Comments received on poems by arqios
a solitary room
soheil khodaparasti said:
I like the movement from isolation to interconnectedness in the poem.
February 10th, 2026 16:48
soheil khodaparasti said:
I like the movement from isolation to interconnectedness in the poem.
February 10th, 2026 16:48
a solitary room
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is beautifully restrained. The room widens, becomes weather, becomes breath…and suddenly grief isn’t absence, it’s atmosphere. The closing lines are earned and true. Profoundly powerful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 10th, 2026 13:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is beautifully restrained. The room widens, becomes weather, becomes breath…and suddenly grief isn’t absence, it’s atmosphere. The closing lines are earned and true. Profoundly powerful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 10th, 2026 13:01
a solitary room
orchidee said:
Good write A. Fido does not \'give me any grief\' but KP does! lol.
February 10th, 2026 09:35
orchidee said:
Good write A. Fido does not \'give me any grief\' but KP does! lol.
February 10th, 2026 09:35
a solitary room
Friendship said:
Your poem serves to articulate feelings that may be difficult to express, offering a space for reflection and understanding in times of sorrow.
February 10th, 2026 08:24
Friendship said:
Your poem serves to articulate feelings that may be difficult to express, offering a space for reflection and understanding in times of sorrow.
February 10th, 2026 08:24
a solitary room
sorenbarrett said:
Deeply psychological Cryptic this depicts for me a person that can not let go and chooses this landscape as preferable to any other. A poem filled with emotion where the air is heavy.
February 10th, 2026 07:15
sorenbarrett said:
Deeply psychological Cryptic this depicts for me a person that can not let go and chooses this landscape as preferable to any other. A poem filled with emotion where the air is heavy.
February 10th, 2026 07:15
a solitary room
RSM0812 said:
Too much time in any space is not healthy. A feeling of being trapped like an animal and surface and lonliness and bordem will always be an enemy.
February 10th, 2026 06:14
RSM0812 said:
Too much time in any space is not healthy. A feeling of being trapped like an animal and surface and lonliness and bordem will always be an enemy.
February 10th, 2026 06:14
unknown quantity
Goldfinch60 said:
We all either know or don\'t know Rik.
Andy
February 10th, 2026 02:51
Goldfinch60 said:
We all either know or don\'t know Rik.
Andy
February 10th, 2026 02:51
unknown quantity
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is beautifully pared down, my friend. From quantity to identity to relationship, each line opens the next without excess. The quiet here carries weight. Always appreciate your voice. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 9th, 2026 20:52
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is beautifully pared down, my friend. From quantity to identity to relationship, each line opens the next without excess. The quiet here carries weight. Always appreciate your voice. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 9th, 2026 20:52
unknown quantity
Michael Edwards said:
A clever write - like the form as well as the sentiment.
February 9th, 2026 06:51
Michael Edwards said:
A clever write - like the form as well as the sentiment.
February 9th, 2026 06:51
unknown quantity
sorenbarrett said:
Such few words for such a deep hole. Philosophical and poetic. Nicely done Cryptic
February 9th, 2026 05:49
sorenbarrett said:
Such few words for such a deep hole. Philosophical and poetic. Nicely done Cryptic
February 9th, 2026 05:49
of thunder and fire
Goldfinch60 said:
Those scrapes become invisible in time Rik.
Andy
February 9th, 2026 02:47
Goldfinch60 said:
Those scrapes become invisible in time Rik.
Andy
February 9th, 2026 02:47
of thunder and fire
orchidee said:
Good write A. Probably too cryptic for my - now 4 - brain cells. Ooh! one extra now. lol.
February 8th, 2026 13:02
orchidee said:
Good write A. Probably too cryptic for my - now 4 - brain cells. Ooh! one extra now. lol.
February 8th, 2026 13:02
of thunder and fire
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A subtle, affecting piece, arqios. Light and pain move together here, neither canceling the other out. The poem feels like walking on after impact…scarred, aware, and still present. Beautifully held, my dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 8th, 2026 09:44
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A subtle, affecting piece, arqios. Light and pain move together here, neither canceling the other out. The poem feels like walking on after impact…scarred, aware, and still present. Beautifully held, my dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 8th, 2026 09:44
of thunder and fire
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write that struck me right off in its similarity to one I was writing for tomorrow. So well woven meaning with words metaphor a tapestry here unfolds. A fave my friend
February 8th, 2026 07:45
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write that struck me right off in its similarity to one I was writing for tomorrow. So well woven meaning with words metaphor a tapestry here unfolds. A fave my friend
February 8th, 2026 07:45
of thunder and fire
Thomas W Case said:
You catch the grit beneath the glow—pain and light tangled in the same breath.
Every stumble’s a story, and you let it shine without apology.
February 8th, 2026 07:43
Thomas W Case said:
You catch the grit beneath the glow—pain and light tangled in the same breath.
Every stumble’s a story, and you let it shine without apology.
February 8th, 2026 07:43
the promise of mourning
Goldfinch60 said:
When I rise every morning I am grateful for the new day Rik.
Andy
February 8th, 2026 02:16
Goldfinch60 said:
When I rise every morning I am grateful for the new day Rik.
Andy
February 8th, 2026 02:16
the promise of mourning
Jerry Reynolds said:
A fine write. Enjoyed the read, arqios.
February 7th, 2026 17:25
Jerry Reynolds said:
A fine write. Enjoyed the read, arqios.
February 7th, 2026 17:25
the promise of mourning
orchidee said:
A sort of Lenten theme here, I sense. But I not had me pancakes yet - it\'s 17 Feb this year. Me middle name is Pancake cos I was born on a Pancake Day (guess the date; it changes each year. lol).
February 7th, 2026 12:24
orchidee said:
A sort of Lenten theme here, I sense. But I not had me pancakes yet - it\'s 17 Feb this year. Me middle name is Pancake cos I was born on a Pancake Day (guess the date; it changes each year. lol).
February 7th, 2026 12:24
the promise of mourning
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This resonated, my dear friend. Learning to let sorrow sit beside us rather than trying to silence it is hard work, and you capture that truth with such tenderness. Thank you for that. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 7th, 2026 10:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This resonated, my dear friend. Learning to let sorrow sit beside us rather than trying to silence it is hard work, and you capture that truth with such tenderness. Thank you for that. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 7th, 2026 10:15
the promise of mourning
sorenbarrett said:
It is the message in this poem my friend that carries its poetic weight and a fave. Acceptance of the good and the bad turning lead into straw acknowledging the past but living in the present and preparing for tomorrow. A lovely and most mature living of life. Wonderfully said Cryptic
February 7th, 2026 07:35
sorenbarrett said:
It is the message in this poem my friend that carries its poetic weight and a fave. Acceptance of the good and the bad turning lead into straw acknowledging the past but living in the present and preparing for tomorrow. A lovely and most mature living of life. Wonderfully said Cryptic
February 7th, 2026 07:35
the promise of mourning
Doggerel Dave said:
Cross between a prayer and sermon which despite my sometime personal indifference towards church and religion I found very moving. Thanks Rik.
February 7th, 2026 05:40
Doggerel Dave said:
Cross between a prayer and sermon which despite my sometime personal indifference towards church and religion I found very moving. Thanks Rik.
February 7th, 2026 05:40
the promise of mourning
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
enjoyed the read , rich descriptions
February 7th, 2026 05:15
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
enjoyed the read , rich descriptions
February 7th, 2026 05:15
Friendly response
Goldfinch60 said:
I put out my anchor from work 14 years ago Rik and have since sailed in the calm of life .
Andy
February 7th, 2026 02:19
Goldfinch60 said:
I put out my anchor from work 14 years ago Rik and have since sailed in the calm of life .
Andy
February 7th, 2026 02:19
Friendly response
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Love it, dear friend. Reading this felt familiar in the best way. That quiet fight to stay upright while everything inside churns…you captured that lived reality with care and clarity. Thank you for that. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 6th, 2026 14:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Love it, dear friend. Reading this felt familiar in the best way. That quiet fight to stay upright while everything inside churns…you captured that lived reality with care and clarity. Thank you for that. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 6th, 2026 14:58
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