Comments received on poems by arqios
a younger poet\'s reply
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, wow…this carries such a calm and thoughtful wisdom, my friend. I love how the poem resists dramatic revelation and instead leans fully into gradual transformation…small shifts of light, patience, rhythm, memory, conversation. It feels deeply reflective without ever becoming heavy-handed. And that final sense of becoming rather than arriving lands beautifully. A fave for sure. Wonderful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 16:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, wow…this carries such a calm and thoughtful wisdom, my friend. I love how the poem resists dramatic revelation and instead leans fully into gradual transformation…small shifts of light, patience, rhythm, memory, conversation. It feels deeply reflective without ever becoming heavy-handed. And that final sense of becoming rather than arriving lands beautifully. A fave for sure. Wonderful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 16:06
a younger poet\'s reply
David Wakeling said:
This is a description of the influences of poetry and poets, from self inquiry to solitude and sadness ending with becoming. Well constructed mi amigo
May 25th, 2026 06:57
David Wakeling said:
This is a description of the influences of poetry and poets, from self inquiry to solitude and sadness ending with becoming. Well constructed mi amigo
May 25th, 2026 06:57
a younger poet\'s reply
sorenbarrett said:
This poem calls out the changes that transform a person from what was to what is and the recognition of this slow process. It is reflected in memories and the acceptance of what is. Nicely written Cryptic
May 25th, 2026 05:35
sorenbarrett said:
This poem calls out the changes that transform a person from what was to what is and the recognition of this slow process. It is reflected in memories and the acceptance of what is. Nicely written Cryptic
May 25th, 2026 05:35
a younger poet\'s reply
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
another fine write my friend
May 25th, 2026 05:35
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
another fine write my friend
May 25th, 2026 05:35
an older poet\'s advice
Goldfinch60 said:
It certainly does become everything Rik.
Andy
May 25th, 2026 01:43
Goldfinch60 said:
It certainly does become everything Rik.
Andy
May 25th, 2026 01:43
an older poet\'s advice
Kevin Hulme said:
All the Ingredients of Writing a Poem. A heady Mix. Good One.
May 24th, 2026 18:41
Kevin Hulme said:
All the Ingredients of Writing a Poem. A heady Mix. Good One.
May 24th, 2026 18:41
an older poet\'s advice
David Wakeling said:
Some wonderful advice here comrade.From self-inquiry to patience and sadness.All important arrows in the poets quiver. Above all the arrows are aimed at becoming.A masterly work bro
May 24th, 2026 18:16
David Wakeling said:
Some wonderful advice here comrade.From self-inquiry to patience and sadness.All important arrows in the poets quiver. Above all the arrows are aimed at becoming.A masterly work bro
May 24th, 2026 18:16
an older poet\'s advice
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios…this feels less like a poem and more like wisdom slowly distilled over years of living and creating. The tone is so calm, measured, and assured that it almost reads like someone setting stones carefully into place. “Everything leans toward becoming” is a gorgeous final line. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 24th, 2026 12:20
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios…this feels less like a poem and more like wisdom slowly distilled over years of living and creating. The tone is so calm, measured, and assured that it almost reads like someone setting stones carefully into place. “Everything leans toward becoming” is a gorgeous final line. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 24th, 2026 12:20
an older poet\'s advice
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
most engaging write, much enjoyed
May 24th, 2026 07:14
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
most engaging write, much enjoyed
May 24th, 2026 07:14
an older poet\'s advice
sorenbarrett said:
It is the last line that struck me strongest. In a world of change everything is becoming literally or as something new. Entropy is change as well and in its own way becoming.
May 24th, 2026 06:17
sorenbarrett said:
It is the last line that struck me strongest. In a world of change everything is becoming literally or as something new. Entropy is change as well and in its own way becoming.
May 24th, 2026 06:17
an older poet\'s advice
Mutley Ravishes said:
Now That`s a meditation, Arqios! As someone once said, \"we don`t meditate, we get meditated.\" \"Everything leans towards becoming.\" Words of power, my friend.
May 24th, 2026 06:03
Mutley Ravishes said:
Now That`s a meditation, Arqios! As someone once said, \"we don`t meditate, we get meditated.\" \"Everything leans towards becoming.\" Words of power, my friend.
May 24th, 2026 06:03
jeong
Kevin Hulme said:
I felt this so much. Still going through the Motions that we did with someone we loved.
A habit we can\'t -or don\'t - want to break.
A fave.
May 23rd, 2026 18:53
Kevin Hulme said:
I felt this so much. Still going through the Motions that we did with someone we loved.
A habit we can\'t -or don\'t - want to break.
A fave.
May 23rd, 2026 18:53
jeong
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is quietly devastating in the most restrained and human way possible. There’s no dramatic grief here...just the lingering architecture of shared life continuing after one person is gone. That makes it hit even harder. “The pattern remains” stayed with me long after the read. Beautiful piece, my friend. This also reminds me of the Korean word han (한), another deeply difficult word to translate to English. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:37
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is quietly devastating in the most restrained and human way possible. There’s no dramatic grief here...just the lingering architecture of shared life continuing after one person is gone. That makes it hit even harder. “The pattern remains” stayed with me long after the read. Beautiful piece, my friend. This also reminds me of the Korean word han (한), another deeply difficult word to translate to English. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:37
open doored corridors
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, what a beautifully atmospheric piece this is. The hallway becomes more than a setting here...it starts feeling like a threshold between versions of a day, or even versions of oneself. The shifting light, drifting voices, and warmth near the final doorway all carry this subtle sense that something quietly transformative is just around the corner. That final line leaves the whole poem breathing softly afterward. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:09
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, what a beautifully atmospheric piece this is. The hallway becomes more than a setting here...it starts feeling like a threshold between versions of a day, or even versions of oneself. The shifting light, drifting voices, and warmth near the final doorway all carry this subtle sense that something quietly transformative is just around the corner. That final line leaves the whole poem breathing softly afterward. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:09
jeong
Friendship said:
Well written.Your poem explores the lingering effects of a shared life after a significant other departs. It reflects on how habits, routines, and physical environments retain the imprint of a relationship even when one partner is no longer present.
May 23rd, 2026 09:21
Friendship said:
Well written.Your poem explores the lingering effects of a shared life after a significant other departs. It reflects on how habits, routines, and physical environments retain the imprint of a relationship even when one partner is no longer present.
May 23rd, 2026 09:21
jeong
Katie B. said:
This is lovely. Tells of loss and how the power of another\'s presence has an impact on your life in subtle, mundane ways such as the way you go about your day.
May 23rd, 2026 07:00
Katie B. said:
This is lovely. Tells of loss and how the power of another\'s presence has an impact on your life in subtle, mundane ways such as the way you go about your day.
May 23rd, 2026 07:00
jeong
David Wakeling said:
For me there is a sense of loss here.Loss for someone who was cared for.I felt a sadness in the cadence.However there is a preservation of memories and that is quite a positive ending.Always a thoughtful experience reading your works compadre
May 23rd, 2026 06:57
David Wakeling said:
For me there is a sense of loss here.Loss for someone who was cared for.I felt a sadness in the cadence.However there is a preservation of memories and that is quite a positive ending.Always a thoughtful experience reading your works compadre
May 23rd, 2026 06:57
jeong
sorenbarrett said:
Like two trees grown together when one dies and is removed the other retains the shape left from the imprint and bends of the other. Or a basket of reeds woven together when wet after dried it some reeds removed the others retain their shape although no longer woven. A great read we all are impacted by those around us even though they are gone, parents, spouse, friends. A fave my friend
May 23rd, 2026 05:53
sorenbarrett said:
Like two trees grown together when one dies and is removed the other retains the shape left from the imprint and bends of the other. Or a basket of reeds woven together when wet after dried it some reeds removed the others retain their shape although no longer woven. A great read we all are impacted by those around us even though they are gone, parents, spouse, friends. A fave my friend
May 23rd, 2026 05:53
open doored corridors
Neville said:
there\'s a whole lot here to take in, in one go .. but I adore every word I\'ve taken in so far .. this is one of those I call a reverse boomerang .. in effect I am compelled to return to it .. ⭐🌟✨⭐🌟💫👍
May 23rd, 2026 02:53
Neville said:
there\'s a whole lot here to take in, in one go .. but I adore every word I\'ve taken in so far .. this is one of those I call a reverse boomerang .. in effect I am compelled to return to it .. ⭐🌟✨⭐🌟💫👍
May 23rd, 2026 02:53
open doored corridors
Friendship said:
Well said. Your poem explores the themes of transition, possibility, and the unnoticed beauty of everyday moments. It captures the essence of a mundane space—a hallway—while suggesting a deeper significance in the act of moving through life, hinting at encounters and experiences that may reshape one\'s perspective.
May 22nd, 2026 08:43
Friendship said:
Well said. Your poem explores the themes of transition, possibility, and the unnoticed beauty of everyday moments. It captures the essence of a mundane space—a hallway—while suggesting a deeper significance in the act of moving through life, hinting at encounters and experiences that may reshape one\'s perspective.
May 22nd, 2026 08:43
open doored corridors
David Wakeling said:
For me this is an extraordinary observation of the light of the day travelling through the hall. I was taken to this place that just exists and asks for nothing
May 22nd, 2026 07:18
David Wakeling said:
For me this is an extraordinary observation of the light of the day travelling through the hall. I was taken to this place that just exists and asks for nothing
May 22nd, 2026 07:18
open doored corridors
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a great observational write my friend
May 22nd, 2026 06:06
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a great observational write my friend
May 22nd, 2026 06:06
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