Comments received on poems by arqios
she rides the wind
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dearest friend, this reads like an unfolding myth...in real time. Nature, spirit, and transformation braided together, not romanticized but respected. The force you describe unsettles and compels in equal measure. A striking piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 3rd, 2026 10:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dearest friend, this reads like an unfolding myth...in real time. Nature, spirit, and transformation braided together, not romanticized but respected. The force you describe unsettles and compels in equal measure. A striking piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 3rd, 2026 10:38
she rides the wind
Thomas W Case said:
She moves like a storm made flesh—beautiful, dangerous, and utterly alive.
You can almost feel the chill in your bones, yet you wouldn’t want her any other way.
February 3rd, 2026 07:56
Thomas W Case said:
She moves like a storm made flesh—beautiful, dangerous, and utterly alive.
You can almost feel the chill in your bones, yet you wouldn’t want her any other way.
February 3rd, 2026 07:56
she rides the wind
sorenbarrett said:
I love nature and respect her, her force is undeniable and unstoppable. The wind the earths cleaning lady sweeps all and leaves it polished. A lovely poem my friend that has force and deeper meaning. A poem after my own heart and a fave
February 3rd, 2026 05:45
sorenbarrett said:
I love nature and respect her, her force is undeniable and unstoppable. The wind the earths cleaning lady sweeps all and leaves it polished. A lovely poem my friend that has force and deeper meaning. A poem after my own heart and a fave
February 3rd, 2026 05:45
Montgomery Slyde
cellinic said:
A very sincere and deep statement, best wishes
February 3rd, 2026 04:22
cellinic said:
A very sincere and deep statement, best wishes
February 3rd, 2026 04:22
Montgomery Slyde
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Montgomery Slyde - don\'t know if he is a historical character or something you made up. Honestly it doesn\'t matter. What matters are lines like:
\"his shoes rehearsing
arguments against the floorboards.\"
Some poems demand to be recognised with \'fave\'. This one is one of them.
February 3rd, 2026 03:59
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Montgomery Slyde - don\'t know if he is a historical character or something you made up. Honestly it doesn\'t matter. What matters are lines like:
\"his shoes rehearsing
arguments against the floorboards.\"
Some poems demand to be recognised with \'fave\'. This one is one of them.
February 3rd, 2026 03:59
Montgomery Slyde
Goldfinch60 said:
I have met him in my past Rik, but never again. LOL
Andy
February 3rd, 2026 02:08
Goldfinch60 said:
I have met him in my past Rik, but never again. LOL
Andy
February 3rd, 2026 02:08
Montgomery Slyde
Doggerel Dave said:
Almost an obituary for someone I believe I encountered in the past.... or maybe it was all in the writing.....
February 2nd, 2026 18:04
Doggerel Dave said:
Almost an obituary for someone I believe I encountered in the past.... or maybe it was all in the writing.....
February 2nd, 2026 18:04
Montgomery Slyde
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, Montgomery Slyde is a study in performed confidence. Bravado, memory, and myth prop him up just long enough to bow before the fall. The poem never condemns him…it simply watches, and that restraint is powerful. Excellent work, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 2nd, 2026 13:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, Montgomery Slyde is a study in performed confidence. Bravado, memory, and myth prop him up just long enough to bow before the fall. The poem never condemns him…it simply watches, and that restraint is powerful. Excellent work, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 2nd, 2026 13:43
Montgomery Slyde
sorenbarrett said:
This is a description worthy of a fave as a tip of the hat to a poet that has a way with words.
February 2nd, 2026 08:44
sorenbarrett said:
This is a description worthy of a fave as a tip of the hat to a poet that has a way with words.
February 2nd, 2026 08:44
descent
Vipassana said:
The mountain says nothing.
And somehow,
that is enough.
Beautiful.
February 1st, 2026 19:10
Vipassana said:
The mountain says nothing.
And somehow,
that is enough.
Beautiful.
February 1st, 2026 19:10
riddle of the two kin
Vipassana said:
Very nice. Particularly like the phrase:
One waits on ice
bare as dawn
February 1st, 2026 19:01
Vipassana said:
Very nice. Particularly like the phrase:
One waits on ice
bare as dawn
February 1st, 2026 19:01
observance
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is stark and contemplative. It feels stripped down to essentials…no sentiment, no adornment, just still presence. The restraint gives it real gravity. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 1st, 2026 15:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is stark and contemplative. It feels stripped down to essentials…no sentiment, no adornment, just still presence. The restraint gives it real gravity. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 1st, 2026 15:28
the plunge
Thomas W Case said:
You make the page feel alive—like walking through a landscape instead of reading words.
The quiet inventiveness lingers; the reader is invited to build alongside you, step by careful step.
February 1st, 2026 07:37
Thomas W Case said:
You make the page feel alive—like walking through a landscape instead of reading words.
The quiet inventiveness lingers; the reader is invited to build alongside you, step by careful step.
February 1st, 2026 07:37
the plunge
Thomas W Case said:
You make the page feel alive—like walking through a landscape instead of reading words.
The quiet inventiveness lingers; the reader is invited to build alongside you, step by careful step.
February 1st, 2026 07:37
Thomas W Case said:
You make the page feel alive—like walking through a landscape instead of reading words.
The quiet inventiveness lingers; the reader is invited to build alongside you, step by careful step.
February 1st, 2026 07:37
observance
Paul Bell said:
I always think the snow comes down to cover up bad gardens, if only for a time.
Winter sure is the reflection time, good or bad.
We promise ourselves change, and some manage, most don\'t.
February 1st, 2026 07:35
Paul Bell said:
I always think the snow comes down to cover up bad gardens, if only for a time.
Winter sure is the reflection time, good or bad.
We promise ourselves change, and some manage, most don\'t.
February 1st, 2026 07:35
observance
sorenbarrett said:
We strip the bones bare to understand the structure and see beyond the surface. Yet arriving at the core in simplicity we see that we are all what we are and in that beauty acceptance a cold stark truth, undeniable all are part of the same nature. A lovely poem and a fave my friend
February 1st, 2026 06:07
sorenbarrett said:
We strip the bones bare to understand the structure and see beyond the surface. Yet arriving at the core in simplicity we see that we are all what we are and in that beauty acceptance a cold stark truth, undeniable all are part of the same nature. A lovely poem and a fave my friend
February 1st, 2026 06:07
the rubber plant
Goldfinch60 said:
So true with rubber plants Rik, they are always consistent in their world.
Andy
February 1st, 2026 02:21
Goldfinch60 said:
So true with rubber plants Rik, they are always consistent in their world.
Andy
February 1st, 2026 02:21
the rubber plant
Doggerel Dave said:
I possibly live in much the same environment and feel I know that rubber plant in pot well. I will have to stay with yours for the moment, but hope to find space for another one day.
Apologies for the plainness and practicality of this response, but you did catch a previous rubber plant of mine perfectly.
January 31st, 2026 19:56
Doggerel Dave said:
I possibly live in much the same environment and feel I know that rubber plant in pot well. I will have to stay with yours for the moment, but hope to find space for another one day.
Apologies for the plainness and practicality of this response, but you did catch a previous rubber plant of mine perfectly.
January 31st, 2026 19:56
the rubber plant
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this poem feels like a quiet companion. Its strength is in not demanding attention, just being there…much like showing up when you can. And truly, no apology needed. Keeping pace is hard, and we’re all doing what we can. Grateful for this piece and for you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 31st, 2026 12:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this poem feels like a quiet companion. Its strength is in not demanding attention, just being there…much like showing up when you can. And truly, no apology needed. Keeping pace is hard, and we’re all doing what we can. Grateful for this piece and for you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 31st, 2026 12:48
the rubber plant
orchidee said:
Good write A. I\'ve dried up again on poems myself. Erm, you getting back on a rocking horse? a hobby horse? or what? lol.
January 31st, 2026 09:24
orchidee said:
Good write A. I\'ve dried up again on poems myself. Erm, you getting back on a rocking horse? a hobby horse? or what? lol.
January 31st, 2026 09:24
the rubber plant
sorenbarrett said:
And so with people to in this varied world there are those that hold their form quiet and steadfast. I see eyes on this plant watching. A most lovely metaphor my friend. a fave
January 31st, 2026 05:35
sorenbarrett said:
And so with people to in this varied world there are those that hold their form quiet and steadfast. I see eyes on this plant watching. A most lovely metaphor my friend. a fave
January 31st, 2026 05:35
The Treaty of Scatterings
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is playful world-building with a beating heart. The language is vivid, the humor precise, and beneath it all is a gentle meditation on humility and belonging. Ending in purring feels exactly right. A wonderful piece, dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 30th, 2026 10:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is playful world-building with a beating heart. The language is vivid, the humor precise, and beneath it all is a gentle meditation on humility and belonging. Ending in purring feels exactly right. A wonderful piece, dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 30th, 2026 10:04
The Treaty of Scatterings
orchidee said:
Good write A. Ooh, combining the familiar with the metaphorical. So that means - doubt if I will understand any crypticness in it! lol.
January 30th, 2026 08:54
orchidee said:
Good write A. Ooh, combining the familiar with the metaphorical. So that means - doubt if I will understand any crypticness in it! lol.
January 30th, 2026 08:54
The Treaty of Scatterings
sorenbarrett said:
Such a marvelous poem Cryptic that combines the familiar with the metaphorical. Cats personified and even symbolic in a most figurative manner. The power struggle, politics, ownership, territory and servitude all in one. I have often thought my animals smarter than me have me provide them shelter, food, water, warmth and coolness and on top of it all think I\'m in control when they have me trained. It is I that takes them out for a walk entertains their whims and fancies all for a few gestures on their part and even keeps their environment clean. For what a purr a wag of the tail. It is the same for those that govern or are governed in this world or country we call our own.
January 30th, 2026 07:01
sorenbarrett said:
Such a marvelous poem Cryptic that combines the familiar with the metaphorical. Cats personified and even symbolic in a most figurative manner. The power struggle, politics, ownership, territory and servitude all in one. I have often thought my animals smarter than me have me provide them shelter, food, water, warmth and coolness and on top of it all think I\'m in control when they have me trained. It is I that takes them out for a walk entertains their whims and fancies all for a few gestures on their part and even keeps their environment clean. For what a purr a wag of the tail. It is the same for those that govern or are governed in this world or country we call our own.
January 30th, 2026 07:01
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