Comments received on poems by arqios
third wheel
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn satisfying arc here, because what begins as the ache of being the unwanted third wheel gradually transforms into a recognition that solitude can become a place of strength rather than exile. The strongest turn is “solitude, once a shadow, / becomes a sanctuary,” because it gives the poem its emotional release—the poet stops trying to escape being alone and discovers there are still roads worth walking.
September 13th, 2026 08:05
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn satisfying arc here, because what begins as the ache of being the unwanted third wheel gradually transforms into a recognition that solitude can become a place of strength rather than exile. The strongest turn is “solitude, once a shadow, / becomes a sanctuary,” because it gives the poem its emotional release—the poet stops trying to escape being alone and discovers there are still roads worth walking.
September 13th, 2026 08:05
third wheel
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
A most appealing write my friend, much enjoyed
September 13th, 2026 05:29
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
A most appealing write my friend, much enjoyed
September 13th, 2026 05:29
third wheel
sorenbarrett said:
As if talking with a ghost. There is a detached view as if watching a movie where reality is depersonalized and distanced through ink on a page. That wall of separation a bastion and castle wall or as stated in the poem itself a sanctuary from life\'s all too powerful and painful armies of assailants. Nicely written Cryptic once again a fave my friend
September 13th, 2026 05:24
sorenbarrett said:
As if talking with a ghost. There is a detached view as if watching a movie where reality is depersonalized and distanced through ink on a page. That wall of separation a bastion and castle wall or as stated in the poem itself a sanctuary from life\'s all too powerful and painful armies of assailants. Nicely written Cryptic once again a fave my friend
September 13th, 2026 05:24
search box reflection
FrasMac said:
\"Reflecting on the dark glass\" - now there\'s a thought to hold.....
September 13th, 2026 01:18
FrasMac said:
\"Reflecting on the dark glass\" - now there\'s a thought to hold.....
September 13th, 2026 01:18
angling angler angled
Goldfinch60 said:
That surface will break Rik and the truth shall be seen .
Andy
September 13th, 2026 01:02
Goldfinch60 said:
That surface will break Rik and the truth shall be seen .
Andy
September 13th, 2026 01:02
angling angler angled
orchidee said:
Good write B. Well, you\'ve used all the \'A\'s. None left. lol.
September 12th, 2026 10:45
orchidee said:
Good write B. Well, you\'ve used all the \'A\'s. None left. lol.
September 12th, 2026 10:45
angling angler angled
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, I know that feeling of recognizing the danger in someone’s approach while still sensing a genuine connection beneath it…sometimes awareness does not lessen the attraction. This spoke deeply, arqios! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:20
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, I know that feeling of recognizing the danger in someone’s approach while still sensing a genuine connection beneath it…sometimes awareness does not lessen the attraction. This spoke deeply, arqios! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:20
angling angler angled
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
fine write, rich in metaphor
September 12th, 2026 08:35
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
fine write, rich in metaphor
September 12th, 2026 08:35
Front Desk 9-11
Kevin Hulme said:
Hard to believe it was 25 years ago.
And what those People went through in the Towers? We can\'t Imagine.
And in the other two incidents.
A good Write.
September 12th, 2026 08:29
Kevin Hulme said:
Hard to believe it was 25 years ago.
And what those People went through in the Towers? We can\'t Imagine.
And in the other two incidents.
A good Write.
September 12th, 2026 08:29
angling angler angled
sorenbarrett said:
There is deep psychology in this metaphor where images become processes and in the transformation a personality is born. The fish never mentioned observes from below deep waters obscure to the fishermen above. The fellow fisher watches the manipulation not just in wrist but tongue and the shine of the mind as thoughts reflect sun beams reflecting angles. Another fave my friend.
September 12th, 2026 06:42
sorenbarrett said:
There is deep psychology in this metaphor where images become processes and in the transformation a personality is born. The fish never mentioned observes from below deep waters obscure to the fishermen above. The fellow fisher watches the manipulation not just in wrist but tongue and the shine of the mind as thoughts reflect sun beams reflecting angles. Another fave my friend.
September 12th, 2026 06:42
Front Desk 9-11
Mutley Ravishes said:
A beautiful tribute, Arqios. And who \"benefitted\" from this act? And how?
September 12th, 2026 05:14
Mutley Ravishes said:
A beautiful tribute, Arqios. And who \"benefitted\" from this act? And how?
September 12th, 2026 05:14
Front Desk 9-11
Goldfinch60 said:
I think that every body remembers what they were doing that day Rik. I worked in computing in an open plan office normally the telephones were going very frequently, that afternoon there was not one telephone call!
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:14
Goldfinch60 said:
I think that every body remembers what they were doing that day Rik. I worked in computing in an open plan office normally the telephones were going very frequently, that afternoon there was not one telephone call!
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:14
Front Desk 9-11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a powerful piece, my friend. The familiar workplace becomes strange as every routine, object, and expectation loses its meaning. You captured that terrible suspension between the ordinary world and the one that followed. Exceptionally done, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:13
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a powerful piece, my friend. The familiar workplace becomes strange as every routine, object, and expectation loses its meaning. You captured that terrible suspension between the ordinary world and the one that followed. Exceptionally done, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:13
Front Desk 9-11
Doggerel Dave said:
Couldn\'t endorse more... You have it. Restrained, but a subtle note of the brutal reality. The terrifying nature of that experienced by nine eleven participants; the decision by those with a long life ahead of them forced to make a choice to burn or jump. Firies (firefighters) and others who risked or lost their lives in attempted rescue.
I, however must comment on a different aspect… as above.
September 11th, 2026 06:54
Doggerel Dave said:
Couldn\'t endorse more... You have it. Restrained, but a subtle note of the brutal reality. The terrifying nature of that experienced by nine eleven participants; the decision by those with a long life ahead of them forced to make a choice to burn or jump. Firies (firefighters) and others who risked or lost their lives in attempted rescue.
I, however must comment on a different aspect… as above.
September 11th, 2026 06:54
Front Desk 9-11
sorenbarrett said:
A quiet tribute to a dreadful day and rubble that ensued. A somber write my friend in commemoration. Nicely done
September 11th, 2026 05:48
sorenbarrett said:
A quiet tribute to a dreadful day and rubble that ensued. A somber write my friend in commemoration. Nicely done
September 11th, 2026 05:48
across the dark
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is philosophically rich and beautifully rendered. The desire to know what lies ahead confronts the terrible cost of knowing...and uncertainty emerges not as ignorance, but as the freedom to remain fully alive. Brilliant work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2026 21:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is philosophically rich and beautifully rendered. The desire to know what lies ahead confronts the terrible cost of knowing...and uncertainty emerges not as ignorance, but as the freedom to remain fully alive. Brilliant work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2026 21:33
across the dark
Kevin Hulme said:
Tomorrow never knows as they say.
Good Write.
September 10th, 2026 16:04
Kevin Hulme said:
Tomorrow never knows as they say.
Good Write.
September 10th, 2026 16:04
across the dark
sorenbarrett said:
Man susceptible to addiction loves a game of chance with the arrogance to feel he will win against a house that never looses he roll the dice. Another fave my friend
September 10th, 2026 06:37
sorenbarrett said:
Man susceptible to addiction loves a game of chance with the arrogance to feel he will win against a house that never looses he roll the dice. Another fave my friend
September 10th, 2026 06:37
unkept traditions
Doggerel Dave said:
So many references raised so many memories - particularly your first stanza. Many thanks, Rik.
September 9th, 2026 17:58
Doggerel Dave said:
So many references raised so many memories - particularly your first stanza. Many thanks, Rik.
September 9th, 2026 17:58
unkept traditions
Neville said:
Takes me back yonks mate .. I could near taste & smell the wintergreen, boot polish & old holburn .. kinda happy sad really .. thank you I needed that .. Neville
September 9th, 2026 09:40
Neville said:
Takes me back yonks mate .. I could near taste & smell the wintergreen, boot polish & old holburn .. kinda happy sad really .. thank you I needed that .. Neville
September 9th, 2026 09:40
unkept traditions
sorenbarrett said:
So much dust on faded photos. A lovely write Cryptic this poem bleeds with nostalgia and I feel it. Simply lovely
September 9th, 2026 08:26
sorenbarrett said:
So much dust on faded photos. A lovely write Cryptic this poem bleeds with nostalgia and I feel it. Simply lovely
September 9th, 2026 08:26
unkept traditions
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is beautifully bittersweet, Rik. Every lived-in detail builds a world of family and belonging, then the emptiness settles in where all that life once gathered. I felt this one deeply, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 9th, 2026 08:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is beautifully bittersweet, Rik. Every lived-in detail builds a world of family and belonging, then the emptiness settles in where all that life once gathered. I felt this one deeply, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 9th, 2026 08:25
unkept traditions
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes. I really liked this. Brought back Memories of my own Youth with People and Places long gone . And these Memories grow more Golden with age.
NB. Had to Google: Esky. 🤔 A fave and good Write.
September 9th, 2026 06:28
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes. I really liked this. Brought back Memories of my own Youth with People and Places long gone . And these Memories grow more Golden with age.
NB. Had to Google: Esky. 🤔 A fave and good Write.
September 9th, 2026 06:28
unkept traditions
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
much enjoyed write my friend
September 9th, 2026 05:29
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
much enjoyed write my friend
September 9th, 2026 05:29
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