Comments received on poems by arqios
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 Our timetables are it seems out of date.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 Our timetables are it seems out of date.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
hail to embark
orchidee said:
Good write A.
I don\'t suppose I\'ve picked up on any cryptic them, so I say - I expect he didn\'t lift his hand for the bus as he wanted a No.11 bus, and a No. 7 bus went by! Probably. lol.
March 29th, 2026 11:26
orchidee said:
Good write A.
I don\'t suppose I\'ve picked up on any cryptic them, so I say - I expect he didn\'t lift his hand for the bus as he wanted a No.11 bus, and a No. 7 bus went by! Probably. lol.
March 29th, 2026 11:26
hail to embark
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, there’s a quiet weight in this that really lingers. That reflection moment in the glass, and the choice not to lift a hand…both feel so restrained, but full of meaning. It stays with you after. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 29th, 2026 09:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, there’s a quiet weight in this that really lingers. That reflection moment in the glass, and the choice not to lift a hand…both feel so restrained, but full of meaning. It stays with you after. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 29th, 2026 09:43
hail to embark
sorenbarrett said:
There is a sense of resignation in this write Cryptic a feeling of determinism and just walking through the steps of life and acceptance of what comes and a sense of hopelessness. It seems true for so many lacking a spark to ignite them into another sphere. Well written my friend.
March 29th, 2026 05:45
sorenbarrett said:
There is a sense of resignation in this write Cryptic a feeling of determinism and just walking through the steps of life and acceptance of what comes and a sense of hopelessness. It seems true for so many lacking a spark to ignite them into another sphere. Well written my friend.
March 29th, 2026 05:45
this is not goodbye
Goldfinch60 said:
May those ripples of writing always continue Rik.
Andy
March 29th, 2026 01:18
Goldfinch60 said:
May those ripples of writing always continue Rik.
Andy
March 29th, 2026 01:18
this is not goodbye
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Reading this felt like those stretches where words just don’t come…not because they’re gone, but because they’re waiting. I’ve been there, and the way you frame that pause as part of the rhythm rather than a failure feels honest. And hearing your voice on SoundCloud…yeah, that sealed it for me. Followed you on there, my friend. Powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 28th, 2026 11:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Reading this felt like those stretches where words just don’t come…not because they’re gone, but because they’re waiting. I’ve been there, and the way you frame that pause as part of the rhythm rather than a failure feels honest. And hearing your voice on SoundCloud…yeah, that sealed it for me. Followed you on there, my friend. Powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 28th, 2026 11:31
this is not goodbye
Katie B. said:
Lovely! If I may ask what caused your \"pen to cease\", \" resume\"?
March 28th, 2026 06:27
Katie B. said:
Lovely! If I may ask what caused your \"pen to cease\", \" resume\"?
March 28th, 2026 06:27
this is not goodbye
Doggerel Dave said:
Good seats at the Opera House? your picture plus poem bought back a memory...
March 28th, 2026 06:11
Doggerel Dave said:
Good seats at the Opera House? your picture plus poem bought back a memory...
March 28th, 2026 06:11
this is not goodbye
sorenbarrett said:
Reading the author\'s note I am reassured that present writing will continue and that is a relief. The poem itself is a soft romantic threat of pause and that draws a breath of trepidation and concern. So tender is the tone of this piece it seems to settle like slumber awaiting and awakening. A lovely write Cryptic.
March 28th, 2026 05:32
sorenbarrett said:
Reading the author\'s note I am reassured that present writing will continue and that is a relief. The poem itself is a soft romantic threat of pause and that draws a breath of trepidation and concern. So tender is the tone of this piece it seems to settle like slumber awaiting and awakening. A lovely write Cryptic.
March 28th, 2026 05:32
soul-trained
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik may you always be settled down.
Andy
March 28th, 2026 02:52
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik may you always be settled down.
Andy
March 28th, 2026 02:52
soul-trained
Friendship said:
Well-written, your poem centers on the experience of leaving a space that has been a source of comfort and routine. It reflects on the rituals that accompany departure, the sense of stillness that prevails, and the emotional resonance of familiar places and interactions.
March 27th, 2026 19:25
Friendship said:
Well-written, your poem centers on the experience of leaving a space that has been a source of comfort and routine. It reflects on the rituals that accompany departure, the sense of stillness that prevails, and the emotional resonance of familiar places and interactions.
March 27th, 2026 19:25
soul-trained
Doggerel Dave said:
A solidly constructed account of unvarying routine. It’s the show, Just as Hard Quiz has this consistent as steel (or should that be brass?) framework. Still a journey going on there.
March 27th, 2026 14:33
Doggerel Dave said:
A solidly constructed account of unvarying routine. It’s the show, Just as Hard Quiz has this consistent as steel (or should that be brass?) framework. Still a journey going on there.
March 27th, 2026 14:33
soul-trained
orchidee said:
Well, if it\'s over some poets heads, it must be over mine too. when will I use my brain cells fully? I got 4 now! lol.
March 27th, 2026 09:56
orchidee said:
Well, if it\'s over some poets heads, it must be over mine too. when will I use my brain cells fully? I got 4 now! lol.
March 27th, 2026 09:56
soul-trained
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this holds space in a way that feels real… the repetition, the closing words, the movement back into the world. It captures how something ordinary can quietly carry meaning. Strong piece, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 27th, 2026 09:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this holds space in a way that feels real… the repetition, the closing words, the movement back into the world. It captures how something ordinary can quietly carry meaning. Strong piece, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 27th, 2026 09:34
soul-trained
Katie B. said:
It\'s lovely but over my head as well. Would like to be able to decipher.
March 27th, 2026 07:54
Katie B. said:
It\'s lovely but over my head as well. Would like to be able to decipher.
March 27th, 2026 07:54
soul-trained
Mutley Ravishes said:
I loved this, even though it went right over my head. I had to read Soren`s comment to get some idea of what you are saying. You`re on another level, Arqios.
March 27th, 2026 07:20
Mutley Ravishes said:
I loved this, even though it went right over my head. I had to read Soren`s comment to get some idea of what you are saying. You`re on another level, Arqios.
March 27th, 2026 07:20
soul-trained
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic again unsure of the intended interpretation I have to follow the feeling in reading it. It to me is a metaphor of death and the passing of life\'s show, that when over we are faced with the glow of a light left on behind us and a steady voice behind as we leave our possessions behind. It is gentle not forcing but allowing one to pass. The parting words of one wishing love, peace and soul. The lines \"the house paused, waiting to see which way you’d go\" to me refers to the traditional view of heaven or hell but may well be taken as any path. Here the end as the set goes black and the last lines of the cold railing like a cold body is set against the the rattle (death rattle) of the metal gate as nature settles back into place. So final and cold but peaceful as well. Masterful my friend
March 27th, 2026 05:22
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic again unsure of the intended interpretation I have to follow the feeling in reading it. It to me is a metaphor of death and the passing of life\'s show, that when over we are faced with the glow of a light left on behind us and a steady voice behind as we leave our possessions behind. It is gentle not forcing but allowing one to pass. The parting words of one wishing love, peace and soul. The lines \"the house paused, waiting to see which way you’d go\" to me refers to the traditional view of heaven or hell but may well be taken as any path. Here the end as the set goes black and the last lines of the cold railing like a cold body is set against the the rattle (death rattle) of the metal gate as nature settles back into place. So final and cold but peaceful as well. Masterful my friend
March 27th, 2026 05:22
wilderness kills
Goldfinch60 said:
May those bowls always be filled with love and peace Rik.
Andy
March 27th, 2026 01:56
Goldfinch60 said:
May those bowls always be filled with love and peace Rik.
Andy
March 27th, 2026 01:56
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