Comments received on poems by arqios
slowly turning
orchidee said:
Maybe Polly had put the kettle on before you! lol.
January 11th, 2026 09:39
orchidee said:
Maybe Polly had put the kettle on before you! lol.
January 11th, 2026 09:39
slowly turning
Thomas W Case said:
This house breathes its own cold memory, every clink and snap a ghost whispering through the walls. I felt each step, each lost moment, right in my chest.
January 11th, 2026 08:55
Thomas W Case said:
This house breathes its own cold memory, every clink and snap a ghost whispering through the walls. I felt each step, each lost moment, right in my chest.
January 11th, 2026 08:55
slowly turning
Doggerel Dave said:
Yes - I recognise this.... but then I\'ve been retired 25 years, while you are still working. Felt I was there a little too much!!...🙃
January 11th, 2026 07:54
Doggerel Dave said:
Yes - I recognise this.... but then I\'ve been retired 25 years, while you are still working. Felt I was there a little too much!!...🙃
January 11th, 2026 07:54
slowly turning
sorenbarrett said:
In this poem of a day in the life of a man time seems to have caught up with consciousness and pulled back memory wrestling with awareness it has awoken concern and depression is coming through the door of indifference. Where did the time go? A lovely? Well written poem of grey haze where I picture a soul wandering in circles not remembering where he had been or what he had done last. A feeling of being stuck in a haze where time has stopped
January 11th, 2026 06:17
sorenbarrett said:
In this poem of a day in the life of a man time seems to have caught up with consciousness and pulled back memory wrestling with awareness it has awoken concern and depression is coming through the door of indifference. Where did the time go? A lovely? Well written poem of grey haze where I picture a soul wandering in circles not remembering where he had been or what he had done last. A feeling of being stuck in a haze where time has stopped
January 11th, 2026 06:17
the reckoning of verse
Goldfinch60 said:
Those words will always grow Rik.
Andy
January 11th, 2026 02:48
Goldfinch60 said:
Those words will always grow Rik.
Andy
January 11th, 2026 02:48
the reckoning of verse
orchidee said:
You got that quill out to use that ink?! lol.
January 10th, 2026 11:12
orchidee said:
You got that quill out to use that ink?! lol.
January 10th, 2026 11:12
the reckoning of verse
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is ferocious in its clarity. It doesn’t romanticize the act at all, it names the pressure and the cost. That final possession feels absolutely earned. And about your note… I actually like that you call the title “a bit up itself,” because the poem itself isn’t. It earns the authority it claims through pressure and necessity, not ego. Whatever name it ends up with, the reckoning you describe feels real and lived. Strong work, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 10th, 2026 10:52
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is ferocious in its clarity. It doesn’t romanticize the act at all, it names the pressure and the cost. That final possession feels absolutely earned. And about your note… I actually like that you call the title “a bit up itself,” because the poem itself isn’t. It earns the authority it claims through pressure and necessity, not ego. Whatever name it ends up with, the reckoning you describe feels real and lived. Strong work, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 10th, 2026 10:52
the reckoning of verse
Kevin Hulme said:
A fine Poem on the Creation of a Poem. I was thinking \'The Truth of the Matter\' for a title.
Either way : Enjoyed.
January 10th, 2026 10:37
Kevin Hulme said:
A fine Poem on the Creation of a Poem. I was thinking \'The Truth of the Matter\' for a title.
Either way : Enjoyed.
January 10th, 2026 10:37
the reckoning of verse
sorenbarrett said:
It gestates and grows in the belly of the poet and in that moment a pressure is felt, contractions begin and there is no holding back nature\'s process of birth.
January 10th, 2026 05:43
sorenbarrett said:
It gestates and grows in the belly of the poet and in that moment a pressure is felt, contractions begin and there is no holding back nature\'s process of birth.
January 10th, 2026 05:43
descent
Goldfinch60 said:
That mountain of life is behind you Rik and it brought life to you.
Andy
January 10th, 2026 02:47
Goldfinch60 said:
That mountain of life is behind you Rik and it brought life to you.
Andy
January 10th, 2026 02:47
descent
Kevin Hulme said:
Thoughts Changed. Climbing a Mountain or experiencing any Great Wonder would do that to a Person. Those People in the Space Station looking down on Earth ; It must have a life changing effect on them .
January 9th, 2026 20:02
Kevin Hulme said:
Thoughts Changed. Climbing a Mountain or experiencing any Great Wonder would do that to a Person. Those People in the Space Station looking down on Earth ; It must have a life changing effect on them .
January 9th, 2026 20:02
descent
Doggerel Dave said:
As a side thought - the mountain didn\'t manage to get you on the way down... disappointment on its part?
January 9th, 2026 18:15
Doggerel Dave said:
As a side thought - the mountain didn\'t manage to get you on the way down... disappointment on its part?
January 9th, 2026 18:15
descent
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! Powerful metaphor, my friend. It is interesting the way we view mountains/obstacles/life depending on where we are, no? At the bottom looking up...HELL NO! On the top looking down...GLORIOUS. The journey in either direction along the way...that\'s where the reality of it all exists! Specifically, descent here is not a negative thing. It just is. The mountain is accomplished. What was has been...nothing needs more be said. Thus, the silence in the end...it is enough because it is has been lived. Fantastic job on this! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 9th, 2026 10:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! Powerful metaphor, my friend. It is interesting the way we view mountains/obstacles/life depending on where we are, no? At the bottom looking up...HELL NO! On the top looking down...GLORIOUS. The journey in either direction along the way...that\'s where the reality of it all exists! Specifically, descent here is not a negative thing. It just is. The mountain is accomplished. What was has been...nothing needs more be said. Thus, the silence in the end...it is enough because it is has been lived. Fantastic job on this! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 9th, 2026 10:48
descent
orchidee said:
Ccooooeeeee! That you shouting from the top of the mountain?! lol.
January 9th, 2026 10:05
orchidee said:
Ccooooeeeee! That you shouting from the top of the mountain?! lol.
January 9th, 2026 10:05
descent
Mutley Ravishes said:
Felt like I was taken back to the book \"The Snow Leopard.\" Beautiful write!
January 9th, 2026 05:30
Mutley Ravishes said:
Felt like I was taken back to the book \"The Snow Leopard.\" Beautiful write!
January 9th, 2026 05:30
descent
sorenbarrett said:
When one\'s perspective has changed nothing more needs to be said. A beautiful poem of how it is what we see that makes the difference.
January 9th, 2026 05:20
sorenbarrett said:
When one\'s perspective has changed nothing more needs to be said. A beautiful poem of how it is what we see that makes the difference.
January 9th, 2026 05:20
into stillness
Goldfinch60 said:
May that stillness be filled with peace Rik.
Andy
January 9th, 2026 02:57
Goldfinch60 said:
May that stillness be filled with peace Rik.
Andy
January 9th, 2026 02:57
farewell 2025
NafisaSB said:
with the sort of insight you have displayed - never fear - the course will light up and become clearer as you move forward without hesitation
all the best, always
January 9th, 2026 00:21
NafisaSB said:
with the sort of insight you have displayed - never fear - the course will light up and become clearer as you move forward without hesitation
all the best, always
January 9th, 2026 00:21
into stillness
Doggerel Dave said:
Years since rabbits got a good writeup. To place them in such a moment in time and space took courage. I admire that.
January 8th, 2026 20:28
Doggerel Dave said:
Years since rabbits got a good writeup. To place them in such a moment in time and space took courage. I admire that.
January 8th, 2026 20:28
into stillness
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is hushed and luminous. It settles into the moment without disturbing it, and that patience is its strength. I felt myself slow down reading it. Very well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
January 8th, 2026 09:55
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is hushed and luminous. It settles into the moment without disturbing it, and that patience is its strength. I felt myself slow down reading it. Very well done! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️
January 8th, 2026 09:55
into stillness
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic you have captured the essence of time in this poem with the metronome of the swing, we the rabbits frozen under it observe its wonders and beauty. Aware of its temporality we pause awaiting the \"cold that sleeps ahead\" powerless we pause and wonder and lean into that stillness. What a lovely and somehow peaceful but powerless snapshot of life itself. Simply beautiful and a fave my friend
January 8th, 2026 05:30
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic you have captured the essence of time in this poem with the metronome of the swing, we the rabbits frozen under it observe its wonders and beauty. Aware of its temporality we pause awaiting the \"cold that sleeps ahead\" powerless we pause and wonder and lean into that stillness. What a lovely and somehow peaceful but powerless snapshot of life itself. Simply beautiful and a fave my friend
January 8th, 2026 05:30
snake incident, 3:14pm
Paul Bell said:
Reminds of the clown who managed to grab two snakes for a photo.
Turned out to be one hell of a photo when they rushed him to hospital fighting for life.
There is something great looking out your window, wondering how the feck people get through the day without killing themselves.
January 7th, 2026 12:17
Paul Bell said:
Reminds of the clown who managed to grab two snakes for a photo.
Turned out to be one hell of a photo when they rushed him to hospital fighting for life.
There is something great looking out your window, wondering how the feck people get through the day without killing themselves.
January 7th, 2026 12:17
snake incident, 3:14pm
orchidee said:
We don\'t have a lot of snake antics here in the UK!
January 7th, 2026 11:38
orchidee said:
We don\'t have a lot of snake antics here in the UK!
January 7th, 2026 11:38
snake incident, 3:14pm
Kevin Hulme said:
Being bothered by a Butterfly in my Garden just does not compare. A fine Poem.
January 7th, 2026 10:41
Kevin Hulme said:
Being bothered by a Butterfly in my Garden just does not compare. A fine Poem.
January 7th, 2026 10:41
snake incident, 3:14pm
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is sharp and perfectly observed. The humor never blinks, and the restraint at the end makes it land harder. It feels true in that quiet, unmistakable way. A fave for sure! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 7th, 2026 09:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is sharp and perfectly observed. The humor never blinks, and the restraint at the end makes it land harder. It feels true in that quiet, unmistakable way. A fave for sure! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 7th, 2026 09:30
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