Comments received on poems by arqios
still the earth breathes
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your words weave resilience into every line, echoing the earth’s untamed spirit. A hauntingly beautiful reminder that we, too, rise—rooted in something greater.
June 18th, 2025 13:22
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your words weave resilience into every line, echoing the earth’s untamed spirit. A hauntingly beautiful reminder that we, too, rise—rooted in something greater.
June 18th, 2025 13:22
still the earth breathes
arqios said:
Thanks heaps @Somam Fagavan for the Fave 🤩🙏🏻🕊
June 18th, 2025 13:06
arqios said:
Thanks heaps @Somam Fagavan for the Fave 🤩🙏🏻🕊
June 18th, 2025 13:06
still the earth breathes
Poetic Licence said:
A wonderful message of hope this planet, and beautiful and brilliant
June 18th, 2025 09:56
Poetic Licence said:
A wonderful message of hope this planet, and beautiful and brilliant
June 18th, 2025 09:56
still the earth breathes
Doggerel Dave said:
A hymn of hope for this earth beyond my words. I leave it to Soren above and his tribute with which I heartily agree.
June 18th, 2025 07:21
Doggerel Dave said:
A hymn of hope for this earth beyond my words. I leave it to Soren above and his tribute with which I heartily agree.
June 18th, 2025 07:21
still the earth breathes
sorenbarrett said:
A truly great soliloquy that touches the soul with some wonderful lines and metaphor
(the earth breathes—not for you,
not for me, but for itself
.A pulse steady, undaunted by
the footsteps we leave behind.)
So true a self evident truth that we all try to deny
(You will taste the salt of oceans past,
and still the waves will rise)
Another great set of lines
(You cannot still it, nor should you try.
For even as I stumble, even as the gale bends me low,
I rise—not alone, but as one with the tide, with the soil,
with the breath that remains when all else fades.)
Such an empowering stanza and so fitting to end on.
The resto of the lines I would not are just as great but so as not to site the whole poem I have noted only these but it is the whole poem that is great as a whole and it is a crime to break it up like this. So well written i believe that this is my favorite or all your writes and could easily be placed in any great book of poetry. Congratulations on a masterpiece. Without saying a fave
June 18th, 2025 06:41
sorenbarrett said:
A truly great soliloquy that touches the soul with some wonderful lines and metaphor
(the earth breathes—not for you,
not for me, but for itself
.A pulse steady, undaunted by
the footsteps we leave behind.)
So true a self evident truth that we all try to deny
(You will taste the salt of oceans past,
and still the waves will rise)
Another great set of lines
(You cannot still it, nor should you try.
For even as I stumble, even as the gale bends me low,
I rise—not alone, but as one with the tide, with the soil,
with the breath that remains when all else fades.)
Such an empowering stanza and so fitting to end on.
The resto of the lines I would not are just as great but so as not to site the whole poem I have noted only these but it is the whole poem that is great as a whole and it is a crime to break it up like this. So well written i believe that this is my favorite or all your writes and could easily be placed in any great book of poetry. Congratulations on a masterpiece. Without saying a fave
June 18th, 2025 06:41
hobbitual
Tom Dylan said:
Nicely done. This poem had a calming effect as I read it. And the last line was just perfect.
June 18th, 2025 04:30
Tom Dylan said:
Nicely done. This poem had a calming effect as I read it. And the last line was just perfect.
June 18th, 2025 04:30
hobbitual
Goldfinch60 said:
May that contentment be forever with us all arqios.
Andy
June 18th, 2025 02:18
Goldfinch60 said:
May that contentment be forever with us all arqios.
Andy
June 18th, 2025 02:18
hobbitual
Poetic Licence said:
Just take it nice and easy no more, no less, enjoyed the read
June 17th, 2025 09:30
Poetic Licence said:
Just take it nice and easy no more, no less, enjoyed the read
June 17th, 2025 09:30
hobbitual
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh, this is absolutely beautiful. As a lifelong Tolkien fan who’s read LOTR several times over, I’m truly grateful for this. My favorite poem of the day so far, hands down.
Your piece is a gently luminous meditation on rootedness, domestic rhythm, and the sacred art of enough—and that Sindarin poet’s note? It transforms the entire thing.
I won’t share the translation here—people should earn it for themselves—but the Elvish closing becomes a mythic mirror to the poem’s quietude. It reads like an immortal reflecting on the mortal life of a Hobbit with reverent awe. Hobbitual (I just love the title) is no longer just quaint—it becomes cosmically significant: a small life lived with purpose becomes a kind of eternal flame in a fading world. To me, it feels like an Elf has just left a Hobbit hole and is now standing on a high ridge, murmuring those Sindarin lines as a blessing… or maybe a farewell. Like saying, “You don’t know what you hold, little one. But I do. And I will remember.”
Pure beauty, my friend. Probably my favorite of yours so far—and that’s saying a lot, because everything you write pretty much ends up a fave. 🤣 🌹👏
June 17th, 2025 09:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Oh, this is absolutely beautiful. As a lifelong Tolkien fan who’s read LOTR several times over, I’m truly grateful for this. My favorite poem of the day so far, hands down.
Your piece is a gently luminous meditation on rootedness, domestic rhythm, and the sacred art of enough—and that Sindarin poet’s note? It transforms the entire thing.
I won’t share the translation here—people should earn it for themselves—but the Elvish closing becomes a mythic mirror to the poem’s quietude. It reads like an immortal reflecting on the mortal life of a Hobbit with reverent awe. Hobbitual (I just love the title) is no longer just quaint—it becomes cosmically significant: a small life lived with purpose becomes a kind of eternal flame in a fading world. To me, it feels like an Elf has just left a Hobbit hole and is now standing on a high ridge, murmuring those Sindarin lines as a blessing… or maybe a farewell. Like saying, “You don’t know what you hold, little one. But I do. And I will remember.”
Pure beauty, my friend. Probably my favorite of yours so far—and that’s saying a lot, because everything you write pretty much ends up a fave. 🤣 🌹👏
June 17th, 2025 09:19
where shadows do not drown
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! Beautifully rendered. I new about the púca and now learned about the bunyip. Fascinating learning this poem provides and weaves mythology and the feeling of being isolated in exile fantastically together. A master class poem imho! Well done, my friend! 🌹👏
June 17th, 2025 07:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! Beautifully rendered. I new about the púca and now learned about the bunyip. Fascinating learning this poem provides and weaves mythology and the feeling of being isolated in exile fantastically together. A master class poem imho! Well done, my friend! 🌹👏
June 17th, 2025 07:57
hobbitual
Mutley Ravishes said:
Beautiful work, Arqios!
It is enough..... yet is it? Is that because their world is still limited? Sauron & co sure helped to wake up the sleepy ones (at least some them). Just like what\'s unfolding today?!
June 17th, 2025 05:50
Mutley Ravishes said:
Beautiful work, Arqios!
It is enough..... yet is it? Is that because their world is still limited? Sauron & co sure helped to wake up the sleepy ones (at least some them). Just like what\'s unfolding today?!
June 17th, 2025 05:50
where shadows do not drown
Poetic Licence said:
Thats a neat combination and I have been educated as i have never heard of either before. A touch of menace in the write but really nicely crafted, they may not drown but they can still weigh you down, loved the read, thank you
June 17th, 2025 05:03
Poetic Licence said:
Thats a neat combination and I have been educated as i have never heard of either before. A touch of menace in the write but really nicely crafted, they may not drown but they can still weigh you down, loved the read, thank you
June 17th, 2025 05:03
hobbitual
arqios said:
Go ye forth, where burrows lie deep, walls of earth hold warmth close, kettle singing—no haste, only the steady beat of life.
Hands till the soil, giving sun to seed, roots remembering days long past.
Feet tread soft on mossy ground, step by step, sure and steady, paths worn true, yet never weary.
Loaves break, laughter rises, ale flows, then flows again, contentment sitting easy in the bones.
Beyond the hill, the world stirs, but here, time rests, day counted in feasting, life measured by hearth and harvest.
It is enough.
June 17th, 2025 04:54
arqios said:
Go ye forth, where burrows lie deep, walls of earth hold warmth close, kettle singing—no haste, only the steady beat of life.
Hands till the soil, giving sun to seed, roots remembering days long past.
Feet tread soft on mossy ground, step by step, sure and steady, paths worn true, yet never weary.
Loaves break, laughter rises, ale flows, then flows again, contentment sitting easy in the bones.
Beyond the hill, the world stirs, but here, time rests, day counted in feasting, life measured by hearth and harvest.
It is enough.
June 17th, 2025 04:54
hobbitual
David Wakeling said:
A fascinating adventure. For me it describes the hut of a hobbit with moss on the floors and breaking bread. Very imaginative indeed
June 17th, 2025 04:24
David Wakeling said:
A fascinating adventure. For me it describes the hut of a hobbit with moss on the floors and breaking bread. Very imaginative indeed
June 17th, 2025 04:24
hobbitual
sorenbarrett said:
This has feelings of a mole that burrows and digs in tunnels underground then it emerges into country life and its slow and easy pace where the day is measured by the sun not the clock. A most lovely feel.
June 17th, 2025 04:21
sorenbarrett said:
This has feelings of a mole that burrows and digs in tunnels underground then it emerges into country life and its slow and easy pace where the day is measured by the sun not the clock. A most lovely feel.
June 17th, 2025 04:21
where shadows do not drown
sorenbarrett said:
Love mythology and folk legends. Most interesting hos immigrating cultures bring their stories with them that combine with indigenous stories in more modern blends. The screech of the bunyip around the billabong might be quite eerie. Loved the poem and a fave
June 17th, 2025 03:56
sorenbarrett said:
Love mythology and folk legends. Most interesting hos immigrating cultures bring their stories with them that combine with indigenous stories in more modern blends. The screech of the bunyip around the billabong might be quite eerie. Loved the poem and a fave
June 17th, 2025 03:56
where shadows do not drown
arqios said:
Thanks for the Fave @Mutley Ravishes you are much appreciated🙏🏻🕊️
June 17th, 2025 00:44
arqios said:
Thanks for the Fave @Mutley Ravishes you are much appreciated🙏🏻🕊️
June 17th, 2025 00:44
the poet’s barren tale
NafisaSB said:
despite thinking you could not, you did serve
bravo
keep it up - the words will flow naturally
June 17th, 2025 00:27
NafisaSB said:
despite thinking you could not, you did serve
bravo
keep it up - the words will flow naturally
June 17th, 2025 00:27
where shadows do not drown
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your poem weaves myth and exile with haunting beauty—shadows may shift, but their weight remains. A masterful dance of memory and menace.
June 16th, 2025 20:23
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your poem weaves myth and exile with haunting beauty—shadows may shift, but their weight remains. A masterful dance of memory and menace.
June 16th, 2025 20:23
veil of the known
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A very wonderful piece, my friend. I love the nature in your poems. Well done! 🌹👏
June 15th, 2025 19:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
A very wonderful piece, my friend. I love the nature in your poems. Well done! 🌹👏
June 15th, 2025 19:47
veil of the known
Doggerel Dave said:
As I\'m not well versed (oh dear) in metaphor, I only saw an abused river of which there are too many in the world, polluted in the extreme, and the wise decision not to step in.
For me, at that level, perfect sense.
June 15th, 2025 17:37
Doggerel Dave said:
As I\'m not well versed (oh dear) in metaphor, I only saw an abused river of which there are too many in the world, polluted in the extreme, and the wise decision not to step in.
For me, at that level, perfect sense.
June 15th, 2025 17:37
veil of the known
Poetic Licence said:
A very interesting write and curious the writer chooses to not partake, I got the sense of someone walking back through their life and they know and fear what they would see and be told, hence the reluctance to be involved. Whatever the meaning is this is a really enjoyable and engrossing read, thank you
June 15th, 2025 17:07
Poetic Licence said:
A very interesting write and curious the writer chooses to not partake, I got the sense of someone walking back through their life and they know and fear what they would see and be told, hence the reluctance to be involved. Whatever the meaning is this is a really enjoyable and engrossing read, thank you
June 15th, 2025 17:07
veil of the known
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic I believe this is one of your best poems. As I attempt to unravel it and all its metaphor, in splendid unique imagery (The city breaths metal and wire) (Above, the sky bruises with evening) that imprints itself so vividly, I become aware that the feelings it evokes are not so easily put into words, at least words that do it any justice. The blended aroma from food cooked hangs in the air and can not easily be put into words but just enjoyed. The meaning is too deep and it only provokes hunger that would consume if it could. Truly masterful
June 15th, 2025 05:09
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic I believe this is one of your best poems. As I attempt to unravel it and all its metaphor, in splendid unique imagery (The city breaths metal and wire) (Above, the sky bruises with evening) that imprints itself so vividly, I become aware that the feelings it evokes are not so easily put into words, at least words that do it any justice. The blended aroma from food cooked hangs in the air and can not easily be put into words but just enjoyed. The meaning is too deep and it only provokes hunger that would consume if it could. Truly masterful
June 15th, 2025 05:09
veil of the known
arqios said:
Hopefully not too deep or too weighty for a Sunday read. Hadn\'t quite finalised the fathers day write; ours is not until 7 Sept., this year. hehe
June 15th, 2025 04:28
arqios said:
Hopefully not too deep or too weighty for a Sunday read. Hadn\'t quite finalised the fathers day write; ours is not until 7 Sept., this year. hehe
June 15th, 2025 04:28
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