Comments received on poems by arqios
bookends of his frame
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this really moved me. There is such dignity in the way you honor an ordinary life and reveal just how extraordinary that ordinary faithfulness can be. The contrast between the beginning and the end is powerful without ever feeling forced. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 23rd, 2026 22:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this really moved me. There is such dignity in the way you honor an ordinary life and reveal just how extraordinary that ordinary faithfulness can be. The contrast between the beginning and the end is powerful without ever feeling forced. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 23rd, 2026 22:33
bookends of his frame
Kevin Hulme said:
I remember my Mother before going to bed, used to go around the house making sure the Taps were all turned off. No dripping. I find I do the same thing. This was a fine - if not an Emotional - Piece. Really enjoyed.
June 23rd, 2026 18:19
Kevin Hulme said:
I remember my Mother before going to bed, used to go around the house making sure the Taps were all turned off. No dripping. I find I do the same thing. This was a fine - if not an Emotional - Piece. Really enjoyed.
June 23rd, 2026 18:19
bookends of his frame
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that feels real is rare. This one took me there, maybe because I am almost that same time period (just ten years latter) It speaks with vivid images and is identifiable. Well done my friend and a fave
June 23rd, 2026 06:33
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that feels real is rare. This one took me there, maybe because I am almost that same time period (just ten years latter) It speaks with vivid images and is identifiable. Well done my friend and a fave
June 23rd, 2026 06:33
on the blue ridge
Goldfinch60 said:
Those roads lead us to some wonderful places in our lives Rik.
Andy
June 23rd, 2026 01:20
Goldfinch60 said:
Those roads lead us to some wonderful places in our lives Rik.
Andy
June 23rd, 2026 01:20
on the blue ridge
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this brought back memories of mountain drives where I found myself paying less attention to the destination and more attention to what was unfolding beyond the windshield. There is something about those roads that naturally invites reflection. I connected with this one immediately, arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 22nd, 2026 10:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this brought back memories of mountain drives where I found myself paying less attention to the destination and more attention to what was unfolding beyond the windshield. There is something about those roads that naturally invites reflection. I connected with this one immediately, arqios. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 22nd, 2026 10:28
open page
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this really slowed me down in the best possible way. So much of life feels hurried, but this invites a different pace altogether...one where simply paying attention becomes enough. I found that deeply calming, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 22nd, 2026 10:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this really slowed me down in the best possible way. So much of life feels hurried, but this invites a different pace altogether...one where simply paying attention becomes enough. I found that deeply calming, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 22nd, 2026 10:00
on the blue ridge
sorenbarrett said:
A wonderful description of the highway both nature and man made in rhyme and poetic form. Beautifully done my friend
June 22nd, 2026 06:46
sorenbarrett said:
A wonderful description of the highway both nature and man made in rhyme and poetic form. Beautifully done my friend
June 22nd, 2026 06:46
on the blue ridge
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
most descriptive piece my friend
June 22nd, 2026 06:41
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
most descriptive piece my friend
June 22nd, 2026 06:41
open page
Salvia.S said:
The stillness here is loud. Dust thread, sighing chair, light on the grain... then \"drawn into a sketchbook\'s open page\" flips it all. Beautiful work.
June 21st, 2026 20:39
Salvia.S said:
The stillness here is loud. Dust thread, sighing chair, light on the grain... then \"drawn into a sketchbook\'s open page\" flips it all. Beautiful work.
June 21st, 2026 20:39
open page
Neville said:
Pa Larkin would say this was perfick .. & I would feel obliged to agree .. Neville
June 21st, 2026 12:49
Neville said:
Pa Larkin would say this was perfick .. & I would feel obliged to agree .. Neville
June 21st, 2026 12:49
open page
Thomas W Case said:
This is so delicately observed—it feels like the room is breathing and you’ve tuned yourself to its rhythm. Nothing dramatic, just small adjustments, and yet they carry a quiet gravity.
What really holds it together is that last movement: you don’t just describe the space, you submit to it—“matching the posture the space has chosen.” That’s a beautiful inversion. The world isn’t arranged around you; you’re sketched into it.
June 21st, 2026 08:11
Thomas W Case said:
This is so delicately observed—it feels like the room is breathing and you’ve tuned yourself to its rhythm. Nothing dramatic, just small adjustments, and yet they carry a quiet gravity.
What really holds it together is that last movement: you don’t just describe the space, you submit to it—“matching the posture the space has chosen.” That’s a beautiful inversion. The world isn’t arranged around you; you’re sketched into it.
June 21st, 2026 08:11
open page
Paul Bell said:
Once upon a time this would be how it was.
No distractions, just the sketchbook and pencil and imagination.
You can see why those paintings are the masters of their time.
June 21st, 2026 07:16
Paul Bell said:
Once upon a time this would be how it was.
No distractions, just the sketchbook and pencil and imagination.
You can see why those paintings are the masters of their time.
June 21st, 2026 07:16
open page
sorenbarrett said:
Here a portrait in poetic form a snapshot in time frozen yet still animated by the lighting and dust. It is poetic just as a Monet painting is. Nicely done my friend
June 21st, 2026 06:01
sorenbarrett said:
Here a portrait in poetic form a snapshot in time frozen yet still animated by the lighting and dust. It is poetic just as a Monet painting is. Nicely done my friend
June 21st, 2026 06:01
Meuse in late October
Goldfinch60 said:
That memory will be with you forever Rik.
Andy
June 21st, 2026 01:12
Goldfinch60 said:
That memory will be with you forever Rik.
Andy
June 21st, 2026 01:12
Meuse in late October
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this brought back memories of day trips where the destination almost became secondary to everything encountered along the way. Sometimes it\'s the roads, the pauses, and the unexpected moments that remain with us longest. Beautiful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 20th, 2026 09:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this brought back memories of day trips where the destination almost became secondary to everything encountered along the way. Sometimes it\'s the roads, the pauses, and the unexpected moments that remain with us longest. Beautiful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 20th, 2026 09:34
Meuse in late October
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great write and a fav my friend
June 20th, 2026 05:50
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great write and a fav my friend
June 20th, 2026 05:50
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