Comments received on poems by arqios
the fury\'s chant
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow. This feels chillingly close to the rhetoric of certain political figures who paint empathy as weakness and glorify brute strength as moral virtue. Empathy, of course, is now blamed for all the world’s problems—not greed, not corruption, not unchecked testosterone levels (though that one might be speculative 😏), and certainly not disrespecting allies or sovereign nations. Nope—empathy.
My poem today touches on this terrain from a very different angle, but perhaps I’m reading this through the filter of the current climate in the USA. Still, I see my nation veering in this direction—not toward glory, but toward a time when the weak are deemed disposable, and the strong (often the rich) get to decide when someone’s expiration date has arrived.
Regardless of how this poem was intended, it’s undeniably powerful. It flows wonderfully, and the Norse god imagery really lands. Skål, my friend. A fantastic poem and a fave. 🌹👏
May 3rd, 2025 08:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow. This feels chillingly close to the rhetoric of certain political figures who paint empathy as weakness and glorify brute strength as moral virtue. Empathy, of course, is now blamed for all the world’s problems—not greed, not corruption, not unchecked testosterone levels (though that one might be speculative 😏), and certainly not disrespecting allies or sovereign nations. Nope—empathy.
My poem today touches on this terrain from a very different angle, but perhaps I’m reading this through the filter of the current climate in the USA. Still, I see my nation veering in this direction—not toward glory, but toward a time when the weak are deemed disposable, and the strong (often the rich) get to decide when someone’s expiration date has arrived.
Regardless of how this poem was intended, it’s undeniably powerful. It flows wonderfully, and the Norse god imagery really lands. Skål, my friend. A fantastic poem and a fave. 🌹👏
May 3rd, 2025 08:16
the fury\'s chant
sorenbarrett said:
Brave words in a weak age. Beyond the eloquence of the words and the classical feel to this poem I take a more modern view of the metaphor. An over reaction to harshness, abuse and discrimination in the past has led the pendulum to swing too far to the politically correct with feelings of entitlement, easily hurt feelings and hypersensitivity. Lazy, timid souls the byproduct. A wonderful poem in either literal or metaphoric form
May 3rd, 2025 03:55
sorenbarrett said:
Brave words in a weak age. Beyond the eloquence of the words and the classical feel to this poem I take a more modern view of the metaphor. An over reaction to harshness, abuse and discrimination in the past has led the pendulum to swing too far to the politically correct with feelings of entitlement, easily hurt feelings and hypersensitivity. Lazy, timid souls the byproduct. A wonderful poem in either literal or metaphoric form
May 3rd, 2025 03:55
the fury\'s chant
David Wakeling said:
Wow certainly some anger here.Justified anger I\'m sure.Powerful poem
May 3rd, 2025 03:32
David Wakeling said:
Wow certainly some anger here.Justified anger I\'m sure.Powerful poem
May 3rd, 2025 03:32
the fury\'s chant
Goldfinch60 said:
We must always keep our strength arqios.
Andy
May 3rd, 2025 01:45
Goldfinch60 said:
We must always keep our strength arqios.
Andy
May 3rd, 2025 01:45
the fury\'s chant
Muse of Calliope said:
I read this as “the furry’s chant” 😅 Love the poem
May 3rd, 2025 00:45
Muse of Calliope said:
I read this as “the furry’s chant” 😅 Love the poem
May 3rd, 2025 00:45
against the age
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Remain true to one\'s self and principles and defy any person/entity that tries to deter that. Always seek truth, always seek righteousness, always draw seep for inner strength than sell out for safety. No matter the cost. This poem, my friend, hits home in this way and in others. A powerful poem! 🌹👏
May 2nd, 2025 10:42
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Remain true to one\'s self and principles and defy any person/entity that tries to deter that. Always seek truth, always seek righteousness, always draw seep for inner strength than sell out for safety. No matter the cost. This poem, my friend, hits home in this way and in others. A powerful poem! 🌹👏
May 2nd, 2025 10:42
O Frenzied Light!
Cheeky Missy said:
My la! What on earth is this? The germ from whence the others followed? Rendered in italics so as to yield effective response, oh, the imagery and finer details! Oh the haunting poignancy writhing in the half light of a sputtering candle! Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
May 2nd, 2025 08:51
Cheeky Missy said:
My la! What on earth is this? The germ from whence the others followed? Rendered in italics so as to yield effective response, oh, the imagery and finer details! Oh the haunting poignancy writhing in the half light of a sputtering candle! Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
May 2nd, 2025 08:51
against the age
Salvia.S said:
A strong reminder to stay true and defiant, even when the world seems broken and lost.
Well written!!!
May 2nd, 2025 07:09
Salvia.S said:
A strong reminder to stay true and defiant, even when the world seems broken and lost.
Well written!!!
May 2nd, 2025 07:09
against the age
sorenbarrett said:
A magnificent revelation of a truthful mirror that we do not want to look into. Like the bloated, overfed, unkept we fear the mirror and prefer to live in the fantasy of safe politically correct surroundings trading freedom of speech for false safety of pretended lies of reassurance and entitlement. We have handed over the reigns of control to those that make promises carried in the wind. A lovely write that speaks with power and reproach that few are willing to hear. A fave
May 2nd, 2025 04:25
sorenbarrett said:
A magnificent revelation of a truthful mirror that we do not want to look into. Like the bloated, overfed, unkept we fear the mirror and prefer to live in the fantasy of safe politically correct surroundings trading freedom of speech for false safety of pretended lies of reassurance and entitlement. We have handed over the reigns of control to those that make promises carried in the wind. A lovely write that speaks with power and reproach that few are willing to hear. A fave
May 2nd, 2025 04:25
against the age
Victor Bolshov said:
To freedom, to upholding our stance -
We celebrate and we dance!
Loved it!!! Few lines but a lot of spirit in them!
May 2nd, 2025 03:15
Victor Bolshov said:
To freedom, to upholding our stance -
We celebrate and we dance!
Loved it!!! Few lines but a lot of spirit in them!
May 2nd, 2025 03:15
for the Unbroken
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words arqios, may the poets put right the world.
Andy
May 2nd, 2025 01:46
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words arqios, may the poets put right the world.
Andy
May 2nd, 2025 01:46
Ypres, lest we forget
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes , my Father was a D.Day Veteran. We must ALWAYS remember them all . And the Anzac\'s at Gallipoli: Terrible loss.
Fine Poem.
May 1st, 2025 18:30
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes , my Father was a D.Day Veteran. We must ALWAYS remember them all . And the Anzac\'s at Gallipoli: Terrible loss.
Fine Poem.
May 1st, 2025 18:30
for the Unbroken
David Wakeling said:
Oh this captures the human condition.We are the stuff that screams are made of. Welll done mi amigo
May 1st, 2025 17:37
David Wakeling said:
Oh this captures the human condition.We are the stuff that screams are made of. Welll done mi amigo
May 1st, 2025 17:37
for the Unbroken
sorenbarrett said:
So classical in its approach and form this poem caught me up in drunken reveries. The intoxication breaking the chains of sanity in a world insane taking one to a world of lunacy far better and happier where beauty can be seen. Far better to drink the blood red wine than the blood or the innocents. Where is the madness? A beautiful write deep with wisdom and humanity a fave
May 1st, 2025 07:01
sorenbarrett said:
So classical in its approach and form this poem caught me up in drunken reveries. The intoxication breaking the chains of sanity in a world insane taking one to a world of lunacy far better and happier where beauty can be seen. Far better to drink the blood red wine than the blood or the innocents. Where is the madness? A beautiful write deep with wisdom and humanity a fave
May 1st, 2025 07:01
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