Comments received on poems by arqios
by their fruit
Kevin Hulme said:
Last two Stanzas tell of Death as in Autumn when the Leaves fall from the Trees. .
July 8th, 2026 18:40
Kevin Hulme said:
Last two Stanzas tell of Death as in Autumn when the Leaves fall from the Trees. .
July 8th, 2026 18:40
by their fruit
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this borrows from the biblical and becomes metaphorical. Well written this poem has a sense of quiet power. Nicely done my friend
July 8th, 2026 06:00
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this borrows from the biblical and becomes metaphorical. Well written this poem has a sense of quiet power. Nicely done my friend
July 8th, 2026 06:00
the ashen crossing
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This was powerful, Rik…from the sacred fire that becomes destruction to that final choice between the sky or the walls, this poem builds toward a reckoning that doesn’t let you look away. Wonderfully written.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 7th, 2026 23:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This was powerful, Rik…from the sacred fire that becomes destruction to that final choice between the sky or the walls, this poem builds toward a reckoning that doesn’t let you look away. Wonderfully written.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 7th, 2026 23:07
the ashen crossing
Doggerel Dave said:
Well if it\'s a metaphor I shouldn\'t bother , but I have to tell you I got stuck on this narrow ledge, no way forward or back, hoping for the imminent arrival of the Westpac helicopter....
Not a good feeling...
July 7th, 2026 20:03
Doggerel Dave said:
Well if it\'s a metaphor I shouldn\'t bother , but I have to tell you I got stuck on this narrow ledge, no way forward or back, hoping for the imminent arrival of the Westpac helicopter....
Not a good feeling...
July 7th, 2026 20:03
the ashen crossing
Kevin Hulme said:
Sometimes in life there is no \'Going Back\'.
And will have to deal with the choices we made.
July 7th, 2026 18:28
Kevin Hulme said:
Sometimes in life there is no \'Going Back\'.
And will have to deal with the choices we made.
July 7th, 2026 18:28
the ashen crossing
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
the last leap comes across to me possibly, good write, enjoyed
July 7th, 2026 07:48
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
the last leap comes across to me possibly, good write, enjoyed
July 7th, 2026 07:48
the ashen crossing
sorenbarrett said:
Forward indeed in this poem of vivid detail and may I ask can it be metaphoric as well in our journey of life forward is the only path for none may turn back.
July 7th, 2026 06:10
sorenbarrett said:
Forward indeed in this poem of vivid detail and may I ask can it be metaphoric as well in our journey of life forward is the only path for none may turn back.
July 7th, 2026 06:10
townhouse days
Goldfinch60 said:
That unlatched window will allow us in again Rik.
Come back soon.
Andy
July 7th, 2026 01:25
Goldfinch60 said:
That unlatched window will allow us in again Rik.
Come back soon.
Andy
July 7th, 2026 01:25
townhouse days
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is absolutely beautiful. It has that quiet, contemplative quality I\'ve come to associate with your work, where each image invites me to slow down and simply dwell with it. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 6th, 2026 15:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this is absolutely beautiful. It has that quiet, contemplative quality I\'ve come to associate with your work, where each image invites me to slow down and simply dwell with it. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 6th, 2026 15:16
bright as a dare
NafisaSB said:
Description is very well Written - one can almost visualize it✌️
July 6th, 2026 12:08
NafisaSB said:
Description is very well Written - one can almost visualize it✌️
July 6th, 2026 12:08
townhouse days
orchidee said:
A palimp-wotsit, vaguely heard of by me! Ohh, no worries if you post-and-run. I\'ll be weeks figuring out the crypticness of it all, and will get nowhere! lol.
July 6th, 2026 08:17
orchidee said:
A palimp-wotsit, vaguely heard of by me! Ohh, no worries if you post-and-run. I\'ll be weeks figuring out the crypticness of it all, and will get nowhere! lol.
July 6th, 2026 08:17
townhouse days
sorenbarrett said:
This poem requires careful examination it seems that it is the palimpsest itself. ( I thank you for teaching me this word that I was not aware of) In my interpretation the first stanza reflect a metaphoric identification with volume in a case, being of late harvest color seems to indicate stage of life. Open to life. Here are memories some not yet recognized or admitted. The end of the poem is open to change with a missing page and the palimpsest. A wonderful work and a fave
July 6th, 2026 07:11
sorenbarrett said:
This poem requires careful examination it seems that it is the palimpsest itself. ( I thank you for teaching me this word that I was not aware of) In my interpretation the first stanza reflect a metaphoric identification with volume in a case, being of late harvest color seems to indicate stage of life. Open to life. Here are memories some not yet recognized or admitted. The end of the poem is open to change with a missing page and the palimpsest. A wonderful work and a fave
July 6th, 2026 07:11
and I would stay
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a quiet restraint in this—like the poem is holding its breath right up until that final promise.
The shift from landscape to “I would stay” gives it a gentle emotional weight that lands without needing force.
July 5th, 2026 07:49
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a quiet restraint in this—like the poem is holding its breath right up until that final promise.
The shift from landscape to “I would stay” gives it a gentle emotional weight that lands without needing force.
July 5th, 2026 07:49
and I would stay
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, what a beautiful little poem. In just a handful of lines you move from longing, to possibility, to belonging. By the time I reached, \"and I would stay,\" it felt less like a destination than a quiet resolution of the heart. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 5th, 2026 06:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, what a beautiful little poem. In just a handful of lines you move from longing, to possibility, to belonging. By the time I reached, \"and I would stay,\" it felt less like a destination than a quiet resolution of the heart. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 5th, 2026 06:00
and I would stay
sorenbarrett said:
This is a wonderful poetic piece Cryptic it warms the heart and provides a sunray of hope where all had been darkness and cold hard rock. Metaphoric yet vivid in image it speaks loudly of a coming new day. Very nice my friend and a fave
July 5th, 2026 05:38
sorenbarrett said:
This is a wonderful poetic piece Cryptic it warms the heart and provides a sunray of hope where all had been darkness and cold hard rock. Metaphoric yet vivid in image it speaks loudly of a coming new day. Very nice my friend and a fave
July 5th, 2026 05:38
and I would stay
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
another good write, much enjoyed
July 5th, 2026 05:37
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
another good write, much enjoyed
July 5th, 2026 05:37
where it came from
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, what a beautiful reflection. I love the tension you hold between self-protection and genuine connection. We all shape our stories in some way, but your ending reminds us that the heart of what we share still matters. That final line lingered with me long after I finished reading. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 4th, 2026 23:14
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, what a beautiful reflection. I love the tension you hold between self-protection and genuine connection. We all shape our stories in some way, but your ending reminds us that the heart of what we share still matters. That final line lingered with me long after I finished reading. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 4th, 2026 23:14
where it came from
Kevin Hulme said:
The Diplomacy of Speech. I think we have all attempted it . Successfully or Not.
A good Write.
July 4th, 2026 15:14
Kevin Hulme said:
The Diplomacy of Speech. I think we have all attempted it . Successfully or Not.
A good Write.
July 4th, 2026 15:14
where it came from
sorenbarrett said:
Soft, respectful in a whisper of deceit to meet social expectations. So applicable to all social lives where bare truth is considered uncouth and privative. Very nicely written my friend
July 4th, 2026 07:04
sorenbarrett said:
Soft, respectful in a whisper of deceit to meet social expectations. So applicable to all social lives where bare truth is considered uncouth and privative. Very nicely written my friend
July 4th, 2026 07:04
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