A fine write A.
March 2nd, 2026 12:40
orchidee said:
An Easter theme here? Reminds me of one of my earlier poems I did. A fine write A.
March 2nd, 2026 12:40
nail-pierced hands
sorenbarrett said:
I may be very wrong but I take the nail pierced hands to be a sign of sacrifice and martyrdom which is what many relationships contain at least pieces of. Cut and past love, mercy, heart. Three elements common to Christianity and a relationship. Cut and pasting a labor saving method of replicating. Quick and lazy. In such instances the easy way is contrast with the hard one of suffering. A most complex paring and poem that has many facets. Very mind provoking Cryptic
March 2nd, 2026 11:07
sorenbarrett said:
I may be very wrong but I take the nail pierced hands to be a sign of sacrifice and martyrdom which is what many relationships contain at least pieces of. Cut and past love, mercy, heart. Three elements common to Christianity and a relationship. Cut and pasting a labor saving method of replicating. Quick and lazy. In such instances the easy way is contrast with the hard one of suffering. A most complex paring and poem that has many facets. Very mind provoking Cryptic
March 2nd, 2026 11:07
nail-pierced hands
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, the structure works beautifully here…Cut and Paste, Copy and Paste, Paste and Save…each section deepening the metaphor. The repetition builds momentum without losing humility. By the time we reach “Rooms built by Nail-Pierced Hands.” it feels like promise fulfilled. Faithful and steady work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 11:03
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, the structure works beautifully here…Cut and Paste, Copy and Paste, Paste and Save…each section deepening the metaphor. The repetition builds momentum without losing humility. By the time we reach “Rooms built by Nail-Pierced Hands.” it feels like promise fulfilled. Faithful and steady work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 11:03
\"time is of the essence\"
David Wakeling said:
This is amazing. I wish I learned Japanese. Time is a complex mistress. I guess she runs away from all of us eventually. The poem is right we need to treasure Time because it will runaway eventually. I really liked reading this. Thoughtful
March 2nd, 2026 05:29
David Wakeling said:
This is amazing. I wish I learned Japanese. Time is a complex mistress. I guess she runs away from all of us eventually. The poem is right we need to treasure Time because it will runaway eventually. I really liked reading this. Thoughtful
March 2nd, 2026 05:29
\"dramatic monologue from Arthur Ross\"
arqios said:
Haha, this one didn’t draw a crowd or garner enough pings. Lesson learned 🤏🏻🙌🏻
March 2nd, 2026 04:40
arqios said:
Haha, this one didn’t draw a crowd or garner enough pings. Lesson learned 🤏🏻🙌🏻
March 2nd, 2026 04:40
\"time is of the essence\"
Kevin Hulme said:
Some will value Time over Money, and Visa Versa. Well Said.
March 1st, 2026 20:44
Kevin Hulme said:
Some will value Time over Money, and Visa Versa. Well Said.
March 1st, 2026 20:44
\"time is of the essence\"
orchidee said:
Confucius, he say - oh no, that\'s Chinese! lol.
March 1st, 2026 11:28
orchidee said:
Confucius, he say - oh no, that\'s Chinese! lol.
March 1st, 2026 11:28
\"time is of the essence\"
sorenbarrett said:
I love the mixture of the two especially in that you have paired them so that they are understandable. The topic too is a good one for a population that is short on gratitude. Each breath a gift, each moment an opportunity a lovely write my friend
March 1st, 2026 08:52
sorenbarrett said:
I love the mixture of the two especially in that you have paired them so that they are understandable. The topic too is a good one for a population that is short on gratitude. Each breath a gift, each moment an opportunity a lovely write my friend
March 1st, 2026 08:52
\"time is of the essence\"
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, the refrain structure gives the poem a heartbeat, and the Japanese lines act like quiet chimes between the English reflections. “Hearts pounding in the space between ticks” is what struck me most, and the shifts absolutely heightened that fleeting pulse. Beautifully woven, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 1st, 2026 08:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, the refrain structure gives the poem a heartbeat, and the Japanese lines act like quiet chimes between the English reflections. “Hearts pounding in the space between ticks” is what struck me most, and the shifts absolutely heightened that fleeting pulse. Beautifully woven, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 1st, 2026 08:39
\"dramatic monologue from Arthur Ross\"
Goldfinch60 said:
Keep on that voyage Rik.
Andy
March 1st, 2026 02:19
Goldfinch60 said:
Keep on that voyage Rik.
Andy
March 1st, 2026 02:19
“snake eating its tale”
Dan Williams said:
\"Lines chewed into new syllables\" seems the essence of poetry. the metaphor is so strong here. My tail has too many bite marks. Well done.
February 28th, 2026 22:32
Dan Williams said:
\"Lines chewed into new syllables\" seems the essence of poetry. the metaphor is so strong here. My tail has too many bite marks. Well done.
February 28th, 2026 22:32
\"dramatic monologue from Arthur Ross\"
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, I’ve always loved a good dramatic monologue when it fully commits to voice… and this does. Arthur isn’t questioning himself here. He owns the legacy and the forging of self. That clarity of identity gives it strength. Fantastic write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, I’ve always loved a good dramatic monologue when it fully commits to voice… and this does. Arthur isn’t questioning himself here. He owns the legacy and the forging of self. That clarity of identity gives it strength. Fantastic write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:34
\"dramatic monologue from Arthur Ross\"
sorenbarrett said:
This poem speaks of the voyage of childhood through fantasy and the mythical metaphors that accompany such journeys from the imagined to the real. Out of the mist of mythical past into the reality of the present and the surging strength fueled on fantasy to drive the engine of motivating force into a real world. A lovely write my friend
February 28th, 2026 06:19
sorenbarrett said:
This poem speaks of the voyage of childhood through fantasy and the mythical metaphors that accompany such journeys from the imagined to the real. Out of the mist of mythical past into the reality of the present and the surging strength fueled on fantasy to drive the engine of motivating force into a real world. A lovely write my friend
February 28th, 2026 06:19
“snake eating its tale”
Doggerel Dave said:
Neva mind yer ouroboros, this post would not be complete (quite possibly open to challenge...) without mention of a cousin, the hoop snake to which I was introduced as a Pommy kid on entry to a wide brown land...
February 27th, 2026 16:48
Doggerel Dave said:
Neva mind yer ouroboros, this post would not be complete (quite possibly open to challenge...) without mention of a cousin, the hoop snake to which I was introduced as a Pommy kid on entry to a wide brown land...
February 27th, 2026 16:48
“snake eating its tale”
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this balances mythic imagery with meta-poetic reflection. The serpent as both poet and poem gives it layered depth, and the movement from erased stanza to reborn myth feels fluid and intentional. Powerful metaphor. Ending on “a living glyph of perpetual return” leaves it timeless. Fantastic poem here, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 27th, 2026 10:56
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this balances mythic imagery with meta-poetic reflection. The serpent as both poet and poem gives it layered depth, and the movement from erased stanza to reborn myth feels fluid and intentional. Powerful metaphor. Ending on “a living glyph of perpetual return” leaves it timeless. Fantastic poem here, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 27th, 2026 10:56
“snake eating its tale”
sorenbarrett said:
The ouroboros appears in songs with chorus and verse and in poems that bring us back to the beginning with the last line. The endless cycle of destruction and creation. Well done my friend
February 27th, 2026 05:21
sorenbarrett said:
The ouroboros appears in songs with chorus and verse and in poems that bring us back to the beginning with the last line. The endless cycle of destruction and creation. Well done my friend
February 27th, 2026 05:21
five characters
Kevin Hulme said:
Well thought-out Poem. So many things around us that were created years - Centuries ago - and the People who made them are long gone.
A fave.
February 26th, 2026 21:20
Kevin Hulme said:
Well thought-out Poem. So many things around us that were created years - Centuries ago - and the People who made them are long gone.
A fave.
February 26th, 2026 21:20
another done
Poetic Licence said:
Memories that continue to sting as they pour from the mind, even though they knew that sting was coming it is part of what made them. This is wonderfully written and a pleasure to read
February 26th, 2026 18:50
Poetic Licence said:
Memories that continue to sting as they pour from the mind, even though they knew that sting was coming it is part of what made them. This is wonderfully written and a pleasure to read
February 26th, 2026 18:50
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