Comments received on poems by arqios
between the saying and being heard
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this speaks to me. I\'ve wrestled with that balance myself...wanting to remain true to the original thought while also hoping it reaches someone else\'s heart. Thank you for putting words to that experience, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 29th, 2026 09:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this speaks to me. I\'ve wrestled with that balance myself...wanting to remain true to the original thought while also hoping it reaches someone else\'s heart. Thank you for putting words to that experience, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 29th, 2026 09:34
between the saying and being heard
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of a delicate process. I do far better with this in written form where I have time to think of what I\'m saying and even rewrite if necessary. When speaking I do not pause and am considered rude or crass and suffer the wounds of my own words sharp edge. Nicely written Cryptic
June 29th, 2026 06:37
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of a delicate process. I do far better with this in written form where I have time to think of what I\'m saying and even rewrite if necessary. When speaking I do not pause and am considered rude or crass and suffer the wounds of my own words sharp edge. Nicely written Cryptic
June 29th, 2026 06:37
between the saying and being heard
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write friend, I seem to lack that discipline I just let words fall on paper, much enjoyed read
June 29th, 2026 05:50
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write friend, I seem to lack that discipline I just let words fall on paper, much enjoyed read
June 29th, 2026 05:50
Energy Elegy
Goldfinch60 said:
May that energy always be with us in life Rik.
Andy
June 29th, 2026 01:44
Goldfinch60 said:
May that energy always be with us in life Rik.
Andy
June 29th, 2026 01:44
Energy Elegy
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, what an evocative write. The language carries its own momentum, moving between abstraction and vivid imagery while creating a world that feels both intellectual and deeply emotional. It\'s the kind of poem that reveals something different each time through, and I appreciate that quality immensely. Excellent work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 28th, 2026 20:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, what an evocative write. The language carries its own momentum, moving between abstraction and vivid imagery while creating a world that feels both intellectual and deeply emotional. It\'s the kind of poem that reveals something different each time through, and I appreciate that quality immensely. Excellent work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 28th, 2026 20:12
Energy Elegy
Kevin Hulme said:
\'The Frozen Deep\', \'Boz\' . A Nod to Dickens I see.
Good Write.
June 28th, 2026 18:37
Kevin Hulme said:
\'The Frozen Deep\', \'Boz\' . A Nod to Dickens I see.
Good Write.
June 28th, 2026 18:37
Energy Elegy
orchidee said:
That\'s a cryptic kingdom! lol. I\'ve not the foggiest ideas. heehee.
June 28th, 2026 12:48
orchidee said:
That\'s a cryptic kingdom! lol. I\'ve not the foggiest ideas. heehee.
June 28th, 2026 12:48
Energy Elegy
sorenbarrett said:
This poem mines deep below the surface for its fuel. Rich in symbolism and punctuated with alliteration and metaphor it speaks well to its title.
June 28th, 2026 07:36
sorenbarrett said:
This poem mines deep below the surface for its fuel. Rich in symbolism and punctuated with alliteration and metaphor it speaks well to its title.
June 28th, 2026 07:36
Energy Elegy
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great power to this piece my friend
June 28th, 2026 07:02
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great power to this piece my friend
June 28th, 2026 07:02
\"almost never\"
Kevin Hulme said:
I like this . I find it Amazing how I can sit here in my Room, and someone on the other side of the world can read my Poems . One of the more positive things about the Internet.
Our Work is always somewhere in the Ether.
Well done.
June 27th, 2026 18:39
Kevin Hulme said:
I like this . I find it Amazing how I can sit here in my Room, and someone on the other side of the world can read my Poems . One of the more positive things about the Internet.
Our Work is always somewhere in the Ether.
Well done.
June 27th, 2026 18:39
\"almost never\"
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This resonated with me because I think every artist hopes, in one way or another, that their work will outlive the moment it was created. Recognition comes and goes, but knowing something you made continues to inspire others...there\'s something deeply beautiful about that. Thank you for sharing this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 27th, 2026 10:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This resonated with me because I think every artist hopes, in one way or another, that their work will outlive the moment it was created. Recognition comes and goes, but knowing something you made continues to inspire others...there\'s something deeply beautiful about that. Thank you for sharing this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 27th, 2026 10:51
\"almost never\"
sorenbarrett said:
Again you have posted first on a thought I am working on at this very moment. Soman in his posting reflects on the immortality of a poet\'s words. Your poem about the influence of one\'s words taken by others that live on in resurrected form, altered, changed but their influence felt, molded and new in others work. And so it is from a foundation brick upon brick is laid made of the same earth. Another fave my friend
June 27th, 2026 06:52
sorenbarrett said:
Again you have posted first on a thought I am working on at this very moment. Soman in his posting reflects on the immortality of a poet\'s words. Your poem about the influence of one\'s words taken by others that live on in resurrected form, altered, changed but their influence felt, molded and new in others work. And so it is from a foundation brick upon brick is laid made of the same earth. Another fave my friend
June 27th, 2026 06:52
a poet\'s soul
Goldfinch60 said:
Those words come from never ending places Rik.
Andy
June 27th, 2026 02:04
Goldfinch60 said:
Those words come from never ending places Rik.
Andy
June 27th, 2026 02:04
a poet\'s soul
Kevin Hulme said:
A fine Poem on the Creative Process when Writing a Poem. Enjoyed.
June 26th, 2026 19:01
Kevin Hulme said:
A fine Poem on the Creative Process when Writing a Poem. Enjoyed.
June 26th, 2026 19:01
a poet\'s soul
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is absolutely gorgeous. It has that quiet, mysterious quality that pulls me in deeper with every stanza. Beautifully crafted. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 26th, 2026 09:32
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is absolutely gorgeous. It has that quiet, mysterious quality that pulls me in deeper with every stanza. Beautifully crafted. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 26th, 2026 09:32
a poet\'s soul
soheil khodaparasti said:
A wonderful reflection on how poetry can reveal the hidden parts of the soul through language and silence alike. I read the lines thrice.
June 26th, 2026 08:16
soheil khodaparasti said:
A wonderful reflection on how poetry can reveal the hidden parts of the soul through language and silence alike. I read the lines thrice.
June 26th, 2026 08:16
a poet\'s soul
sorenbarrett said:
Musical are the words whose beat capture the heart and when molded with melody of meaning they compose a work that becomes a symphony of poetry and such is this piece. Lovely my friend and another fave
June 26th, 2026 07:01
sorenbarrett said:
Musical are the words whose beat capture the heart and when molded with melody of meaning they compose a work that becomes a symphony of poetry and such is this piece. Lovely my friend and another fave
June 26th, 2026 07:01
a poet\'s soul
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
beautiful description my friend
June 26th, 2026 06:14
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
beautiful description my friend
June 26th, 2026 06:14
one-size fits all
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, that one size is a farce in many ways.
Andy
June 26th, 2026 01:18
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, that one size is a farce in many ways.
Andy
June 26th, 2026 01:18
one-size fits all
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, what struck me most is how completely you sustain the central metaphor...from the ill-fitting hardware to the \"assembly-line visor,\" and finally to metal mourning \"specific, deliberate fire.\" Every image reinforces the same quiet truth without ever feeling repetitive. A powerful meditation on identity, individuality, and the cost of being forced into a one-size-fits-all world. Beautifully written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 25th, 2026 10:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, what struck me most is how completely you sustain the central metaphor...from the ill-fitting hardware to the \"assembly-line visor,\" and finally to metal mourning \"specific, deliberate fire.\" Every image reinforces the same quiet truth without ever feeling repetitive. A powerful meditation on identity, individuality, and the cost of being forced into a one-size-fits-all world. Beautifully written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 25th, 2026 10:49
one-size fits all
orchidee said:
I blew a fuse with this crypticness. That only leaves me 2 brain cells for now! lol.
June 25th, 2026 09:06
orchidee said:
I blew a fuse with this crypticness. That only leaves me 2 brain cells for now! lol.
June 25th, 2026 09:06
one-size fits all
sorenbarrett said:
Innovative, creative most original. This poem fell over my head, passing my eyes temporarily blinding me till reaching my nose it stopped my breathing, slipping further it took my speech and now around my chest and arms constrains me from explaining it fully. It has some wonderful images that turn metaphor like blooming flowers. Worst of all it makes a good deal of sense keeping one from calling it surreal. Man\'s crown his soul slips from time to time. A fave my friend
June 25th, 2026 07:23
sorenbarrett said:
Innovative, creative most original. This poem fell over my head, passing my eyes temporarily blinding me till reaching my nose it stopped my breathing, slipping further it took my speech and now around my chest and arms constrains me from explaining it fully. It has some wonderful images that turn metaphor like blooming flowers. Worst of all it makes a good deal of sense keeping one from calling it surreal. Man\'s crown his soul slips from time to time. A fave my friend
June 25th, 2026 07:23
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