Comments received on poems by arqios
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
the brew
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, you got me with this one. The pacing and pauses absolutely sell the voice here…like someone treating the sacred ritual of coffee-making with life-or-death seriousness. It’s weirdly tense and hilarious at the same time. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 09:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, you got me with this one. The pacing and pauses absolutely sell the voice here…like someone treating the sacred ritual of coffee-making with life-or-death seriousness. It’s weirdly tense and hilarious at the same time. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 09:39
the brew
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like coffee but I don\'t make mine like that mine is expresso ground fine filled half full boiling water poured over as it runs into the cup, the stronger the better. But could this be a bit of a metaphor my dear friend everything now days is mechanized, measured, plastic, sanitized sorry I\'m too old school for that. Do rinse my cup though.
May 18th, 2026 04:43
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like coffee but I don\'t make mine like that mine is expresso ground fine filled half full boiling water poured over as it runs into the cup, the stronger the better. But could this be a bit of a metaphor my dear friend everything now days is mechanized, measured, plastic, sanitized sorry I\'m too old school for that. Do rinse my cup though.
May 18th, 2026 04:43
late cup
Goldfinch60 said:
Intriguing words Rik leading us into our future.
Andy
May 18th, 2026 01:31
Goldfinch60 said:
Intriguing words Rik leading us into our future.
Andy
May 18th, 2026 01:31
late cup
Kevin Hulme said:
Time. It\'s happening all around us. We are like a Stone in a flowing River .
Nice one.
May 17th, 2026 18:46
Kevin Hulme said:
Time. It\'s happening all around us. We are like a Stone in a flowing River .
Nice one.
May 17th, 2026 18:46
late cup
David Wakeling said:
A beautifully written piece.There is such a joy in the style which is very enjoyable to read.The cup on the bench is a symbol of not giving up the past and the potential of the future to carry on.For me it is wonderful
May 17th, 2026 18:32
David Wakeling said:
A beautifully written piece.There is such a joy in the style which is very enjoyable to read.The cup on the bench is a symbol of not giving up the past and the potential of the future to carry on.For me it is wonderful
May 17th, 2026 18:32
between beats
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a calm intelligence in this—like the world being noticed without trying to be possessed,
Just footsteps and light and time passing through you without asking for permission.
May 17th, 2026 09:00
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a calm intelligence in this—like the world being noticed without trying to be possessed,
Just footsteps and light and time passing through you without asking for permission.
May 17th, 2026 09:00
late cup
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this has a wonderfully restrained and observational beauty to it. Cups, corridors, cloth, shifting light, slowed movement, and quiet interior adjustment all gather into a subtle meditation on fatigue, routine, and the fragile steadiness that carries a person through ordinary existence. Deeply atmospheric piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 17th, 2026 08:05
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this has a wonderfully restrained and observational beauty to it. Cups, corridors, cloth, shifting light, slowed movement, and quiet interior adjustment all gather into a subtle meditation on fatigue, routine, and the fragile steadiness that carries a person through ordinary existence. Deeply atmospheric piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 17th, 2026 08:05
late cup
RSM0812 said:
An interesting write and metaphorical shades of words combining the piece. Nicely done.
May 17th, 2026 06:49
RSM0812 said:
An interesting write and metaphorical shades of words combining the piece. Nicely done.
May 17th, 2026 06:49
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