Comments received on poems by arqios
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Doggerel Dave said:
City? feels more like a country town. That clarified, you have me strolling through a number of towns like that. Your sketch has atmosphere in its own quiet way.
May 14th, 2026 16:27
Doggerel Dave said:
City? feels more like a country town. That clarified, you have me strolling through a number of towns like that. Your sketch has atmosphere in its own quiet way.
May 14th, 2026 16:27
between beats
Katie B. said:
This is soft, slow and calming. Lovely flow. Love how you piece your words together.
May 14th, 2026 16:23
Katie B. said:
This is soft, slow and calming. Lovely flow. Love how you piece your words together.
May 14th, 2026 16:23
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Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik this has a quiet meditative quality to it. Small gestures, shifting light, footsteps, passing strangers…everything gathers into a shared urban rhythm that feels deeply human without ever forcing itself. Beautiful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik this has a quiet meditative quality to it. Small gestures, shifting light, footsteps, passing strangers…everything gathers into a shared urban rhythm that feels deeply human without ever forcing itself. Beautiful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:31
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orchidee said:
All doing their own thing - in city, town, wherever, in often hustle and bustle.
May 14th, 2026 10:53
orchidee said:
All doing their own thing - in city, town, wherever, in often hustle and bustle.
May 14th, 2026 10:53
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sorenbarrett said:
You know me by know Cryptic everything takes on a metaphor and I see one here in the calm of an afternoon where the city is oneself and the time of day, well... one\'s time in life. Midafternoon, past the meridian a time of warmth not a time of change \"just walking\" \"in a city that seems to breath in its own unhurried way\" That\'s my take my friend
May 14th, 2026 08:01
sorenbarrett said:
You know me by know Cryptic everything takes on a metaphor and I see one here in the calm of an afternoon where the city is oneself and the time of day, well... one\'s time in life. Midafternoon, past the meridian a time of warmth not a time of change \"just walking\" \"in a city that seems to breath in its own unhurried way\" That\'s my take my friend
May 14th, 2026 08:01
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nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good write my friend, much enjoyed
May 14th, 2026 06:53
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good write my friend, much enjoyed
May 14th, 2026 06:53
yard
Goldfinch60 said:
Each yard we go takes us towards the life we want Rik.
Andy
May 14th, 2026 01:15
Goldfinch60 said:
Each yard we go takes us towards the life we want Rik.
Andy
May 14th, 2026 01:15
yard
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this feels quietly defiant in the best way. The poem never raises its voice, yet every line resists confinement and control. Love this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 13th, 2026 20:11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this feels quietly defiant in the best way. The poem never raises its voice, yet every line resists confinement and control. Love this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 13th, 2026 20:11
yard
Kevin Hulme said:
I read this as a Back Yard that needed putting right. Looks like I\'m way off Beam here.
May 13th, 2026 19:12
Kevin Hulme said:
I read this as a Back Yard that needed putting right. Looks like I\'m way off Beam here.
May 13th, 2026 19:12
yard
David Wakeling said:
For me this is a garden.Always something new that ventures away from the script.Made me think compadre
May 13th, 2026 17:44
David Wakeling said:
For me this is a garden.Always something new that ventures away from the script.Made me think compadre
May 13th, 2026 17:44
yard
sorenbarrett said:
Hear I have to approach this poem from different directions marks and numbers representing the same on this strip of measurement Arabic numerals anciently derived then there is the yard itself an English measurement seldom used anymore going the way of the cubit. And then the metaphor of the old and stubborn. As it says each a way of being here. Wow Cryptic a fave
May 13th, 2026 16:23
sorenbarrett said:
Hear I have to approach this poem from different directions marks and numbers representing the same on this strip of measurement Arabic numerals anciently derived then there is the yard itself an English measurement seldom used anymore going the way of the cubit. And then the metaphor of the old and stubborn. As it says each a way of being here. Wow Cryptic a fave
May 13th, 2026 16:23
yard
orchidee said:
I was gonna do a similar poem and name it 36 inches. A yard, that is! lol. Fido says to me \'You was gonna do a million things but ya not done any of \'em yet!\' lol.
May 13th, 2026 08:42
orchidee said:
I was gonna do a similar poem and name it 36 inches. A yard, that is! lol. Fido says to me \'You was gonna do a million things but ya not done any of \'em yet!\' lol.
May 13th, 2026 08:42
what actually is
Neilton said:
The meticulous observation is actually impressive and may I say a romantic view of every day life! Amazing poem
May 13th, 2026 04:21
Neilton said:
The meticulous observation is actually impressive and may I say a romantic view of every day life! Amazing poem
May 13th, 2026 04:21
what actually is
Dan Williams said:
I try to find something new or interesting at pretty much every stop, details to ward off boredom. Nice work here.
May 13th, 2026 02:20
Dan Williams said:
I try to find something new or interesting at pretty much every stop, details to ward off boredom. Nice work here.
May 13th, 2026 02:20
what actually is
Kevin Hulme said:
The Continuation of Time. I feel in this Poem..
Good Write.
May 12th, 2026 18:45
Kevin Hulme said:
The Continuation of Time. I feel in this Poem..
Good Write.
May 12th, 2026 18:45
what actually is
orchidee said:
Good write A. I did a rough version called \'Wot is?\' or \'Wot is wot?!\' (Did I? lol). Well, if Soren made deep comments, there\'s no knowing what tangent I may go off on, if I do too much \'thinking\'. lol.
May 12th, 2026 10:30
orchidee said:
Good write A. I did a rough version called \'Wot is?\' or \'Wot is wot?!\' (Did I? lol). Well, if Soren made deep comments, there\'s no knowing what tangent I may go off on, if I do too much \'thinking\'. lol.
May 12th, 2026 10:30
what actually is
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, arqios…there’s something mesmerizing about the observational stillness in this. The poem moves like a wandering camera lens catching ordinary human motion and quietly transforming it into meaning. The ending reframes the whole thing in such a subtle, satisfying way. Strong work, my friend. A fave for sure. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 12th, 2026 10:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, arqios…there’s something mesmerizing about the observational stillness in this. The poem moves like a wandering camera lens catching ordinary human motion and quietly transforming it into meaning. The ending reframes the whole thing in such a subtle, satisfying way. Strong work, my friend. A fave for sure. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 12th, 2026 10:17
what actually is
sorenbarrett said:
This poem speaks to the mind asking what is coincidence and what is planned, what is correlation and what is causation. Introducing man and city creations brings into mind what is real what is not what is man created and what is nature and are we not nature as well and all this just our perspective. Nicely done Cryptic. I think I dove too deep this time
May 12th, 2026 05:37
sorenbarrett said:
This poem speaks to the mind asking what is coincidence and what is planned, what is correlation and what is causation. Introducing man and city creations brings into mind what is real what is not what is man created and what is nature and are we not nature as well and all this just our perspective. Nicely done Cryptic. I think I dove too deep this time
May 12th, 2026 05:37
waiting for a turn
Goldfinch60 said:
Those times are there for us all Rik and we will use them to go to that place where we belong.
Andy
May 12th, 2026 01:49
Goldfinch60 said:
Those times are there for us all Rik and we will use them to go to that place where we belong.
Andy
May 12th, 2026 01:49
waiting for a turn
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is beautifully restrained and deeply thoughtful. I love how the poem moves from physical infrastructure into cultural and communal inheritance without ever forcing the connection. By the end, the act of preservation itself feels sacred. “The room feels like a place / where the future leans in to listen” is such a gorgeous closing image, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:37
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is beautifully restrained and deeply thoughtful. I love how the poem moves from physical infrastructure into cultural and communal inheritance without ever forcing the connection. By the end, the act of preservation itself feels sacred. “The room feels like a place / where the future leans in to listen” is such a gorgeous closing image, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:37
waiting for a turn
Kevin Hulme said:
So much that goes on is really Preparation for the Future. Good One.
May 11th, 2026 19:06
Kevin Hulme said:
So much that goes on is really Preparation for the Future. Good One.
May 11th, 2026 19:06
waiting for a turn
Doggerel Dave said:
Observed dichotomies: paid/unpaid work, present complexity/future complexity (electrical installation).
Enjoyed muchly.
May 11th, 2026 18:38
Doggerel Dave said:
Observed dichotomies: paid/unpaid work, present complexity/future complexity (electrical installation).
Enjoyed muchly.
May 11th, 2026 18:38
hail to embark
FrasMac said:
Brilliantly captured cameo, I\'m thinking hobo, but could be so many lonely people.
May 11th, 2026 12:22
FrasMac said:
Brilliantly captured cameo, I\'m thinking hobo, but could be so many lonely people.
May 11th, 2026 12:22
waiting for a turn
orchidee said:
Good write A.
Ohh, I have a (funny) turn trying to work out some cryptic poems! lol.
May 11th, 2026 11:56
orchidee said:
Good write A.
Ohh, I have a (funny) turn trying to work out some cryptic poems! lol.
May 11th, 2026 11:56
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