Comments received on poems by arqios
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sorenbarrett said:
There is a feel of humility in this poem not often felt amongst humans. Nicely written with the hope we will evolve into something more worthy
April 5th, 2026 07:10
sorenbarrett said:
There is a feel of humility in this poem not often felt amongst humans. Nicely written with the hope we will evolve into something more worthy
April 5th, 2026 07:10
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Goldfinch60 said:
The spirit in our lives is always there Rik.
Andy
April 5th, 2026 01:15
Goldfinch60 said:
The spirit in our lives is always there Rik.
Andy
April 5th, 2026 01:15
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Kevin Hulme said:
Yes, nice Idea. These things can be so Small and Silent. But mean a lot.
April 4th, 2026 18:46
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes, nice Idea. These things can be so Small and Silent. But mean a lot.
April 4th, 2026 18:46
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Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, there’s a grounded holiness in this…taking something often framed as spectacle and bringing it back into the everyday. That image of the leaf, the child’s whisper…those moments carry it. It feels lived, not declared. Well done, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
April 4th, 2026 13:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, there’s a grounded holiness in this…taking something often framed as spectacle and bringing it back into the everyday. That image of the leaf, the child’s whisper…those moments carry it. It feels lived, not declared. Well done, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
April 4th, 2026 13:12
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sorenbarrett said:
Well said Cryptic it is the ear that determines what is sacred not the sign. All things in nature are holy we decide what we want to see or hear. A fave for the message so well sent
April 4th, 2026 06:02
sorenbarrett said:
Well said Cryptic it is the ear that determines what is sacred not the sign. All things in nature are holy we decide what we want to see or hear. A fave for the message so well sent
April 4th, 2026 06:02
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
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