Comments received on poems by arqios
a clockwork orangerie
Doggerel Dave said:
Hey Rik - you have completely superseded Steampunk with a whole new genre, Fruitpunk. Great.
August 25th, 2025 18:32
Doggerel Dave said:
Hey Rik - you have completely superseded Steampunk with a whole new genre, Fruitpunk. Great.
August 25th, 2025 18:32
a clockwork orangerie
Bella Shepard said:
As I read I think of a magical device, locked away in the castle attic, and shown only to the very priveledged. A wonderful fairytale quality, beautifully written!
August 25th, 2025 11:56
Bella Shepard said:
As I read I think of a magical device, locked away in the castle attic, and shown only to the very priveledged. A wonderful fairytale quality, beautifully written!
August 25th, 2025 11:56
a clockwork orangerie
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is mesmerizing…the fusion of gears, vines, and suns feels alive, mechanical and organic at once. A stunning vision. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Step aside Stanley Kubrick! LOL! Sorry, the title \"forced\" me to do that! 🤣😜
August 25th, 2025 07:56
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is mesmerizing…the fusion of gears, vines, and suns feels alive, mechanical and organic at once. A stunning vision. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Step aside Stanley Kubrick! LOL! Sorry, the title \"forced\" me to do that! 🤣😜
August 25th, 2025 07:56
a clockwork orangerie
arqios said:
Come and linger in its glass corridors longer than expected. Let the air feel warm, saturated with the beat of hidden workings. Every orange ( each small, perfect sun ) will seem both tended and trapped, drawing us into the quiet tension between nurture and control. Let\'s find ourselves tracing the same paths as the copper vines, following them toward that final slip, the moment when the pattern falters and something whole drifts away. It’s a poem that will still tick faintly in thoughts after eyes are shut, and ears hear the measured hiss of the pistons, seeing the light pooling in crystalline petals. It isn’t loud about its revelations, but the after‑image could leave bright enough impressions to carry into other rooms.
August 25th, 2025 05:11
arqios said:
Come and linger in its glass corridors longer than expected. Let the air feel warm, saturated with the beat of hidden workings. Every orange ( each small, perfect sun ) will seem both tended and trapped, drawing us into the quiet tension between nurture and control. Let\'s find ourselves tracing the same paths as the copper vines, following them toward that final slip, the moment when the pattern falters and something whole drifts away. It’s a poem that will still tick faintly in thoughts after eyes are shut, and ears hear the measured hiss of the pistons, seeing the light pooling in crystalline petals. It isn’t loud about its revelations, but the after‑image could leave bright enough impressions to carry into other rooms.
August 25th, 2025 05:11
a clockwork orangerie
sorenbarrett said:
This poem feels surreal, industrial, mechanical, post classic, metaphorical (And in the beginning God.......) A Newtonian world in orange turned to Apple maybe Microsoft Loved the movie Clockwork orange and somehow this poem takes me there.
August 25th, 2025 04:14
sorenbarrett said:
This poem feels surreal, industrial, mechanical, post classic, metaphorical (And in the beginning God.......) A Newtonian world in orange turned to Apple maybe Microsoft Loved the movie Clockwork orange and somehow this poem takes me there.
August 25th, 2025 04:14
\"the question\"
Goldfinch60 said:
Very true words Rik, we all have these thoughts while writing.
Andy
August 25th, 2025 01:23
Goldfinch60 said:
Very true words Rik, we all have these thoughts while writing.
Andy
August 25th, 2025 01:23
\"the question\"
Cheeky Missy said:
Wow. Just WOW. How deliciously rendered with a waltzing rhythm and a wonderfully warm poignancy, not to mention exquisite imagery. I love, love, LOVE it! Thank you so very much for sharing.
August 24th, 2025 19:47
Cheeky Missy said:
Wow. Just WOW. How deliciously rendered with a waltzing rhythm and a wonderfully warm poignancy, not to mention exquisite imagery. I love, love, LOVE it! Thank you so very much for sharing.
August 24th, 2025 19:47
\"the question\"
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is beautiful. The imagery is alive...the shy bird, the rain teasing dust, the heartbeat pause. It reads like a meditation on the craft itself. Wonderful! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 24th, 2025 18:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is beautiful. The imagery is alive...the shy bird, the rain teasing dust, the heartbeat pause. It reads like a meditation on the craft itself. Wonderful! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 24th, 2025 18:30
\"the question\"
Jerry Reynolds said:
Great write, arqios. The illustration captures that moment when you are handed something wonderful,
August 24th, 2025 07:59
Jerry Reynolds said:
Great write, arqios. The illustration captures that moment when you are handed something wonderful,
August 24th, 2025 07:59
\"the question\"
sorenbarrett said:
You have captured in words the moment and excitement of the hunt. It is not the trophy but the thrill of the tracking the tension of looking sensing not the trigger pull. This poem is so sensitive to the process and so well worded that it deserves a fave
August 24th, 2025 05:06
sorenbarrett said:
You have captured in words the moment and excitement of the hunt. It is not the trophy but the thrill of the tracking the tension of looking sensing not the trigger pull. This poem is so sensitive to the process and so well worded that it deserves a fave
August 24th, 2025 05:06
\"the question\"
Demar Desu said:
I like the picture… I wish I had three hands
August 24th, 2025 04:38
Demar Desu said:
I like the picture… I wish I had three hands
August 24th, 2025 04:38
\"the question\"
arqios said:
There’s a certain kind of writing that isn’t about endings at all, but about the breath that happens in the middle of making something , the part where thought loosens, where sound and sense lean toward each other, and where the act of shaping words feels as alive as the thing being shaped. This piece lingers in that space, catching the quiet voltage between attention and arrival. It’s an invitation to listen in.
August 24th, 2025 04:37
arqios said:
There’s a certain kind of writing that isn’t about endings at all, but about the breath that happens in the middle of making something , the part where thought loosens, where sound and sense lean toward each other, and where the act of shaping words feels as alive as the thing being shaped. This piece lingers in that space, catching the quiet voltage between attention and arrival. It’s an invitation to listen in.
August 24th, 2025 04:37
public square, Grote Markt Bruxelles
Neville said:
I\'ve been there .. literally & as a kid too .. very impressed with todays gift arquis .. cryptic is as cryptic woz as me Mam used to say .. & me DAD but less often :)
August 24th, 2025 03:29
Neville said:
I\'ve been there .. literally & as a kid too .. very impressed with todays gift arquis .. cryptic is as cryptic woz as me Mam used to say .. & me DAD but less often :)
August 24th, 2025 03:29
public square, Grote Markt Bruxelles
Cheeky Missy said:
While there seems to be a ghost of beauty haunting, the more ghastly and macabre reality playing out routinely overrides this coldly. Beautifully rendered in delicate and deliciously eloquent simplicity with a cruel poignancy haunting. Thank you very much for sharing.
August 23rd, 2025 18:24
Cheeky Missy said:
While there seems to be a ghost of beauty haunting, the more ghastly and macabre reality playing out routinely overrides this coldly. Beautifully rendered in delicate and deliciously eloquent simplicity with a cruel poignancy haunting. Thank you very much for sharing.
August 23rd, 2025 18:24
public square, Grote Markt Bruxelles
arqios said:
It’s a bit on the vague surrealistic side but glad you’ve taken it on🕊🙏🏻
August 23rd, 2025 07:49
arqios said:
It’s a bit on the vague surrealistic side but glad you’ve taken it on🕊🙏🏻
August 23rd, 2025 07:49
public square, Grote Markt Bruxelles
Salvia.S said:
Beautifully written, quietly powerful with strong, clear imagery.
August 23rd, 2025 07:16
Salvia.S said:
Beautifully written, quietly powerful with strong, clear imagery.
August 23rd, 2025 07:16
public square, Grote Markt Bruxelles
sorenbarrett said:
At first puzzled, I reach inside, a child in ignorance searches sounds, signs hard rocks, amidst the noise the inner child sits protected. Not much of an interpretation but it is all I\'ve got mate
August 23rd, 2025 06:53
sorenbarrett said:
At first puzzled, I reach inside, a child in ignorance searches sounds, signs hard rocks, amidst the noise the inner child sits protected. Not much of an interpretation but it is all I\'ve got mate
August 23rd, 2025 06:53
public square, Grote Markt Bruxelles
Jerry Reynolds said:
Good write, arqios. A cautionary illustration: when everybody goes in the same direction, it can\'t end well.
August 23rd, 2025 06:47
Jerry Reynolds said:
Good write, arqios. A cautionary illustration: when everybody goes in the same direction, it can\'t end well.
August 23rd, 2025 06:47
moreton mirror
Salvia.S said:
What a beautiful poem!!!!
The way you have connected the imagery of the bay, mangroves and the tide to describe the connection between 2 strangers is stunning. Well done!!
August 23rd, 2025 03:23
Salvia.S said:
What a beautiful poem!!!!
The way you have connected the imagery of the bay, mangroves and the tide to describe the connection between 2 strangers is stunning. Well done!!
August 23rd, 2025 03:23
moreton mirror
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, we all eventually go home.
Andy
August 23rd, 2025 01:24
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Rik, we all eventually go home.
Andy
August 23rd, 2025 01:24
moreton mirror
Kevin Hulme said:
Could be a story from the \'Twilight Zone\'.
A lot to think about. Good one.
August 22nd, 2025 19:11
Kevin Hulme said:
Could be a story from the \'Twilight Zone\'.
A lot to think about. Good one.
August 22nd, 2025 19:11
moreton mirror
Cheeky Missy said:
This frankly is intriguing, the seeming acquaintance more of a ghost than tangible, if I comprehend your lines. Curious and haunting, excellently rendered with nigh exquisite imagery and a lingering poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
August 22nd, 2025 09:00
Cheeky Missy said:
This frankly is intriguing, the seeming acquaintance more of a ghost than tangible, if I comprehend your lines. Curious and haunting, excellently rendered with nigh exquisite imagery and a lingering poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
August 22nd, 2025 09:00
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