Comments received on poems by arqios
open doored corridors
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write of lovely images leading up to a killer line \"asking nothing of anything, ever at all.\" To me this gives total meaning to the poem.
May 22nd, 2026 05:48
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write of lovely images leading up to a killer line \"asking nothing of anything, ever at all.\" To me this gives total meaning to the poem.
May 22nd, 2026 05:48
waking lights
FrasMac said:
Wonderfully descriptive, this poem settles on the mind like the morning dew. Great stuff.
May 22nd, 2026 00:20
FrasMac said:
Wonderfully descriptive, this poem settles on the mind like the morning dew. Great stuff.
May 22nd, 2026 00:20
streetlight uprising
David Wakeling said:
Wow amazing.Reminds me of a rock concert.The excitement builds from the start. Very dramatic.Excellent.I loved the \"tired prophet\" simile compadre
May 21st, 2026 19:27
David Wakeling said:
Wow amazing.Reminds me of a rock concert.The excitement builds from the start. Very dramatic.Excellent.I loved the \"tired prophet\" simile compadre
May 21st, 2026 19:27
streetlight uprising
Kevin Hulme said:
Reminds me of Jimmy Stewart in \'Rear Window\'. Watching the Residents throughout the day. Which brings me to Grace Kelly: but that\'s another matter entirely.
Good Write as always.
May 21st, 2026 18:51
Kevin Hulme said:
Reminds me of Jimmy Stewart in \'Rear Window\'. Watching the Residents throughout the day. Which brings me to Grace Kelly: but that\'s another matter entirely.
Good Write as always.
May 21st, 2026 18:51
streetlight uprising
Friendship said:
I must apologize; I read your poem a couple of hours ago and somehow forgot to comment on your excellent poem. Your poem explores themes of urban existence, social unrest, and the human desire for more than a predetermined fate. It reflects on the stark reality of life in a city marked by violence and apathy while also showcasing the potential for empowerment and liberation through collective emotion and action.
May 21st, 2026 18:25
Friendship said:
I must apologize; I read your poem a couple of hours ago and somehow forgot to comment on your excellent poem. Your poem explores themes of urban existence, social unrest, and the human desire for more than a predetermined fate. It reflects on the stark reality of life in a city marked by violence and apathy while also showcasing the potential for empowerment and liberation through collective emotion and action.
May 21st, 2026 18:25
streetlight uprising
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is one heck of a poem. The entire piece feels electrically charged…like a neighborhood holding its breath right before something finally snaps loose. There’s anger here, but also hunger…a desperate need for something bigger than survival. Powerful write, my friend...and love the song pairing. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is one heck of a poem. The entire piece feels electrically charged…like a neighborhood holding its breath right before something finally snaps loose. There’s anger here, but also hunger…a desperate need for something bigger than survival. Powerful write, my friend...and love the song pairing. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:48
streetlight uprising
sorenbarrett said:
As a small piece of what surrounds us we are moved by it. Social behavior is often ignited by a small spark where one voice can make a difference. We are drifting in strong tides and currents often invisible to the eye but felt and carried along with them to places we never imagined. A lovely write my friend and a fave
May 21st, 2026 06:23
sorenbarrett said:
As a small piece of what surrounds us we are moved by it. Social behavior is often ignited by a small spark where one voice can make a difference. We are drifting in strong tides and currents often invisible to the eye but felt and carried along with them to places we never imagined. A lovely write my friend and a fave
May 21st, 2026 06:23
streetlight uprising
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
much enjoyed the read my friend
May 21st, 2026 05:49
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
much enjoyed the read my friend
May 21st, 2026 05:49
waking lights
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, that light will always find us.
Andy
May 21st, 2026 01:49
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, that light will always find us.
Andy
May 21st, 2026 01:49
waking lights
Kevin Hulme said:
Like the Reference to Vermeer. A fine Poem on a Point in Time .
May 20th, 2026 18:35
Kevin Hulme said:
Like the Reference to Vermeer. A fine Poem on a Point in Time .
May 20th, 2026 18:35
waking lights
David Wakeling said:
What a wonderful description.The Morning in a room in all its glory. I can here \"Morning Mood\" by Grieg. Well done
May 20th, 2026 18:30
David Wakeling said:
What a wonderful description.The Morning in a room in all its glory. I can here \"Morning Mood\" by Grieg. Well done
May 20th, 2026 18:30
waking lights
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this really pulled me in. The whole poem carries that quiet, suspended feeling just before a room fully wakes to morning. Nothing dramatic happens, yet everything subtly changes. That restraint is exactly what gives the piece its power. Beautiful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this really pulled me in. The whole poem carries that quiet, suspended feeling just before a room fully wakes to morning. Nothing dramatic happens, yet everything subtly changes. That restraint is exactly what gives the piece its power. Beautiful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 20th, 2026 13:29
waking lights
Friendship said:
Nicely written, your poem suggests a deeper understanding of how light can evoke feelings of awakening and change, both physically and metaphorically.
May 20th, 2026 07:58
Friendship said:
Nicely written, your poem suggests a deeper understanding of how light can evoke feelings of awakening and change, both physically and metaphorically.
May 20th, 2026 07:58
waking lights
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great write, time slowly moving
May 20th, 2026 05:32
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great write, time slowly moving
May 20th, 2026 05:32
waking lights
sorenbarrett said:
Most poetic my friend this poem is a time exposure that moves from line to line with some wonderful poetic lines \"The room sits in its late-hour weight,\" here the burden is transferred to the hour and room. \"the shed roof taking the last scraps of light\" it is as if the weight of the light is measured. \"light, remembers waking.\" Light itself personified. The inanimate awakens in this picture painted in poetic lines. A fave
May 20th, 2026 05:25
sorenbarrett said:
Most poetic my friend this poem is a time exposure that moves from line to line with some wonderful poetic lines \"The room sits in its late-hour weight,\" here the burden is transferred to the hour and room. \"the shed roof taking the last scraps of light\" it is as if the weight of the light is measured. \"light, remembers waking.\" Light itself personified. The inanimate awakens in this picture painted in poetic lines. A fave
May 20th, 2026 05:25
where two currents meet
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik, I have written many poems like this about My River.
Andy
May 20th, 2026 01:51
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik, I have written many poems like this about My River.
Andy
May 20th, 2026 01:51
where two currents meet
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this really grabbed me. The quietness of it is what makes it so powerful…nothing forced, nothing dramatic, just two lives moving alongside one another through a landscape that feels deeply reflective and alive. There’s a beautiful calmness here. A fave for sure, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 19th, 2026 20:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this really grabbed me. The quietness of it is what makes it so powerful…nothing forced, nothing dramatic, just two lives moving alongside one another through a landscape that feels deeply reflective and alive. There’s a beautiful calmness here. A fave for sure, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 19th, 2026 20:13
where two currents meet
Kevin Hulme said:
I had Images of Robert Frost with this. Lives traveling in different directions.
Enjoyed.
May 19th, 2026 19:59
Kevin Hulme said:
I had Images of Robert Frost with this. Lives traveling in different directions.
Enjoyed.
May 19th, 2026 19:59
where two currents meet
David Wakeling said:
A deep decription of two people walking by the stream. To me it is more than that.It is also one mans path is \"unequal\" to an other mans path but for a moment the apths find a point that is equal.A thoughtful journey here
May 19th, 2026 17:36
David Wakeling said:
A deep decription of two people walking by the stream. To me it is more than that.It is also one mans path is \"unequal\" to an other mans path but for a moment the apths find a point that is equal.A thoughtful journey here
May 19th, 2026 17:36
where two currents meet
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Fab imsgery and narrative poem well written woah! Kudos for this poem!
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too
May 19th, 2026 13:16
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Fab imsgery and narrative poem well written woah! Kudos for this poem!
Plz also read and comment my newest poem too
May 19th, 2026 13:16
where two currents meet
Thomas W Case said:
You’ve got that quiet observational weight here—like the world just unfolding without asking to be noticed.
There’s a soft tension in the parallel paths, as if distance itself is the real conversation between them.
May 19th, 2026 09:13
Thomas W Case said:
You’ve got that quiet observational weight here—like the world just unfolding without asking to be noticed.
There’s a soft tension in the parallel paths, as if distance itself is the real conversation between them.
May 19th, 2026 09:13
where two currents meet
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write my friend much enjoyed
May 19th, 2026 06:32
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write my friend much enjoyed
May 19th, 2026 06:32
where two currents meet
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this write seems an image of today\'s society with different paths where there is an indifference between the travelers noticing only the passing and little engagement. It is peaceful in its way but seems lonely and isolated. Well written my dear friend
May 19th, 2026 05:14
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this write seems an image of today\'s society with different paths where there is an indifference between the travelers noticing only the passing and little engagement. It is peaceful in its way but seems lonely and isolated. Well written my dear friend
May 19th, 2026 05:14
the brew
David Wakeling said:
Gotta love coffee.But I suspect there is more to this than meets the coffee cup. Its about the need to do things right.Good fun
May 19th, 2026 00:46
David Wakeling said:
Gotta love coffee.But I suspect there is more to this than meets the coffee cup. Its about the need to do things right.Good fun
May 19th, 2026 00:46
the brew
Kevin Hulme said:
I\'m Old School with Instant Coffee. Definitely not Black. As always: A fine Poem.
May 18th, 2026 19:31
Kevin Hulme said:
I\'m Old School with Instant Coffee. Definitely not Black. As always: A fine Poem.
May 18th, 2026 19:31
the brew
Friendship said:
Enjoy your writing, my friend. Your poem focuses on the physical act of brewing coffee, but it also hints at broader themes of care, the potential for failure, and the significance of small choices in life.
May 18th, 2026 17:12
Friendship said:
Enjoy your writing, my friend. Your poem focuses on the physical act of brewing coffee, but it also hints at broader themes of care, the potential for failure, and the significance of small choices in life.
May 18th, 2026 17:12
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