Comments received on poems by arqios
platform lights
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, I love the restraint in this piece. The metaphor of the platform as a liminal space carries the whole poem, while the mingling of scents and the waiting train quietly reinforce that sense of living between worlds. The ending couldn\'t be more fitting. A wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 13th, 2026 08:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, I love the restraint in this piece. The metaphor of the platform as a liminal space carries the whole poem, while the mingling of scents and the waiting train quietly reinforce that sense of living between worlds. The ending couldn\'t be more fitting. A wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 13th, 2026 08:49
platform lights
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Neville, I love the restraint in this piece. The metaphor of the platform as a liminal space carries the whole poem, while the mingling of scents and the waiting train quietly reinforce that sense of living between worlds. The ending couldn\'t be more fitting. A wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 13th, 2026 08:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Neville, I love the restraint in this piece. The metaphor of the platform as a liminal space carries the whole poem, while the mingling of scents and the waiting train quietly reinforce that sense of living between worlds. The ending couldn\'t be more fitting. A wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 13th, 2026 08:49
platform lights
Kevin Hulme said:
This Person could going on a Journey, Or just arriving. Ambiguous is the Word for this.
July 13th, 2026 08:06
Kevin Hulme said:
This Person could going on a Journey, Or just arriving. Ambiguous is the Word for this.
July 13th, 2026 08:06
platform lights
sorenbarrett said:
This one conveyed to me that space between where one is neither home or anywhere else. On the way not arrived. Nicely written my friend
July 13th, 2026 06:57
sorenbarrett said:
This one conveyed to me that space between where one is neither home or anywhere else. On the way not arrived. Nicely written my friend
July 13th, 2026 06:57
platform lights
Mutley Ravishes said:
I`ve just enjoyed something I don`t \"understand.\" Love it!
July 13th, 2026 06:02
Mutley Ravishes said:
I`ve just enjoyed something I don`t \"understand.\" Love it!
July 13th, 2026 06:02
shoal about the tunaverse
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik and so true.
Andy
July 13th, 2026 01:16
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik and so true.
Andy
July 13th, 2026 01:16
an older poet\'s advice
arqios said:
Thanks for the Fave @RSM0812, it also has a sequel, the reply of the younger poet.
July 13th, 2026 01:05
arqios said:
Thanks for the Fave @RSM0812, it also has a sequel, the reply of the younger poet.
July 13th, 2026 01:05
shoal about the tunaverse
Kevin Hulme said:
I\'m sure there\'s alot undiscovered in our Oceans as well as in other areas of Nature.
Good Images here.
July 12th, 2026 18:59
Kevin Hulme said:
I\'m sure there\'s alot undiscovered in our Oceans as well as in other areas of Nature.
Good Images here.
July 12th, 2026 18:59
shoal about the tunaverse
orchidee said:
A fine write A. More to be found under the water, than above it.
But unfortunately for me, there\'s LESS to be found inside me head than outside of it. Well, I\'ve only 3 brain cells. lol.
July 12th, 2026 11:19
orchidee said:
A fine write A. More to be found under the water, than above it.
But unfortunately for me, there\'s LESS to be found inside me head than outside of it. Well, I\'ve only 3 brain cells. lol.
July 12th, 2026 11:19
by their fruit
RSM0812 said:
Death is silence and dark. Very good write. We fear what we dont understand.
July 12th, 2026 09:43
RSM0812 said:
Death is silence and dark. Very good write. We fear what we dont understand.
July 12th, 2026 09:43
shoal about the tunaverse
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a beautiful stillness here, capturing the ocean as both a place and a living mystery.
The final lines open something larger, where watching a simple movement becomes a glimpse into the universe itself.
July 12th, 2026 09:41
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a beautiful stillness here, capturing the ocean as both a place and a living mystery.
The final lines open something larger, where watching a simple movement becomes a glimpse into the universe itself.
July 12th, 2026 09:41
shoal about the tunaverse
sorenbarrett said:
So interesting the idea that the universe is seen at different levels up and down from the smallness of quantum to the vastness of Newtonian views. Darkness of space darkness of the ocean each their own space. Nicely done Cryptic
July 12th, 2026 08:45
sorenbarrett said:
So interesting the idea that the universe is seen at different levels up and down from the smallness of quantum to the vastness of Newtonian views. Darkness of space darkness of the ocean each their own space. Nicely done Cryptic
July 12th, 2026 08:45
shoal about the tunaverse
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this really moved me. I especially loved \"to follow the fish through dark is to watch the universe move.\" The poem begins in the ocean, but by the end it feels like it\'s speaking about perspective itself...how wonder often lives in the things we choose to follow. Beautifully crafted, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 12th, 2026 07:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this really moved me. I especially loved \"to follow the fish through dark is to watch the universe move.\" The poem begins in the ocean, but by the end it feels like it\'s speaking about perspective itself...how wonder often lives in the things we choose to follow. Beautifully crafted, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 12th, 2026 07:39
turncoat
rhmn_7 said:
Loyalty only to those who appreciate it. Wise message dear arqios..
July 12th, 2026 07:17
rhmn_7 said:
Loyalty only to those who appreciate it. Wise message dear arqios..
July 12th, 2026 07:17
shoal about the tunaverse
Paul Bell said:
There\'s still more to discover under the water than there is in space.
I think the really dark ocean brings out some weird species that you really marvel at.
July 12th, 2026 06:46
Paul Bell said:
There\'s still more to discover under the water than there is in space.
I think the really dark ocean brings out some weird species that you really marvel at.
July 12th, 2026 06:46
turncoat
Goldfinch60 said:
Those dilemmas are out there Rik but we can each get over them.
Andy
July 12th, 2026 01:04
Goldfinch60 said:
Those dilemmas are out there Rik but we can each get over them.
Andy
July 12th, 2026 01:04
turncoat
Kevin Hulme said:
Then you can be loyal to someone but they are not loyal to you. And Vise Versa.
A deep Discussion here.
July 11th, 2026 19:38
Kevin Hulme said:
Then you can be loyal to someone but they are not loyal to you. And Vise Versa.
A deep Discussion here.
July 11th, 2026 19:38
turncoat
orchidee said:
I thought you meant \'I\'ll get my coat!\' as they say, cos you overstayed a welcome. lol.
July 11th, 2026 09:28
orchidee said:
I thought you meant \'I\'ll get my coat!\' as they say, cos you overstayed a welcome. lol.
July 11th, 2026 09:28
by their fruit
NafisaSB said:
There’s a strain of sadness and resignation to fate underlying this verse- very well done
July 11th, 2026 08:29
NafisaSB said:
There’s a strain of sadness and resignation to fate underlying this verse- very well done
July 11th, 2026 08:29
turncoat
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is concise but carries real weight. The progression from questioning the nature of loyalty to the final image of another coffin nail gives the poem a strong sense of inevitability. Thought-provoking and beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 11th, 2026 08:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is concise but carries real weight. The progression from questioning the nature of loyalty to the final image of another coffin nail gives the poem a strong sense of inevitability. Thought-provoking and beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 11th, 2026 08:06
enough
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, I love the simplicity of this. It starts with something almost everyone feels, then gently leads to a place of acceptance without forcing it. There\'s a real sense of peace by the final lines. Beautiful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 11th, 2026 07:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, I love the simplicity of this. It starts with something almost everyone feels, then gently leads to a place of acceptance without forcing it. There\'s a real sense of peace by the final lines. Beautiful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 11th, 2026 07:33
turncoat
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a philosophical question much enjoyed
July 11th, 2026 06:44
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
a philosophical question much enjoyed
July 11th, 2026 06:44
turncoat
sorenbarrett said:
Highly philosophical this poem poses a conundrum well written and a fave
July 11th, 2026 05:08
sorenbarrett said:
Highly philosophical this poem poses a conundrum well written and a fave
July 11th, 2026 05:08
enough
Doggerel Dave said:
Not sad - (Wrong !)
Absolute freedom – (Right !)
This Freedom? – Good for me, but too much for some - tough shit!
July 10th, 2026 19:28
Doggerel Dave said:
Not sad - (Wrong !)
Absolute freedom – (Right !)
This Freedom? – Good for me, but too much for some - tough shit!
July 10th, 2026 19:28
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