Comments received on poems by arqios
home and very still
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is a beautiful tribute. It carries both grief and gratitude with such quiet dignity, and the literary echoes throughout make it feel timeless. It truly moved me, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 1st, 2026 18:55
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is a beautiful tribute. It carries both grief and gratitude with such quiet dignity, and the literary echoes throughout make it feel timeless. It truly moved me, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 1st, 2026 18:55
colour-flavour blitz
sorenbarrett said:
What a refreshing poem of pleasure. Beware the aftereffects of sugar, dyes and additives that may pickle a person in their socks. Well done a most colorful and tasteful poem of delight
July 1st, 2026 08:52
sorenbarrett said:
What a refreshing poem of pleasure. Beware the aftereffects of sugar, dyes and additives that may pickle a person in their socks. Well done a most colorful and tasteful poem of delight
July 1st, 2026 08:52
Energy Elegy
Dan Williams said:
Where is this place of which you speak, estranged from panic and pleasure? Both can be evoked by the Southern Cross or missed by carelessness. Well spoken.
July 1st, 2026 03:02
Dan Williams said:
Where is this place of which you speak, estranged from panic and pleasure? Both can be evoked by the Southern Cross or missed by carelessness. Well spoken.
July 1st, 2026 03:02
\"almost never\"
Dan Williams said:
Always and never are absolutes, both are close to non-existent and need the modifier \"almost\". This is a fair explanation of that.
July 1st, 2026 02:57
Dan Williams said:
Always and never are absolutes, both are close to non-existent and need the modifier \"almost\". This is a fair explanation of that.
July 1st, 2026 02:57
home and very still
Kevin Hulme said:
Good Write. Holidayed in Guernsey for a few years in the early 70s. Good Memories. Nice Place.
June 30th, 2026 15:15
Kevin Hulme said:
Good Write. Holidayed in Guernsey for a few years in the early 70s. Good Memories. Nice Place.
June 30th, 2026 15:15
home and very still
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like a walk through memory dressed in the language of epic farewell—where personal reflection borrows the weight of classical echoes to make grief feel ceremonial.
What lingers is the stillness at the end: all motion, ambition, and wandering finally set down into a quiet return, like the mind itself choosing rest over pursuit.
June 30th, 2026 08:29
Thomas W Case said:
This reads like a walk through memory dressed in the language of epic farewell—where personal reflection borrows the weight of classical echoes to make grief feel ceremonial.
What lingers is the stillness at the end: all motion, ambition, and wandering finally set down into a quiet return, like the mind itself choosing rest over pursuit.
June 30th, 2026 08:29
home and very still
orchidee said:
Good write A. That the River Avon in the UK?! Not that far from me home, part of it is.
June 30th, 2026 08:28
orchidee said:
Good write A. That the River Avon in the UK?! Not that far from me home, part of it is.
June 30th, 2026 08:28
home and very still
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
lovely balanced write my friend
June 30th, 2026 06:46
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
lovely balanced write my friend
June 30th, 2026 06:46
home and very still
sorenbarrett said:
A most somber write my friend it bears the marks of classical literature both in content mentioned and in its own format. It has the feel of melancholy yet somehow wistful. It speaks as if from musty pages of an old book of memory. A most lovely write Cryptic and a fave
June 30th, 2026 06:13
sorenbarrett said:
A most somber write my friend it bears the marks of classical literature both in content mentioned and in its own format. It has the feel of melancholy yet somehow wistful. It speaks as if from musty pages of an old book of memory. A most lovely write Cryptic and a fave
June 30th, 2026 06:13
between the saying and being heard
Goldfinch60 said:
Both sides of the written words are within us all who write Rik.
Andy
June 30th, 2026 01:56
Goldfinch60 said:
Both sides of the written words are within us all who write Rik.
Andy
June 30th, 2026 01:56
between the saying and being heard
Doggerel Dave said:
This describes the real dynamic embodied in any communication, be it written or verbal, Rik.
The message, as it leaves my end feels right, spot on. However the response from the recipient(s) tells me that it was severely damaged in transit.
Do I need to pack it more tightly or perhaps offer a replacement?
This troubles me muchly so I’m glad it is pinned here for further inspection.
June 29th, 2026 18:57
Doggerel Dave said:
This describes the real dynamic embodied in any communication, be it written or verbal, Rik.
The message, as it leaves my end feels right, spot on. However the response from the recipient(s) tells me that it was severely damaged in transit.
Do I need to pack it more tightly or perhaps offer a replacement?
This troubles me muchly so I’m glad it is pinned here for further inspection.
June 29th, 2026 18:57
between the saying and being heard
Kevin Hulme said:
Sometimes It can be difficult getting the Right Balance. If I could go through life with cool and Wonderful lines like Bogart in \'Casablanca\' : It would great. Usually it\'s \'Why did I say that\'?
Enjoyed this .
June 29th, 2026 15:48
Kevin Hulme said:
Sometimes It can be difficult getting the Right Balance. If I could go through life with cool and Wonderful lines like Bogart in \'Casablanca\' : It would great. Usually it\'s \'Why did I say that\'?
Enjoyed this .
June 29th, 2026 15:48
between the saying and being heard
Friendship said:
Nicely written, your poem seeks to explore the importance of finding a balance between vulnerability and the need for connection, highlighting the risks and rewards inherent in sharing one\'s true self with others.
June 29th, 2026 14:32
Friendship said:
Nicely written, your poem seeks to explore the importance of finding a balance between vulnerability and the need for connection, highlighting the risks and rewards inherent in sharing one\'s true self with others.
June 29th, 2026 14:32
between the saying and being heard
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this speaks to me. I\'ve wrestled with that balance myself...wanting to remain true to the original thought while also hoping it reaches someone else\'s heart. Thank you for putting words to that experience, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 29th, 2026 09:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this speaks to me. I\'ve wrestled with that balance myself...wanting to remain true to the original thought while also hoping it reaches someone else\'s heart. Thank you for putting words to that experience, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 29th, 2026 09:34
between the saying and being heard
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of a delicate process. I do far better with this in written form where I have time to think of what I\'m saying and even rewrite if necessary. When speaking I do not pause and am considered rude or crass and suffer the wounds of my own words sharp edge. Nicely written Cryptic
June 29th, 2026 06:37
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of a delicate process. I do far better with this in written form where I have time to think of what I\'m saying and even rewrite if necessary. When speaking I do not pause and am considered rude or crass and suffer the wounds of my own words sharp edge. Nicely written Cryptic
June 29th, 2026 06:37
between the saying and being heard
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write friend, I seem to lack that discipline I just let words fall on paper, much enjoyed read
June 29th, 2026 05:50
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write friend, I seem to lack that discipline I just let words fall on paper, much enjoyed read
June 29th, 2026 05:50
Energy Elegy
Goldfinch60 said:
May that energy always be with us in life Rik.
Andy
June 29th, 2026 01:44
Goldfinch60 said:
May that energy always be with us in life Rik.
Andy
June 29th, 2026 01:44
Energy Elegy
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, what an evocative write. The language carries its own momentum, moving between abstraction and vivid imagery while creating a world that feels both intellectual and deeply emotional. It\'s the kind of poem that reveals something different each time through, and I appreciate that quality immensely. Excellent work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 28th, 2026 20:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, what an evocative write. The language carries its own momentum, moving between abstraction and vivid imagery while creating a world that feels both intellectual and deeply emotional. It\'s the kind of poem that reveals something different each time through, and I appreciate that quality immensely. Excellent work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 28th, 2026 20:12
Energy Elegy
Kevin Hulme said:
\'The Frozen Deep\', \'Boz\' . A Nod to Dickens I see.
Good Write.
June 28th, 2026 18:37
Kevin Hulme said:
\'The Frozen Deep\', \'Boz\' . A Nod to Dickens I see.
Good Write.
June 28th, 2026 18:37
Energy Elegy
orchidee said:
That\'s a cryptic kingdom! lol. I\'ve not the foggiest ideas. heehee.
June 28th, 2026 12:48
orchidee said:
That\'s a cryptic kingdom! lol. I\'ve not the foggiest ideas. heehee.
June 28th, 2026 12:48
Energy Elegy
sorenbarrett said:
This poem mines deep below the surface for its fuel. Rich in symbolism and punctuated with alliteration and metaphor it speaks well to its title.
June 28th, 2026 07:36
sorenbarrett said:
This poem mines deep below the surface for its fuel. Rich in symbolism and punctuated with alliteration and metaphor it speaks well to its title.
June 28th, 2026 07:36
Energy Elegy
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great power to this piece my friend
June 28th, 2026 07:02
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great power to this piece my friend
June 28th, 2026 07:02
\"almost never\"
Kevin Hulme said:
I like this . I find it Amazing how I can sit here in my Room, and someone on the other side of the world can read my Poems . One of the more positive things about the Internet.
Our Work is always somewhere in the Ether.
Well done.
June 27th, 2026 18:39
Kevin Hulme said:
I like this . I find it Amazing how I can sit here in my Room, and someone on the other side of the world can read my Poems . One of the more positive things about the Internet.
Our Work is always somewhere in the Ether.
Well done.
June 27th, 2026 18:39
\"almost never\"
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This resonated with me because I think every artist hopes, in one way or another, that their work will outlive the moment it was created. Recognition comes and goes, but knowing something you made continues to inspire others...there\'s something deeply beautiful about that. Thank you for sharing this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 27th, 2026 10:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This resonated with me because I think every artist hopes, in one way or another, that their work will outlive the moment it was created. Recognition comes and goes, but knowing something you made continues to inspire others...there\'s something deeply beautiful about that. Thank you for sharing this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 27th, 2026 10:51
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