Comments received on poems by arqios



in the shallow trench of your stride
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

a most beautiful piece and a fav

July 22nd, 2026 05:57

until the cosmos speaks
Goldfinch60 said:

That light will always be there for us all, Rik.

Andy

July 22nd, 2026 01:46

until the cosmos speaks
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Arqios, this is absolutely mesmerizing. Creativity becomes something immense and almost unbearable hereโ€ฆa universe demanding release through the fragile limits of the human mind. Brilliant work, my friend! ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

July 21st, 2026 20:19

until the cosmos speaks
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Arqios, this is absolutely mesmerizing. Creativity becomes something immense and almost unbearable hereโ€ฆa universe demanding release through the fragile limits of the human mind. Brilliant work, my friend! ๐ŸŒŒ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

July 21st, 2026 20:19

until the cosmos speaks
Kevin Hulme said:

If the Aspirins don\'t work on a Headache, I have a Pistol on standby.๐Ÿค• Unusual to compare a Headache to the Universe. But the Brain as this vast System of Stars and Galaxies. I can see your point. Well Written Poem.
Also when Typing the word Poem, does anyone keep typing Piem all the time. Drives me Mad . Now where\'s that Pistol?.

July 21st, 2026 18:56

until the cosmos speaks
orchidee said:

Good write A.

July 21st, 2026 11:05

until the cosmos speaks
Thomas W Case said:

A headache becomes a universe here, pain transformed into something strangely beautiful.
The poetโ€™s curse and gift collideโ€”too many stars burning inside one small human skull.

July 21st, 2026 08:12

a quiver of poets
NafisaSB said:

Beautifully written ๐Ÿ‘

July 21st, 2026 06:47

until the cosmos speaks
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

a fine write my friend, pulsating lines

July 21st, 2026 05:19

until the cosmos speaks
sorenbarrett said:

Cryptic I imagined the nervous system as the cosmos as I read this, neurons, dendrites, synapses, chemical interactions, receptor sites, neurotransmitters, positive negative charges, sodium potassium pump all firing in synchrony a cosmos a universe within the brain. Nicely done Cryptic

July 21st, 2026 05:08

a summer bug in the ear
Kevin Hulme said:

Variety is the Spice etc.
Good Write.

July 20th, 2026 15:53

a summer bug in the ear
Neville said:



Neva be pigeon holed or confined to any one model, poetic genre or particular paradigm is my motto .. be prepared to learn to grow and always write on .. N ๐Ÿ˜Ž

July 20th, 2026 11:28

a summer bug in the ear
Tristan Robert Lange said:

3๏ธโƒฃ My friend, this speaks directly to something I consider when building collections. A familiar cadence may serve individual poems beautifully, yet a full body of work needs contrast, surprise, and room to move. Loved this, arqios! ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

July 20th, 2026 08:45

a quiver of poets
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Wow, my friend...this is one hell of a metaphor! Poets become a collective of trembling truth-bearers whose words seek to pierce indifference and reach what people keep protected. Beautiful, intelligent, and deeply resonant. Brilliant work, arqios! ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

July 20th, 2026 07:52

a summer bug in the ear
orchidee said:

We\'ll be sick if everyone brings chocolate cake. lol. Good write A.
A summer bug in the ear? Someone sent me away with a \'flea in my ear\'! lol.

July 20th, 2026 06:54

a summer bug in the ear
sorenbarrett said:

Once again my friend you have brought complexity to simplicity and metaphorically set the place at the feast\'s table. Poetry one course and how boring if everyone brings a cake sweet and chocolaty iced with love\'s sweet syrup. How much better a variety of bitter and sweet, sour and salty. Not with artificial sweeteners but the real sugar from the cane. And even then when full a pause to let all digest with pleasant conversation before sitting for another course, a cigar for some a nightcap for others maybe an after dinner mint. Another fav my friend thank you for the meal

July 20th, 2026 05:31

a summer bug in the ear
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

Variety is the spice of life my friend, good write

July 20th, 2026 05:29

a quiver of poets
Kevin Hulme said:

A good way of describing the Putting together of words . If only we could hit a Bullseye every time.

July 19th, 2026 18:54

a quiver of poets
orchidee said:

Good write A. Me quill\'s worn out. That bird in the garden is looking worried now! lol.
Aww, but one of our cats caught a young pigeon recently.

July 19th, 2026 10:09

a quiver of poets
Syd said:

Brilliant written ๐Ÿ‘ Very relatable too. All stars ๐ŸŒŸ

- Syd ๐Ÿ„

July 19th, 2026 07:01

a quiver of poets
Thomas W Case said:

Feels like a man learning his words can wound, and choosing where to aim anyway.
Thereโ€™s grit in that restraintโ€”like holding the bow when the shot would be easy.

July 19th, 2026 07:00

a quiver of poets
sorenbarrett said:

This work moves me my friend. So well worded and paced it sends its message well and so clever in its metaphor and even word play with the word quiver as a homophone. The image is retained through the full poem moving from quill to arrow to word on a page. Nicely done and a fave

July 19th, 2026 06:44

a quiver of poets
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

with so many arrows some will doubtless hit the mark, enjoyed read

July 19th, 2026 06:18

frozen clock
RSM0812 said:

A brilliant poem reflecting time and and the inevitable. Written as a machine that breaks and crumblrs. Time is the only commodity we don\'t get back. Great read.

July 19th, 2026 01:59

breaking the wake
Goldfinch60 said:

Fine write Rik.

Andy

July 19th, 2026 01:00

breaking the wake
Kevin Hulme said:

I love it when you learn something from a Poem. I don\'t know much about Melville, so Read about his resulting book on his Adventures on the Island. A fave for sure.

July 18th, 2026 19:04

breaking the wake
Tristan Robert Lange said:

What a compelling reimagining of Melville and Tobyโ€™s desertion, Rik! The musical language carries them from maritime discipline toward dangerous freedom, while the island becomes both refuge and unknown territory. One heck of a historical piece, my friend. ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›

July 18th, 2026 09:37

breaking the wake
orchidee said:

Good write A. Well, I had some invite to and event on the 5th - received about 10 days later. Or do they mean the 5th July next year? Doh! They didn\'t say.

July 18th, 2026 08:53

breaking the wake
sorenbarrett said:

Amazing rhyme line for line in this poem of an event in a great writer\'s life. Poetic in every way this write holds special meaning for me in that Melville is one of my favorite writers and his book Moby Dick is my favorite book. I love your repeated rhymes that like waves beat against the shore of meaning. Lovely my friend and a fave

July 18th, 2026 06:37

breaking the wake
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

good write friend, enjoyed

July 18th, 2026 05:03



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