Comments received on poems by arqios
amid the tumbleweed
Doggerel Dave said:
Got the smell and atmosphere of a \'wide brown land\'. (That\'s my commentary level, anyway.)
April 3rd, 2026 16:45
Doggerel Dave said:
Got the smell and atmosphere of a \'wide brown land\'. (That\'s my commentary level, anyway.)
April 3rd, 2026 16:45
amid the tumbleweed
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this hit me hard…the piece and that image together set the tone immediately. That solitary figure under “EXILIC POETRY” puts you right into that wandering space…and the poem carries it forward without breaking it. That quiet endurance…that lands deep. Powerful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 3rd, 2026 08:09
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this hit me hard…the piece and that image together set the tone immediately. That solitary figure under “EXILIC POETRY” puts you right into that wandering space…and the poem carries it forward without breaking it. That quiet endurance…that lands deep. Powerful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 3rd, 2026 08:09
keeping peace
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, reading this felt like sitting in that place where the world keeps asking for clarity you don’t owe it. That pressure to choose, to define, to resolve… and the quiet decision not to. There’s something deeply grounding in that. Powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 2nd, 2026 08:54
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, reading this felt like sitting in that place where the world keeps asking for clarity you don’t owe it. That pressure to choose, to define, to resolve… and the quiet decision not to. There’s something deeply grounding in that. Powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 2nd, 2026 08:54
keeping peace
Neville said:
Yes indeed, quite beautiful .. I just wish I could have turned the volume up .. a whole lot more & have it last longer .. Neville
April 2nd, 2026 08:10
Neville said:
Yes indeed, quite beautiful .. I just wish I could have turned the volume up .. a whole lot more & have it last longer .. Neville
April 2nd, 2026 08:10
keeping peace
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I like the poems angle in its message, much enjoyed
April 2nd, 2026 07:14
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I like the poems angle in its message, much enjoyed
April 2nd, 2026 07:14
keeping peace
sorenbarrett said:
This is beautiful Cryptic it is vague enough to be taken many ways and metaphoric enough to add complexity to the interpretation yet it offers clues in the horizon that won\'t take a mark, and my mind wanders to dividing lines that are not clear and undefinable. The raft held together only by its inward cohesion. The second stanza enigmatic in what appears to be clearly stated words. Then there is the inevitability of the sun regardless of all else taking its own time. The line \"A gold that holds even as dark pushes\" is masterful in its introjection here that can refer to the sun but also wealth, greed, again having multiple meanings. And you use of the homophone piece and peace is a genius final touch. It is most interesting my friend that the subject (not meaning) for our poems is so similar today.
April 2nd, 2026 06:18
sorenbarrett said:
This is beautiful Cryptic it is vague enough to be taken many ways and metaphoric enough to add complexity to the interpretation yet it offers clues in the horizon that won\'t take a mark, and my mind wanders to dividing lines that are not clear and undefinable. The raft held together only by its inward cohesion. The second stanza enigmatic in what appears to be clearly stated words. Then there is the inevitability of the sun regardless of all else taking its own time. The line \"A gold that holds even as dark pushes\" is masterful in its introjection here that can refer to the sun but also wealth, greed, again having multiple meanings. And you use of the homophone piece and peace is a genius final touch. It is most interesting my friend that the subject (not meaning) for our poems is so similar today.
April 2nd, 2026 06:18
she’s given me
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, loved the she series. This one carries that fragile balance between hope and doubt…the small kindnesses that feel like everything, and the silences that undo it all. The way you frame giving and withholding builds that emotional rhythm beautifully. It lingers...just like the series itself! Well done, Arqios! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 1st, 2026 17:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, loved the she series. This one carries that fragile balance between hope and doubt…the small kindnesses that feel like everything, and the silences that undo it all. The way you frame giving and withholding builds that emotional rhythm beautifully. It lingers...just like the series itself! Well done, Arqios! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
April 1st, 2026 17:25
she’s given me
orchidee said:
Well I\'m glad she gives you these things. More than what KP gives me - nothing! So I give her nothing in return. lol.
April 1st, 2026 10:02
orchidee said:
Well I\'m glad she gives you these things. More than what KP gives me - nothing! So I give her nothing in return. lol.
April 1st, 2026 10:02
she’s given me
sorenbarrett said:
The memories of youth and all its hopes and unknowns that may or may not materialize. Small encouragements left unanswered and doubts that fill a life from childhood to adulthood the never knows punctuated with dreams unanswered. Lovely my friend
April 1st, 2026 05:42
sorenbarrett said:
The memories of youth and all its hopes and unknowns that may or may not materialize. Small encouragements left unanswered and doubts that fill a life from childhood to adulthood the never knows punctuated with dreams unanswered. Lovely my friend
April 1st, 2026 05:42
she asks of me
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words and memories of times passed Rik.
Andy
April 1st, 2026 01:07
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words and memories of times passed Rik.
Andy
April 1st, 2026 01:07
hail to embark
NafisaSB said:
is this what they call \'missing the bus\' ?
hope a surprise awaited and another did appear..out of the blue
April 1st, 2026 00:16
NafisaSB said:
is this what they call \'missing the bus\' ?
hope a surprise awaited and another did appear..out of the blue
April 1st, 2026 00:16
she asks of me
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this carries a gentle nostalgia, but it’s more than that…it’s about letting someone in, piece by piece. The imagery grounds it in time, but the heart of it feels universal. That movement from guarded to open…one step at a time…really lands. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 31st, 2026 09:32
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this carries a gentle nostalgia, but it’s more than that…it’s about letting someone in, piece by piece. The imagery grounds it in time, but the heart of it feels universal. That movement from guarded to open…one step at a time…really lands. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 31st, 2026 09:32
she asks of me
sorenbarrett said:
Trust comes slowly with the recognition that one will not be hurt but sharing can be the opening of a flower. A lovely write Cryptic
March 31st, 2026 05:28
sorenbarrett said:
Trust comes slowly with the recognition that one will not be hurt but sharing can be the opening of a flower. A lovely write Cryptic
March 31st, 2026 05:28
antebellum (before the war)
Goldfinch60 said:
One day the right route will be found Rik.
Andy
March 31st, 2026 01:23
Goldfinch60 said:
One day the right route will be found Rik.
Andy
March 31st, 2026 01:23
antebellum (before the war)
orchidee said:
Yes - see, he wasn\'t waiting for the No.7 bus, but for the No.11 bus! He may have been waiting for a different bus from the other day. lol.
March 30th, 2026 10:39
orchidee said:
Yes - see, he wasn\'t waiting for the No.7 bus, but for the No.11 bus! He may have been waiting for a different bus from the other day. lol.
March 30th, 2026 10:39
antebellum (before the war)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, that moth hitting the streetlight once and moving on…that’s the moment that stays. It sets the tone without drawing attention to itself. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 30th, 2026 10:02
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, that moth hitting the streetlight once and moving on…that’s the moment that stays. It sets the tone without drawing attention to itself. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 30th, 2026 10:02
antebellum (before the war)
Michael Edwards said:
Love this - so simple and yet it conjures up a powerful image - I could easily be there alongside.
March 30th, 2026 09:39
Michael Edwards said:
Love this - so simple and yet it conjures up a powerful image - I could easily be there alongside.
March 30th, 2026 09:39
antebellum (before the war)
sorenbarrett said:
Metaphor? Do we not all wait at our stop? The moth, the light, hitting the light we do move on. Our timetables are it seems out of date. Not knowing for sure when our bus may come. Our shelter, the world, reflects images of ourselves and if we look we are nothing special. Buses come and go but it is ours we must signal. A lovely write Cryptic
March 30th, 2026 06:00
sorenbarrett said:
Metaphor? Do we not all wait at our stop? The moth, the light, hitting the light we do move on. Our timetables are it seems out of date. Not knowing for sure when our bus may come. Our shelter, the world, reflects images of ourselves and if we look we are nothing special. Buses come and go but it is ours we must signal. A lovely write Cryptic
March 30th, 2026 06:00
hail to embark
Goldfinch60 said:
But the next bus will be along soon Rik.
Andy
March 30th, 2026 01:20
Goldfinch60 said:
But the next bus will be along soon Rik.
Andy
March 30th, 2026 01:20
hail to embark
Kevin Hulme said:
Sounds like someone at a Crossroads in life .
\'Timetable long passed meaning \' could be so many things. A Bus may be Opportunities that pass you by.
Enjoyed. A Fave.
March 29th, 2026 18:41
Kevin Hulme said:
Sounds like someone at a Crossroads in life .
\'Timetable long passed meaning \' could be so many things. A Bus may be Opportunities that pass you by.
Enjoyed. A Fave.
March 29th, 2026 18:41
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