Comments received on poems by arqios
la monde d\'jour
sorenbarrett said:
Pleasantly comfortable the warmth of its serenity woven in surreal cloth felt good against the skin and its tune was pleasant to the ear. I loved this one Cryptic it was fanciful but real in some esoteric way. A fave my good friend
August 22nd, 2026 07:29
sorenbarrett said:
Pleasantly comfortable the warmth of its serenity woven in surreal cloth felt good against the skin and its tune was pleasant to the ear. I loved this one Cryptic it was fanciful but real in some esoteric way. A fave my good friend
August 22nd, 2026 07:29
watching costs rise
Neville said:
Ha, sometime ya just got to laugh and shrug it off but it aint really funny at all is it .. it\'s a fact .. Nicely pointed out sir .. Neville ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
August 22nd, 2026 02:29
Neville said:
Ha, sometime ya just got to laugh and shrug it off but it aint really funny at all is it .. it\'s a fact .. Nicely pointed out sir .. Neville ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍
August 22nd, 2026 02:29
watching costs rise
Kevin Hulme said:
Tax Collector. At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a Mask.
Well Said.
August 21st, 2026 19:33
Kevin Hulme said:
Tax Collector. At least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a Mask.
Well Said.
August 21st, 2026 19:33
watching costs rise
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a wonderfully biting piece, arqios! The supposed budget cuts that somehow enlarge the public’s burden pair perfectly with the hypochondriac enlarging every minor symptom into catastrophe. Both targets thrive on exaggeration, and your wordplay punctures them beautifully. Excellent satire, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 21st, 2026 16:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a wonderfully biting piece, arqios! The supposed budget cuts that somehow enlarge the public’s burden pair perfectly with the hypochondriac enlarging every minor symptom into catastrophe. Both targets thrive on exaggeration, and your wordplay punctures them beautifully. Excellent satire, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 21st, 2026 16:39
watching costs rise
orchidee said:
In days of old - someone sneezed - argh!! Dive for cover, fumigate the place, etc. And tipping sh....umthing out of upstairs floors on to the street. I\'m gonna be sick! That sh.... joke is from an old Carry On film.
August 21st, 2026 07:38
orchidee said:
In days of old - someone sneezed - argh!! Dive for cover, fumigate the place, etc. And tipping sh....umthing out of upstairs floors on to the street. I\'m gonna be sick! That sh.... joke is from an old Carry On film.
August 21st, 2026 07:38
watching costs rise
Paul Bell said:
Luckilly for us in Britain, we\'ve got Andy looking after us.
He\'s saving money by replacing the British people with migrants.
Something tells me he\'s not going to last.
August 21st, 2026 06:51
Paul Bell said:
Luckilly for us in Britain, we\'ve got Andy looking after us.
He\'s saving money by replacing the British people with migrants.
Something tells me he\'s not going to last.
August 21st, 2026 06:51
watching costs rise
sorenbarrett said:
As for the tax collector he can catch the plague as far as I am concerned and the histrionic well I have known many and feel for their plight for I never get sick, just days that I don\'t feel well. Good one Cryptic
August 21st, 2026 06:01
sorenbarrett said:
As for the tax collector he can catch the plague as far as I am concerned and the histrionic well I have known many and feel for their plight for I never get sick, just days that I don\'t feel well. Good one Cryptic
August 21st, 2026 06:01
flicker
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully melancholic piece, arqios. The man searches memory for the vitality he once carried, but every glimpse of that younger self vanishes before reunion becomes possible. The shifting fire and water imagery makes the loss feel alive throughout. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 20th, 2026 20:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully melancholic piece, arqios. The man searches memory for the vitality he once carried, but every glimpse of that younger self vanishes before reunion becomes possible. The shifting fire and water imagery makes the loss feel alive throughout. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 20th, 2026 20:48
flicker
Kevin Hulme said:
A fine Poem on the subject of Lost Youth.
One minute we are smooth skinned and in Pristine condition. The next : A 10 by 4 of Dorian Gray.
August 20th, 2026 18:21
Kevin Hulme said:
A fine Poem on the subject of Lost Youth.
One minute we are smooth skinned and in Pristine condition. The next : A 10 by 4 of Dorian Gray.
August 20th, 2026 18:21
flicker
orchidee said:
Woof! Fido says to me: \'I said, be child-like, not child-ish!\' lol.
August 20th, 2026 09:49
orchidee said:
Woof! Fido says to me: \'I said, be child-like, not child-ish!\' lol.
August 20th, 2026 09:49
flicker
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I do the same my friend when looking at athletic medals
August 20th, 2026 05:53
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
I do the same my friend when looking at athletic medals
August 20th, 2026 05:53
flicker
sorenbarrett said:
Pensive and reflective this poem speaks to me of a youth spent and memories left, a hot iron that has cooled but been tempered with the heat. Well written my friend.
August 20th, 2026 05:28
sorenbarrett said:
Pensive and reflective this poem speaks to me of a youth spent and memories left, a hot iron that has cooled but been tempered with the heat. Well written my friend.
August 20th, 2026 05:28
frayed with disuse
Kevin Hulme said:
This could also be a Person that is constantly overlooked, ignored. But still capable of Contributing to Someone and life.
A good Write.
August 19th, 2026 18:33
Kevin Hulme said:
This could also be a Person that is constantly overlooked, ignored. But still capable of Contributing to Someone and life.
A good Write.
August 19th, 2026 18:33
frayed with disuse
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully wistful piece, my friend. Nothing essential has disappeared, yet abandonment has weakened every means of reaching it. The longing here feels creative, relational, and spiritual all at once. Excellent write, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully wistful piece, my friend. Nothing essential has disappeared, yet abandonment has weakened every means of reaching it. The longing here feels creative, relational, and spiritual all at once. Excellent write, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:17
as chosen
Golnarmoinamini.Standbypoet said:
Such a creative way of describing that image, Well done!!! Claaaapppssss
August 19th, 2026 09:14
Golnarmoinamini.Standbypoet said:
Such a creative way of describing that image, Well done!!! Claaaapppssss
August 19th, 2026 09:14
frayed with disuse
orchidee said:
Yes, I tried to get water from that well. The rope was frayed from disuse, and snapped off when I lowered the bucket. There was water in there as I heard a splosh! lol. You telling porkies? Fido asks me. lol.
August 19th, 2026 07:18
orchidee said:
Yes, I tried to get water from that well. The rope was frayed from disuse, and snapped off when I lowered the bucket. There was water in there as I heard a splosh! lol. You telling porkies? Fido asks me. lol.
August 19th, 2026 07:18
frayed with disuse
sorenbarrett said:
A splendid metaphor Cryptic to me it speaks of the capacity to give that remains but the deterioration that comes with disuse and passing of time. As we grow older we find it more and more difficult to contribute and give as we once did and those we once helped come less frequently appreciating less what we have to offer. A fave my friend
August 19th, 2026 06:09
sorenbarrett said:
A splendid metaphor Cryptic to me it speaks of the capacity to give that remains but the deterioration that comes with disuse and passing of time. As we grow older we find it more and more difficult to contribute and give as we once did and those we once helped come less frequently appreciating less what we have to offer. A fave my friend
August 19th, 2026 06:09
scar tissue
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this renders healing as a complex act of fortification. The body survives by hardening its boundary, yet that protection also separates the vulnerable interior from future contact...visceral, layered, and beautifully crafted. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this renders healing as a complex act of fortification. The body survives by hardening its boundary, yet that protection also separates the vulnerable interior from future contact...visceral, layered, and beautifully crafted. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:47
scar tissue
Kevin Hulme said:
Reminds me of the Simon and Garfunkel song :
\'I am a Rock\'.
August 18th, 2026 18:41
Kevin Hulme said:
Reminds me of the Simon and Garfunkel song :
\'I am a Rock\'.
August 18th, 2026 18:41
scar tissue
Paul Bell said:
The battle ended, but sometimes peace brings a bigger battle, the battle of mind.
Unconsciously we protect ourselves to the point of fortifying our life.
August 18th, 2026 11:05
Paul Bell said:
The battle ended, but sometimes peace brings a bigger battle, the battle of mind.
Unconsciously we protect ourselves to the point of fortifying our life.
August 18th, 2026 11:05
scar tissue
sorenbarrett said:
Vivid and visceral the images are amazing and metaphoric at the same time. Marks of past battles, badges of honor and tatoos of suffering and pain. Fortified protections against further attack and vulnerability. The malis of oaks that is that dark beast. Is vengeance its name? Lovely write Cryptic and a fave
August 18th, 2026 07:48
sorenbarrett said:
Vivid and visceral the images are amazing and metaphoric at the same time. Marks of past battles, badges of honor and tatoos of suffering and pain. Fortified protections against further attack and vulnerability. The malis of oaks that is that dark beast. Is vengeance its name? Lovely write Cryptic and a fave
August 18th, 2026 07:48
scar tissue
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good tight write, much enjoyed
August 18th, 2026 07:20
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a good tight write, much enjoyed
August 18th, 2026 07:20
scar tissue
Thomas W Case said:
This feels like a damn strong meditation on the body turning armor against the world. The calcified shell is especially effective, making protection feel both necessary and tragic—safe inside, but cut off from touch.
August 18th, 2026 07:09
Thomas W Case said:
This feels like a damn strong meditation on the body turning armor against the world. The calcified shell is especially effective, making protection feel both necessary and tragic—safe inside, but cut off from touch.
August 18th, 2026 07:09
the unwritten mirror
Goldfinch60 said:
May those myths always bring joy to our world Rik.
Andy
August 18th, 2026 01:19
Goldfinch60 said:
May those myths always bring joy to our world Rik.
Andy
August 18th, 2026 01:19
the unwritten mirror
Kevin Hulme said:
Quite deep this one. And all these Myths come in handy for creating a Poem or two.
A good Write.
August 17th, 2026 19:59
Kevin Hulme said:
Quite deep this one. And all these Myths come in handy for creating a Poem or two.
A good Write.
August 17th, 2026 19:59
the unwritten mirror
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, what a haunting exploration of imagination, identity, and the figures we create to occupy inner absences. The gothic atmosphere draws us inward until the real subject becomes the divided self. Brilliant piece, arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 18:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, what a haunting exploration of imagination, identity, and the figures we create to occupy inner absences. The gothic atmosphere draws us inward until the real subject becomes the divided self. Brilliant piece, arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 18:58
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