Comments received on poems by arqios
2 Madame Ranevskaya\'s Reverie
sorenbarrett said:
This one smells of nostalgia and has the taste melancholy. Very good word choice puts in my fave category
July 17th, 2025 03:58
sorenbarrett said:
This one smells of nostalgia and has the taste melancholy. Very good word choice puts in my fave category
July 17th, 2025 03:58
2 Madame Ranevskaya\'s Reverie
arqios said:
Here’s the second instalment promised several days ago. The Cherry Orchard, Chekhovian suite of poems…
July 17th, 2025 02:55
arqios said:
Here’s the second instalment promised several days ago. The Cherry Orchard, Chekhovian suite of poems…
July 17th, 2025 02:55
grocery aisle poetry
Goldfinch60 said:
Has the hermit come across the fish counter where there are signs on the fish saying what the fish is, the cost of it and the words \"May contain fish\". I have!
Andy
July 17th, 2025 01:15
Goldfinch60 said:
Has the hermit come across the fish counter where there are signs on the fish saying what the fish is, the cost of it and the words \"May contain fish\". I have!
Andy
July 17th, 2025 01:15
grocery aisle poetry
Poetic Licence said:
I guess we are all dated suppose the question is with a use by date or a sell by date, enjoyed the read
July 17th, 2025 01:04
Poetic Licence said:
I guess we are all dated suppose the question is with a use by date or a sell by date, enjoyed the read
July 17th, 2025 01:04
from the Archives of the Sunbeam
Cheeky Missy said:
La, how you cull to mind what the ladies told me the day I officially signed papers and purchased my two fluff balls; they claimed cats are practically keepers of your soul, as if. I cannot agree, however they are remarkably perceptive and sensitive to our moods, aligning themselves with the same by the second day and onward. These two pieces are so lovely. The first is gorgeous and evocative, rendered with a seductive sense which romances to the finish, the second clarifying. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting, exquisite poignancy. Thank you so very much for sharing.
July 16th, 2025 23:25
Cheeky Missy said:
La, how you cull to mind what the ladies told me the day I officially signed papers and purchased my two fluff balls; they claimed cats are practically keepers of your soul, as if. I cannot agree, however they are remarkably perceptive and sensitive to our moods, aligning themselves with the same by the second day and onward. These two pieces are so lovely. The first is gorgeous and evocative, rendered with a seductive sense which romances to the finish, the second clarifying. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting, exquisite poignancy. Thank you so very much for sharing.
July 16th, 2025 23:25
an orchard’s lament
Salvia.S 🌹 said:
This is a beautifully poignant and layered poem — elegaic & rich with imagery.
July 16th, 2025 21:15
Salvia.S 🌹 said:
This is a beautifully poignant and layered poem — elegaic & rich with imagery.
July 16th, 2025 21:15
hair in the wind
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Ah. I was away when you posted this and some how missed it. BUT NOT FOREVER! LOL! What a wonderful poem and loved the reading too! Bravo, my friend! 🌹👏
July 16th, 2025 20:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Ah. I was away when you posted this and some how missed it. BUT NOT FOREVER! LOL! What a wonderful poem and loved the reading too! Bravo, my friend! 🌹👏
July 16th, 2025 20:57
grocery aisle poetry
Bella Shepard said:
My Tuesday morning grocery shopping will never be the same. I shall be on engarde for the elves on the shelves, and listening for the subliminal messages coming from the freezer aisle. From now on it shall be an adventure. Witty, and oh so much fun my friend!
July 16th, 2025 12:05
Bella Shepard said:
My Tuesday morning grocery shopping will never be the same. I shall be on engarde for the elves on the shelves, and listening for the subliminal messages coming from the freezer aisle. From now on it shall be an adventure. Witty, and oh so much fun my friend!
July 16th, 2025 12:05
grocery aisle poetry
Tony Grannell said:
I think I will wait this one out, arqios; cockroaches came to mind, I don\'t know why, they have absolutely nothing to do with elves - hahaha!
With bated breath,
Tony.
July 16th, 2025 08:35
Tony Grannell said:
I think I will wait this one out, arqios; cockroaches came to mind, I don\'t know why, they have absolutely nothing to do with elves - hahaha!
With bated breath,
Tony.
July 16th, 2025 08:35
grocery aisle poetry
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dear poet and friend, this is utterly spell-spun. The secret life of the grocery aisle rendered with reverence and wit...like a lullaby sung by the barcodes themselves. “Elvish dust” and lentils with memory? You just baptized the mundane with magic...which is always a wonderful endeavor. A masterpiece, imho. 🌹👏
July 16th, 2025 08:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dear poet and friend, this is utterly spell-spun. The secret life of the grocery aisle rendered with reverence and wit...like a lullaby sung by the barcodes themselves. “Elvish dust” and lentils with memory? You just baptized the mundane with magic...which is always a wonderful endeavor. A masterpiece, imho. 🌹👏
July 16th, 2025 08:35
grocery aisle poetry
arqios said:
Perhaps it would’ve made better sense to post the base poem first, lol 😂
July 16th, 2025 08:10
arqios said:
Perhaps it would’ve made better sense to post the base poem first, lol 😂
July 16th, 2025 08:10
grocery aisle poetry
Cheeky Missy said:
...and I was born with elf ears, yea, since the LORD God told man, \"...dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return, I am elvish dust indeed, I guess. Fascinating. Deliciously rendered with gorgeous imagery and an intriguing, haunting poignancy, I do so love this pretty number! Thank you for sharing.
July 16th, 2025 07:51
Cheeky Missy said:
...and I was born with elf ears, yea, since the LORD God told man, \"...dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return, I am elvish dust indeed, I guess. Fascinating. Deliciously rendered with gorgeous imagery and an intriguing, haunting poignancy, I do so love this pretty number! Thank you for sharing.
July 16th, 2025 07:51
waltz of the wind
ElizabethMoroz said:
I enjoyed the imagery and lightness of this poem, like a light breeze your imagery was lovely. Thankyou, sincerely, Elizabeth
July 16th, 2025 07:14
ElizabethMoroz said:
I enjoyed the imagery and lightness of this poem, like a light breeze your imagery was lovely. Thankyou, sincerely, Elizabeth
July 16th, 2025 07:14
grocery aisle poetry
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic I know that this poem goes with another but I can\'t help but feel a metaphor in this poem. Aren\'t we all dated and labled? Loved it
July 16th, 2025 07:05
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic I know that this poem goes with another but I can\'t help but feel a metaphor in this poem. Aren\'t we all dated and labled? Loved it
July 16th, 2025 07:05
an orchard’s lament
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This, my friend, is an elegy on the edge of collapse. That opening...\"Morning mist drapes each blossom / like a bride reluctant to wake”...set the whole tone in motion for me and, then, \"steel will bite bark and bloom\" chilled me. Gentle, weary, full of inevitable parting. You\'ve pulled Chekhov’s quiet ache into the natural world, and it lingers with grace and grief. Looking forward to seeing how the suite unfolds. 🌹👏
July 15th, 2025 14:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This, my friend, is an elegy on the edge of collapse. That opening...\"Morning mist drapes each blossom / like a bride reluctant to wake”...set the whole tone in motion for me and, then, \"steel will bite bark and bloom\" chilled me. Gentle, weary, full of inevitable parting. You\'ve pulled Chekhov’s quiet ache into the natural world, and it lingers with grace and grief. Looking forward to seeing how the suite unfolds. 🌹👏
July 15th, 2025 14:31
an orchard’s lament
Damaso said:
Oh, so fine, soft, and sophisticated. A beautiful story that equally leaves me intrigued. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Best regards.
July 15th, 2025 09:45
Damaso said:
Oh, so fine, soft, and sophisticated. A beautiful story that equally leaves me intrigued. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Best regards.
July 15th, 2025 09:45
an orchard’s lament
Tony Grannell said:
A lament indeed, such a flourishing beauty brutally interrupted by that cold sounding word: steel. Where once an orchard...? A heartfelt verse of loss composed with poetic elegance and a doleful heart. Wholly excellent. Very well done, Arqios.
Wishing you all the very best.
Tony.
July 15th, 2025 09:32
Tony Grannell said:
A lament indeed, such a flourishing beauty brutally interrupted by that cold sounding word: steel. Where once an orchard...? A heartfelt verse of loss composed with poetic elegance and a doleful heart. Wholly excellent. Very well done, Arqios.
Wishing you all the very best.
Tony.
July 15th, 2025 09:32
“flight from self”
Tristan Robert Lange said:
There’s a sharp honesty in this, the kind I have come to really appreciate in your work, my friend. How easily fear becomes routine, and routine becomes identity. That “ne’er tearful” line landed hard…says so much with so little. You’ve captured something most sadly don’t even notice happening. Quiet but cutting. 🌹👏 A fave.
July 15th, 2025 08:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
There’s a sharp honesty in this, the kind I have come to really appreciate in your work, my friend. How easily fear becomes routine, and routine becomes identity. That “ne’er tearful” line landed hard…says so much with so little. You’ve captured something most sadly don’t even notice happening. Quiet but cutting. 🌹👏 A fave.
July 15th, 2025 08:47
an orchard’s lament
Poetic Licence said:
Short, sweet and beautiful, enjoyed the read
July 15th, 2025 07:44
Poetic Licence said:
Short, sweet and beautiful, enjoyed the read
July 15th, 2025 07:44
an orchard’s lament
arqios said:
The usual 2/3 with eyes open wide and not much else…
July 15th, 2025 06:42
arqios said:
The usual 2/3 with eyes open wide and not much else…
July 15th, 2025 06:42
an orchard’s lament
Doggerel Dave said:
Surely I have no need to know the complexities of Chekov\'s play to appreciate this as a statement of beauty and loss?
\'Look forward to the remaining six.
July 15th, 2025 05:54
Doggerel Dave said:
Surely I have no need to know the complexities of Chekov\'s play to appreciate this as a statement of beauty and loss?
\'Look forward to the remaining six.
July 15th, 2025 05:54
an orchard’s lament
sorenbarrett said:
Hauntingly beautiful to say more would be to ruin it.
July 15th, 2025 05:14
sorenbarrett said:
Hauntingly beautiful to say more would be to ruin it.
July 15th, 2025 05:14
“flight from self”
Poetic Licence said:
Clever write delving into many things, Do we conform out of habit, choice or fear of rejection if we don\'t conform. Some move around like peacocks on heat wanting to be noticed, but not bothered if excepted or not. Others stay drab and dull to avoid the light and being noticed, for fear of not being noticed and rejection, enjoyed the read
July 14th, 2025 22:45
Poetic Licence said:
Clever write delving into many things, Do we conform out of habit, choice or fear of rejection if we don\'t conform. Some move around like peacocks on heat wanting to be noticed, but not bothered if excepted or not. Others stay drab and dull to avoid the light and being noticed, for fear of not being noticed and rejection, enjoyed the read
July 14th, 2025 22:45
“flight from self”
David Wakeling said:
Very thoughtful poetry.There seems a deep examination of the human condition.Memorable lines here like belonging sealed before choice finds breathe.Wonderful exploration into the human condition
July 14th, 2025 18:51
David Wakeling said:
Very thoughtful poetry.There seems a deep examination of the human condition.Memorable lines here like belonging sealed before choice finds breathe.Wonderful exploration into the human condition
July 14th, 2025 18:51
“flight from self”
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your poem cuts deep—the way it frames self-erasure as both armor and inheritance is haunting. The revisited version sharpens the ache with its quieter, more deliberate precision. Stunning and unsettling.
July 14th, 2025 12:51
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your poem cuts deep—the way it frames self-erasure as both armor and inheritance is haunting. The revisited version sharpens the ache with its quieter, more deliberate precision. Stunning and unsettling.
July 14th, 2025 12:51
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