Comments received on poems by arqios
post-tempest chews
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! Transformed and, while I thought the last one was masterful, you have upped the bar with this iteration my friend. I love how you begin the last section, not with a \"heading\" of sorts, but a question. Hope? You then proceed to paint what that hope feels like and how it leads to acceptance. This...wow! Excellent job, my friend! 🌹👏
March 29th, 2025 11:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! Transformed and, while I thought the last one was masterful, you have upped the bar with this iteration my friend. I love how you begin the last section, not with a \"heading\" of sorts, but a question. Hope? You then proceed to paint what that hope feels like and how it leads to acceptance. This...wow! Excellent job, my friend! 🌹👏
March 29th, 2025 11:04
post-tempest chews
Cheeky Missy said:
Denial was a word I knew like so many words entered in the dictionary without reference to real life, until, that is, until a coworker scornfully queried whether I was \"...still in denial--\" and I began the journey towards reality, I guess. Rendered to effect with such excellent imagery and an exquisite poignancy which grips the knowing soul, reviving that familiar hollow and pain. Thank you for sharing.
March 29th, 2025 09:37
Cheeky Missy said:
Denial was a word I knew like so many words entered in the dictionary without reference to real life, until, that is, until a coworker scornfully queried whether I was \"...still in denial--\" and I began the journey towards reality, I guess. Rendered to effect with such excellent imagery and an exquisite poignancy which grips the knowing soul, reviving that familiar hollow and pain. Thank you for sharing.
March 29th, 2025 09:37
post-tempest chews
Poetic Licence said:
A powerful and touching write on the process of accepting grief and what comes with it, and hopefully then turn the grief into positive memories, enjoyed the read
March 29th, 2025 04:42
Poetic Licence said:
A powerful and touching write on the process of accepting grief and what comes with it, and hopefully then turn the grief into positive memories, enjoyed the read
March 29th, 2025 04:42
post-tempest chews
sorenbarrett said:
Acceptance is a two edged sword that cuts both ways. It is an angel heaven sent and a devil that submits surrender of the cause. A nice metaphoric presentation of the process of grief lovely my friend
March 29th, 2025 04:05
sorenbarrett said:
Acceptance is a two edged sword that cuts both ways. It is an angel heaven sent and a devil that submits surrender of the cause. A nice metaphoric presentation of the process of grief lovely my friend
March 29th, 2025 04:05
post-tempest chews
orchidee said:
It\'s a solemn theme, of people departing and one stage of grief being denial. But meanwhile, on a daft theme: Cooeeee, I\'m coming through the door again; I never left ya; I always hang around like a.... bad smell; dunno why ya thought I went away; I must have been hiding under a cupboard. heehee. Woof! Behave, says Fido to me.
March 29th, 2025 03:24
orchidee said:
It\'s a solemn theme, of people departing and one stage of grief being denial. But meanwhile, on a daft theme: Cooeeee, I\'m coming through the door again; I never left ya; I always hang around like a.... bad smell; dunno why ya thought I went away; I must have been hiding under a cupboard. heehee. Woof! Behave, says Fido to me.
March 29th, 2025 03:24
Denial, and friends
Goldfinch60 said:
I have been through those five stages whne my wife passed five years ago but life has a way of pulling you out into a better place in time and that came to me arqios as I am sure it will come to you.
Andy
March 29th, 2025 02:53
Goldfinch60 said:
I have been through those five stages whne my wife passed five years ago but life has a way of pulling you out into a better place in time and that came to me arqios as I am sure it will come to you.
Andy
March 29th, 2025 02:53
Denial, and friends
Tristan Robert Lange said:
As someone who has gone through my share of grief and walked alongside a number of others going through their own, this poem is profoundly true and powerful .Well done, my friend. This gets a fave from me. 🌹👏
March 28th, 2025 07:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
As someone who has gone through my share of grief and walked alongside a number of others going through their own, this poem is profoundly true and powerful .Well done, my friend. This gets a fave from me. 🌹👏
March 28th, 2025 07:33
Denial, and friends
David Wakeling said:
Wow this is a master piece of self reflection.There is a detailled analysis of the stages of grief caused by the loss of a partner. I think it is amazing mi amigo.Very healing I hope
March 28th, 2025 05:24
David Wakeling said:
Wow this is a master piece of self reflection.There is a detailled analysis of the stages of grief caused by the loss of a partner. I think it is amazing mi amigo.Very healing I hope
March 28th, 2025 05:24
Denial, and friends
sorenbarrett said:
Each one well portrayed in graphic images that call out of that darkness. Very nicely done
March 28th, 2025 04:21
sorenbarrett said:
Each one well portrayed in graphic images that call out of that darkness. Very nicely done
March 28th, 2025 04:21
Denial, and friends
orchidee said:
I\'ve maybe not grieved enough for someone, though they were not at home during their last month, so we were a bit more prepared for them not being at home in person.
March 28th, 2025 03:53
orchidee said:
I\'ve maybe not grieved enough for someone, though they were not at home during their last month, so we were a bit more prepared for them not being at home in person.
March 28th, 2025 03:53
Denial, and friends
Poetic Licence said:
That\'s going to relate to an awful lot of people, including myself, nicely done
March 28th, 2025 03:21
Poetic Licence said:
That\'s going to relate to an awful lot of people, including myself, nicely done
March 28th, 2025 03:21
forgive not forget
Goldfinch60 said:
We will always move on in life arqios no matter what has happened.
Andy
March 28th, 2025 02:20
Goldfinch60 said:
We will always move on in life arqios no matter what has happened.
Andy
March 28th, 2025 02:20
forgive not forget
2781 said:
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto to God who gave it.
March 27th, 2025 19:10
2781 said:
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto to God who gave it.
March 27th, 2025 19:10
forgive not forget
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Leauges deep this poem is, rewarding multiple readings. It presents a complex relationship between memory, pain, and forgiveness...and truthfully, I have never understood \"forgiving and forgetting\". It seems impossible for a human to forget, not matter how hard one tries. Besides, what good would forgetting do? How would one know not to treat others in that specific way if it never happened to them, etc. No, I do not believe forgetting it s a requirement for forgiveness. Perhaps, by forgetting, one means not bringing it up over and over or dwelling on it, but that really is not forgetting, it\'s just choosing to shelve or ignore. Anywho, I digress. Philosophically, what does happen to our forgiveness when we die? The concept of fragmentation really resonates in the physical, emotional, psychological sense. We die and then the remants of those times that forgiveness was needed are in the memories of those still living. Only in from a theological/faith perspective can we begin to conceive of forgiveness going anywhere beyond our physical lives. All of this to say, you\'ve crafted a wonderful poem here, my friend, that has such depth I cannot wait to see what\'s next in the probable trilogy or more. 🖤🐦⬛🙏
March 27th, 2025 07:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Leauges deep this poem is, rewarding multiple readings. It presents a complex relationship between memory, pain, and forgiveness...and truthfully, I have never understood \"forgiving and forgetting\". It seems impossible for a human to forget, not matter how hard one tries. Besides, what good would forgetting do? How would one know not to treat others in that specific way if it never happened to them, etc. No, I do not believe forgetting it s a requirement for forgiveness. Perhaps, by forgetting, one means not bringing it up over and over or dwelling on it, but that really is not forgetting, it\'s just choosing to shelve or ignore. Anywho, I digress. Philosophically, what does happen to our forgiveness when we die? The concept of fragmentation really resonates in the physical, emotional, psychological sense. We die and then the remants of those times that forgiveness was needed are in the memories of those still living. Only in from a theological/faith perspective can we begin to conceive of forgiveness going anywhere beyond our physical lives. All of this to say, you\'ve crafted a wonderful poem here, my friend, that has such depth I cannot wait to see what\'s next in the probable trilogy or more. 🖤🐦⬛🙏
March 27th, 2025 07:30
forgive not forget
Friendship said:
Well written,Your poem explores the themes of loss, memory, and the inability to forgive oneself and others. It reflects on the idea that our experiences—especially painful ones—leave lasting imprints on our lives, but ultimately, these memories will fade when we are gone.
March 27th, 2025 07:12
Friendship said:
Well written,Your poem explores the themes of loss, memory, and the inability to forgive oneself and others. It reflects on the idea that our experiences—especially painful ones—leave lasting imprints on our lives, but ultimately, these memories will fade when we are gone.
March 27th, 2025 07:12
forgive not forget
Poetic Licence said:
To forgive is possible sometimes, to forget is a different ball game, enjoyed the read
March 27th, 2025 05:02
Poetic Licence said:
To forgive is possible sometimes, to forget is a different ball game, enjoyed the read
March 27th, 2025 05:02
forgive not forget
David Wakeling said:
This to me sums up Existentialism.There is sadness and despair here.A lack of forgiveness.Strong powerful poem.
March 27th, 2025 05:01
David Wakeling said:
This to me sums up Existentialism.There is sadness and despair here.A lack of forgiveness.Strong powerful poem.
March 27th, 2025 05:01
forgive not forget
sorenbarrett said:
The depths of this poem requires multiple readings and time to digest its meaning. There is a sense of emotive conceptualization that goes with this poem. It is hard to describe but a deja vu, I have been here before feel. Very nicely worded.
March 27th, 2025 04:13
sorenbarrett said:
The depths of this poem requires multiple readings and time to digest its meaning. There is a sense of emotive conceptualization that goes with this poem. It is hard to describe but a deja vu, I have been here before feel. Very nicely worded.
March 27th, 2025 04:13
unveiling
NafisaSB said:
i agree - verse wins over long winded prose any day
keep composing
March 26th, 2025 23:36
NafisaSB said:
i agree - verse wins over long winded prose any day
keep composing
March 26th, 2025 23:36
nocturne
Poetic Licence said:
This has a very calming soothing feel to it, nicely written
March 26th, 2025 07:00
Poetic Licence said:
This has a very calming soothing feel to it, nicely written
March 26th, 2025 07:00
nocturne
Tristan Robert Lange said:
I love a good Nocturne, such as the one you provided a video for by Chopin, and I love a good sunset and evening. This poem, for me, was stunning. Well done, my friend, well done! 🌹👏
March 26th, 2025 05:40
Tristan Robert Lange said:
I love a good Nocturne, such as the one you provided a video for by Chopin, and I love a good sunset and evening. This poem, for me, was stunning. Well done, my friend, well done! 🌹👏
March 26th, 2025 05:40
nocturne
David Wakeling said:
Wow this is so well written. It left me wanting more.I like the use of adjectives.So important I think.Well done compadre
March 26th, 2025 05:30
David Wakeling said:
Wow this is so well written. It left me wanting more.I like the use of adjectives.So important I think.Well done compadre
March 26th, 2025 05:30
nocturne
sorenbarrett said:
The flow of the day melts through this poem running downward from morning to night. Delicious
March 26th, 2025 03:56
sorenbarrett said:
The flow of the day melts through this poem running downward from morning to night. Delicious
March 26th, 2025 03:56
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