Comments received on poems by arqios
flicker
orchidee said:
Woof! Fido says to me: \'I said, be child-like, not child-ish!\' lol.
August 20th, 2026 09:49
orchidee said:
Woof! Fido says to me: \'I said, be child-like, not child-ish!\' lol.
August 20th, 2026 09:49
flicker
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I do the same my friend when looking at athletic medals
August 20th, 2026 05:53
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I do the same my friend when looking at athletic medals
August 20th, 2026 05:53
flicker
sorenbarrett said:
Pensive and reflective this poem speaks to me of a youth spent and memories left, a hot iron that has cooled but been tempered with the heat. Well written my friend.
August 20th, 2026 05:28
sorenbarrett said:
Pensive and reflective this poem speaks to me of a youth spent and memories left, a hot iron that has cooled but been tempered with the heat. Well written my friend.
August 20th, 2026 05:28
frayed with disuse
Kevin Hulme said:
This could also be a Person that is constantly overlooked, ignored. But still capable of Contributing to Someone and life.
A good Write.
August 19th, 2026 18:33
Kevin Hulme said:
This could also be a Person that is constantly overlooked, ignored. But still capable of Contributing to Someone and life.
A good Write.
August 19th, 2026 18:33
frayed with disuse
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully wistful piece, my friend. Nothing essential has disappeared, yet abandonment has weakened every means of reaching it. The longing here feels creative, relational, and spiritual all at once. Excellent write, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully wistful piece, my friend. Nothing essential has disappeared, yet abandonment has weakened every means of reaching it. The longing here feels creative, relational, and spiritual all at once. Excellent write, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:17
as chosen
Golnarmoinamini.Standbypoet said:
Such a creative way of describing that image, Well done!!! Claaaapppssss
August 19th, 2026 09:14
Golnarmoinamini.Standbypoet said:
Such a creative way of describing that image, Well done!!! Claaaapppssss
August 19th, 2026 09:14
frayed with disuse
orchidee said:
Yes, I tried to get water from that well. The rope was frayed from disuse, and snapped off when I lowered the bucket. There was water in there as I heard a splosh! lol. You telling porkies? Fido asks me. lol.
August 19th, 2026 07:18
orchidee said:
Yes, I tried to get water from that well. The rope was frayed from disuse, and snapped off when I lowered the bucket. There was water in there as I heard a splosh! lol. You telling porkies? Fido asks me. lol.
August 19th, 2026 07:18
frayed with disuse
sorenbarrett said:
A splendid metaphor Cryptic to me it speaks of the capacity to give that remains but the deterioration that comes with disuse and passing of time. As we grow older we find it more and more difficult to contribute and give as we once did and those we once helped come less frequently appreciating less what we have to offer. A fave my friend
August 19th, 2026 06:09
sorenbarrett said:
A splendid metaphor Cryptic to me it speaks of the capacity to give that remains but the deterioration that comes with disuse and passing of time. As we grow older we find it more and more difficult to contribute and give as we once did and those we once helped come less frequently appreciating less what we have to offer. A fave my friend
August 19th, 2026 06:09
scar tissue
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this renders healing as a complex act of fortification. The body survives by hardening its boundary, yet that protection also separates the vulnerable interior from future contact...visceral, layered, and beautifully crafted. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this renders healing as a complex act of fortification. The body survives by hardening its boundary, yet that protection also separates the vulnerable interior from future contact...visceral, layered, and beautifully crafted. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:47
scar tissue
Kevin Hulme said:
Reminds me of the Simon and Garfunkel song :
\'I am a Rock\'.
August 18th, 2026 18:41
Kevin Hulme said:
Reminds me of the Simon and Garfunkel song :
\'I am a Rock\'.
August 18th, 2026 18:41
scar tissue
Paul Bell said:
The battle ended, but sometimes peace brings a bigger battle, the battle of mind.
Unconsciously we protect ourselves to the point of fortifying our life.
August 18th, 2026 11:05
Paul Bell said:
The battle ended, but sometimes peace brings a bigger battle, the battle of mind.
Unconsciously we protect ourselves to the point of fortifying our life.
August 18th, 2026 11:05
scar tissue
sorenbarrett said:
Vivid and visceral the images are amazing and metaphoric at the same time. Marks of past battles, badges of honor and tatoos of suffering and pain. Fortified protections against further attack and vulnerability. The malis of oaks that is that dark beast. Is vengeance its name? Lovely write Cryptic and a fave
August 18th, 2026 07:48
sorenbarrett said:
Vivid and visceral the images are amazing and metaphoric at the same time. Marks of past battles, badges of honor and tatoos of suffering and pain. Fortified protections against further attack and vulnerability. The malis of oaks that is that dark beast. Is vengeance its name? Lovely write Cryptic and a fave
August 18th, 2026 07:48
scar tissue
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good tight write, much enjoyed
August 18th, 2026 07:20
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good tight write, much enjoyed
August 18th, 2026 07:20
scar tissue
Thomas W Case said:
This feels like a damn strong meditation on the body turning armor against the world. The calcified shell is especially effective, making protection feel both necessary and tragic—safe inside, but cut off from touch.
August 18th, 2026 07:09
Thomas W Case said:
This feels like a damn strong meditation on the body turning armor against the world. The calcified shell is especially effective, making protection feel both necessary and tragic—safe inside, but cut off from touch.
August 18th, 2026 07:09
the unwritten mirror
Goldfinch60 said:
May those myths always bring joy to our world Rik.
Andy
August 18th, 2026 01:19
Goldfinch60 said:
May those myths always bring joy to our world Rik.
Andy
August 18th, 2026 01:19
the unwritten mirror
Kevin Hulme said:
Quite deep this one. And all these Myths come in handy for creating a Poem or two.
A good Write.
August 17th, 2026 19:59
Kevin Hulme said:
Quite deep this one. And all these Myths come in handy for creating a Poem or two.
A good Write.
August 17th, 2026 19:59
the unwritten mirror
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, what a haunting exploration of imagination, identity, and the figures we create to occupy inner absences. The gothic atmosphere draws us inward until the real subject becomes the divided self. Brilliant piece, arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 18:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, what a haunting exploration of imagination, identity, and the figures we create to occupy inner absences. The gothic atmosphere draws us inward until the real subject becomes the divided self. Brilliant piece, arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 18:58
the unwritten mirror
sorenbarrett said:
This one hit home and is one of those that I wished I had written. It speaks to the soul, whatever that is, that sense of consciousness and being. So well worded it contains layers of wisdom in metaphor so well painted personifying thoughts and feelings. Masterfully done my friend and a definite fave
August 17th, 2026 07:50
sorenbarrett said:
This one hit home and is one of those that I wished I had written. It speaks to the soul, whatever that is, that sense of consciousness and being. So well worded it contains layers of wisdom in metaphor so well painted personifying thoughts and feelings. Masterfully done my friend and a definite fave
August 17th, 2026 07:50
the unwritten mirror
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
An engaging write my friend, much enjoyed
August 17th, 2026 05:40
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
An engaging write my friend, much enjoyed
August 17th, 2026 05:40
as chosen
Kevin Hulme said:
To me this is sitting in front of a Screen or a Piece of paper writing a Poem and Waiting.
A good Write.
August 16th, 2026 15:49
Kevin Hulme said:
To me this is sitting in front of a Screen or a Piece of paper writing a Poem and Waiting.
A good Write.
August 16th, 2026 15:49
as chosen
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a quiet feeling of surrender here, like the speaker is accepting a place already drawn for them. The sketchbook image is damn effective—it makes identity feel both chosen and arranged by someone else.
August 16th, 2026 08:01
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a quiet feeling of surrender here, like the speaker is accepting a place already drawn for them. The sketchbook image is damn effective—it makes identity feel both chosen and arranged by someone else.
August 16th, 2026 08:01
as chosen
sorenbarrett said:
A reflection indeed where an artist self aware of coice, physical form and state of consciousness. The qualities of any artist much more a poet.
August 16th, 2026 07:26
sorenbarrett said:
A reflection indeed where an artist self aware of coice, physical form and state of consciousness. The qualities of any artist much more a poet.
August 16th, 2026 07:26
as chosen
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is beautifully spare. There’s a quiet tension in being placed somewhere and then adjusting yourself to fit what has already been arranged. Thoughtful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:36
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is beautifully spare. There’s a quiet tension in being placed somewhere and then adjusting yourself to fit what has already been arranged. Thoughtful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:36
presence
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Arqios...this is minimal, thoughtful, and quietly haunting. The silence, the spacing, and the sense of absence all work together beautifully. Really lovely piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Arqios...this is minimal, thoughtful, and quietly haunting. The silence, the spacing, and the sense of absence all work together beautifully. Really lovely piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:15
presence
sorenbarrett said:
Indeed my friend what is not said is often more important that what is said. It is in the pauses that the true story is told. Nicely done Cryptic
August 15th, 2026 06:14
sorenbarrett said:
Indeed my friend what is not said is often more important that what is said. It is in the pauses that the true story is told. Nicely done Cryptic
August 15th, 2026 06:14
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