Comments received on poems by arqios
as absence returns
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic the format is complex and beautiful but it is the message that first grabbed me. Although it refers to the format itself I took it as the mind of the poet that in absence of thought or topic grapples and in the end it flows. Well done my friend a fave
December 8th, 2025 06:23
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic the format is complex and beautiful but it is the message that first grabbed me. Although it refers to the format itself I took it as the mind of the poet that in absence of thought or topic grapples and in the end it flows. Well done my friend a fave
December 8th, 2025 06:23
as absence returns
Friendship said:
The poem “As Absence Turns” explores the complex interplay between presence and absence, suggesting that even in the absence of clear definitions or meanings, beauty and motion can exist.
December 8th, 2025 06:13
Friendship said:
The poem “As Absence Turns” explores the complex interplay between presence and absence, suggesting that even in the absence of clear definitions or meanings, beauty and motion can exist.
December 8th, 2025 06:13
still waters stirred
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik, we can all come out of adversity with the strength we have within us.
Andy
December 8th, 2025 02:07
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik, we can all come out of adversity with the strength we have within us.
Andy
December 8th, 2025 02:07
still waters stirred
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this hits with real force… that moment where the body falters but the will refuses to bow… that is powerful. You catch the fight to keep moving… keep writing… keep being. Beautiful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 7th, 2025 09:20
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this hits with real force… that moment where the body falters but the will refuses to bow… that is powerful. You catch the fight to keep moving… keep writing… keep being. Beautiful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 7th, 2025 09:20
still waters stirred
sorenbarrett said:
Such a hard read knowing many that have suffered them. Well explained from an internal view the difficulty dealing with one. Everything slows but the will continues. So nicely written my friend
December 7th, 2025 09:17
sorenbarrett said:
Such a hard read knowing many that have suffered them. Well explained from an internal view the difficulty dealing with one. Everything slows but the will continues. So nicely written my friend
December 7th, 2025 09:17
still waters stirred
Friendship said:
Your poem explores the theme of resilience in the face of silence and adversity. It suggests that even when faced with overwhelming challenges that threaten to silence one\'s voice and spirit, there remains an inner strength that drives one to create and express oneself.
December 7th, 2025 08:34
Friendship said:
Your poem explores the theme of resilience in the face of silence and adversity. It suggests that even when faced with overwhelming challenges that threaten to silence one\'s voice and spirit, there remains an inner strength that drives one to create and express oneself.
December 7th, 2025 08:34
no flowers
Kevin Hulme said:
Its Heartbreaking what happened to the \'Romanovs\' . A deserved Fave.
December 6th, 2025 20:13
Kevin Hulme said:
Its Heartbreaking what happened to the \'Romanovs\' . A deserved Fave.
December 6th, 2025 20:13
no flowers
orchidee said:
I have formed this into a hymn-poem, thank you. It should appear shortly. I\'ve added a bit, to make up the number of lines needed for each verse, but hopefully only changed things minimally, and stating your permission to adapt it.
December 6th, 2025 12:42
orchidee said:
I have formed this into a hymn-poem, thank you. It should appear shortly. I\'ve added a bit, to make up the number of lines needed for each verse, but hopefully only changed things minimally, and stating your permission to adapt it.
December 6th, 2025 12:42
no flowers
Bella Shepard said:
Death knows no bounds, it is an equal opportunity usurper of the famous, the infamous, the innocent and the guilty, and all that is left is the legacy for better or worse. Brilliant write!
December 6th, 2025 12:15
Bella Shepard said:
Death knows no bounds, it is an equal opportunity usurper of the famous, the infamous, the innocent and the guilty, and all that is left is the legacy for better or worse. Brilliant write!
December 6th, 2025 12:15
no flowers
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, the poem moves with a quiet ache…personal mourning layered over the unmarked graves of history. You carry both truths at once and let them echo. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 6th, 2025 10:59
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, the poem moves with a quiet ache…personal mourning layered over the unmarked graves of history. You carry both truths at once and let them echo. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 6th, 2025 10:59
no flowers
orchidee said:
Good write A. There\'s the cliches maybe - \'God takes the best people to be flowers in his garden\' and \'The good die young\'. But those two sayings are not Biblical; rather \'old wives tales\' as the Bible says. Those sayings don\'t help families of \'innocent\' children or relatives slain.
Meanwhile - I don\'t know if it\'s the wives who are old, or the tales, or both. Eh? lol.
I could sort of set this to a hymn-tune if you wish.
December 6th, 2025 07:55
orchidee said:
Good write A. There\'s the cliches maybe - \'God takes the best people to be flowers in his garden\' and \'The good die young\'. But those two sayings are not Biblical; rather \'old wives tales\' as the Bible says. Those sayings don\'t help families of \'innocent\' children or relatives slain.
Meanwhile - I don\'t know if it\'s the wives who are old, or the tales, or both. Eh? lol.
I could sort of set this to a hymn-tune if you wish.
December 6th, 2025 07:55
no flowers
Friendship said:
The poem deals with the historical context of the Romanov family, particularly the execution of the children, and reflects on the nature of grief, memory, and the consequences of political violence. It brings attention to the often-overlooked victims of history and the moral implications of how society commemorates certain lives while neglecting
December 6th, 2025 07:26
Friendship said:
The poem deals with the historical context of the Romanov family, particularly the execution of the children, and reflects on the nature of grief, memory, and the consequences of political violence. It brings attention to the often-overlooked victims of history and the moral implications of how society commemorates certain lives while neglecting
December 6th, 2025 07:26
no flowers
sorenbarrett said:
What on this earth doth cures is judged the same by the universe. A lovely write Cryptic that is dark and all to true. Don\'t know if this is based on an actual event or if it is meant to be taken as a general application to not only Russia and the Siberian planes but other areas of banishment and genocide. Well done my firend
December 6th, 2025 05:29
sorenbarrett said:
What on this earth doth cures is judged the same by the universe. A lovely write Cryptic that is dark and all to true. Don\'t know if this is based on an actual event or if it is meant to be taken as a general application to not only Russia and the Siberian planes but other areas of banishment and genocide. Well done my firend
December 6th, 2025 05:29
cerulean chasm
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, you move so smoothly from dismissal to revelation…from seeing the belts as nothing to realizing their history is already sewn into you. The poem opens itself the longer it sits. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 5th, 2025 11:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, you move so smoothly from dismissal to revelation…from seeing the belts as nothing to realizing their history is already sewn into you. The poem opens itself the longer it sits. Well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 5th, 2025 11:07
cerulean chasm
Friendship said:
The poem explores the notion of fashion, specifically the symbolism of a belt, as a metaphor for societal constraints and expectations. It addresses how choices are often made for us, and how those choices carry significant weight in our lives, impacting our sense of individuality and agency.
December 5th, 2025 08:14
Friendship said:
The poem explores the notion of fashion, specifically the symbolism of a belt, as a metaphor for societal constraints and expectations. It addresses how choices are often made for us, and how those choices carry significant weight in our lives, impacting our sense of individuality and agency.
December 5th, 2025 08:14
cerulean chasm
orchidee said:
Well, if Soren and others can\'t guess the cryptic meanings, what chance have I got?! lol.
But I\'m gonna be cryptic and baffle folk, saying \'It\'s a nice cerulean sky today\'. lol.
December 5th, 2025 05:42
orchidee said:
Well, if Soren and others can\'t guess the cryptic meanings, what chance have I got?! lol.
But I\'m gonna be cryptic and baffle folk, saying \'It\'s a nice cerulean sky today\'. lol.
December 5th, 2025 05:42
cerulean chasm
sorenbarrett said:
You got me on this one Criptic I have reviewed this one several times and the belts seem the key yet I can not decide what the belts are. Blue is it the mood, two belts do they tie the two people together? As you say are they the minutia that hold the weight of the world? It all sounds so poetic but I have not found the end to unravel it.
December 5th, 2025 05:33
sorenbarrett said:
You got me on this one Criptic I have reviewed this one several times and the belts seem the key yet I can not decide what the belts are. Blue is it the mood, two belts do they tie the two people together? As you say are they the minutia that hold the weight of the world? It all sounds so poetic but I have not found the end to unravel it.
December 5th, 2025 05:33
running into the mirror
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, as long as we are still running life will be good.
Andy
December 5th, 2025 02:25
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, as long as we are still running life will be good.
Andy
December 5th, 2025 02:25
running into the mirror
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, the chase, the mirror, the night… you weave them into a truth that’s both intimate and universal. The poem holds grit and vulnerability in the same breath. Strong work, dear friend!. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 4th, 2025 18:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, the chase, the mirror, the night… you weave them into a truth that’s both intimate and universal. The poem holds grit and vulnerability in the same breath. Strong work, dear friend!. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 4th, 2025 18:28
running into the mirror
orchidee said:
Good write A. Yep, this is probably exi-wotsit (existential) - if I knew what the word meant! lol.
December 4th, 2025 05:47
orchidee said:
Good write A. Yep, this is probably exi-wotsit (existential) - if I knew what the word meant! lol.
December 4th, 2025 05:47
running into the mirror
sorenbarrett said:
This my friend is deeply existential. Each set of lines a thought all unified by a self search.
\"but the ink stains your palms
like unpaid rent.\"
\"dreams are not debit‑free.\"
\"half‑terrified that the finish line
is nothing more than
a folded bill in someone else’s pocket.\"
All great lines pregnant with meaning. And to tie them all together is that need to understand oneself and defeat the rebellion for once know it is useless to fight against oneself. A fave
December 4th, 2025 05:41
sorenbarrett said:
This my friend is deeply existential. Each set of lines a thought all unified by a self search.
\"but the ink stains your palms
like unpaid rent.\"
\"dreams are not debit‑free.\"
\"half‑terrified that the finish line
is nothing more than
a folded bill in someone else’s pocket.\"
All great lines pregnant with meaning. And to tie them all together is that need to understand oneself and defeat the rebellion for once know it is useless to fight against oneself. A fave
December 4th, 2025 05:41
running into the mirror
Katie B. said:
Excellent! Well written! Dynamic and engaging. Nice read, nice write.
December 4th, 2025 05:21
Katie B. said:
Excellent! Well written! Dynamic and engaging. Nice read, nice write.
December 4th, 2025 05:21
call it survival
Goldfinch60 said:
May your toast be buttered every day Rik.
Andy
December 4th, 2025 02:14
Goldfinch60 said:
May your toast be buttered every day Rik.
Andy
December 4th, 2025 02:14
call it survival
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this piece is soft but piercing…the “small sun” on the knife, that impossible wish to keep what we consume, the quiet laugh at the end. It’s survival written as a tiny daily liturgy…and it works beautifully. Loved this lots! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 3rd, 2025 18:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this piece is soft but piercing…the “small sun” on the knife, that impossible wish to keep what we consume, the quiet laugh at the end. It’s survival written as a tiny daily liturgy…and it works beautifully. Loved this lots! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 3rd, 2025 18:39
call it survival
Friendship said:
Well done, your poem was delightful, and I must say, it\'s quite humorous. This morning, I made toast, which, unfortunately, turned out to be burnt. Despite initial doubts, I decided to butter it and took a carefree approach, thinking what the hell, and went ahead and ate it. Although the taste was absolutely horrible, reading your poem brought back memories of my breakfast.
December 3rd, 2025 17:01
Friendship said:
Well done, your poem was delightful, and I must say, it\'s quite humorous. This morning, I made toast, which, unfortunately, turned out to be burnt. Despite initial doubts, I decided to butter it and took a carefree approach, thinking what the hell, and went ahead and ate it. Although the taste was absolutely horrible, reading your poem brought back memories of my breakfast.
December 3rd, 2025 17:01
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