Comments received on poems by arqios
call it truth
sorenbarrett said:
The mark of the owner. What sets it aside from the sterile, the plastic veneer of machine made mediocrity. A personality that makes it human. Not perfect but perfection in its blemishes, art in error love in a marring touch that leave a fingerprint. A beautiful write Cryptic
December 17th, 2025 05:48
sorenbarrett said:
The mark of the owner. What sets it aside from the sterile, the plastic veneer of machine made mediocrity. A personality that makes it human. Not perfect but perfection in its blemishes, art in error love in a marring touch that leave a fingerprint. A beautiful write Cryptic
December 17th, 2025 05:48
essence in Surikov
Kevin Hulme said:
You learn something new everyday Department.
I\'ll look him up and Read about him.
A very fine Poem to .
December 16th, 2025 20:21
Kevin Hulme said:
You learn something new everyday Department.
I\'ll look him up and Read about him.
A very fine Poem to .
December 16th, 2025 20:21
essence in Surikov
Friendship said:
Well written, the poem\'s themes and style appear influenced by Vasily Surikov\'s works, the celebrated Russian painter known for historical and dramatic art. Surikov was a prolific muralist who struggled financially and with housing. His artistry shines through in this poem; I remember learning about him in school as a great artist.
December 16th, 2025 08:49
Friendship said:
Well written, the poem\'s themes and style appear influenced by Vasily Surikov\'s works, the celebrated Russian painter known for historical and dramatic art. Surikov was a prolific muralist who struggled financially and with housing. His artistry shines through in this poem; I remember learning about him in school as a great artist.
December 16th, 2025 08:49
essence in Surikov
sorenbarrett said:
Interesting the choice of red ink just like blood. The use of the breathing wind as the breath of life. The wind too at times stops only to start again another day. The cycle of life neither life or death something new. I loved the metaphor of winter here. Seasons too come and go in an endless cycle. There is the feeling of eternal in this poem. Lovely and a fave
December 16th, 2025 05:50
sorenbarrett said:
Interesting the choice of red ink just like blood. The use of the breathing wind as the breath of life. The wind too at times stops only to start again another day. The cycle of life neither life or death something new. I loved the metaphor of winter here. Seasons too come and go in an endless cycle. There is the feeling of eternal in this poem. Lovely and a fave
December 16th, 2025 05:50
there is a room
Goldfinch60 said:
Each room gives us a different feeling when we enter them Rik.
Andy
December 16th, 2025 02:17
Goldfinch60 said:
Each room gives us a different feeling when we enter them Rik.
Andy
December 16th, 2025 02:17
there is a room
orchidee said:
Good write A. Or maybe some churches, when services are not taking place. One goes into a \'room\' or area, and with silence in some buildings it can be painful to the ears. Or an atmosphere, or influence, or presence is sensed.
Not too much deep thinking now, Fido says to me. And he says too: \' You know it only gives you a headache!; you rarely get meanings of cryptic poems\' lol. He of course understands 99% of absolutely everything. I probably understand the other 1%.
December 15th, 2025 15:46
orchidee said:
Good write A. Or maybe some churches, when services are not taking place. One goes into a \'room\' or area, and with silence in some buildings it can be painful to the ears. Or an atmosphere, or influence, or presence is sensed.
Not too much deep thinking now, Fido says to me. And he says too: \' You know it only gives you a headache!; you rarely get meanings of cryptic poems\' lol. He of course understands 99% of absolutely everything. I probably understand the other 1%.
December 15th, 2025 15:46
there is a room
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My dear friend, this reads as a metaphor for the creative mind itself. The room becomes a living threshold, shaped not by meaning imposed but by movement allowed. Each visitor alters it just enough for what comes next. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 15th, 2025 08:36
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My dear friend, this reads as a metaphor for the creative mind itself. The room becomes a living threshold, shaped not by meaning imposed but by movement allowed. Each visitor alters it just enough for what comes next. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 15th, 2025 08:36
there is a room
sorenbarrett said:
And so it is with poems, verbs alter the nouns and adjectives just enough so the next visitor does enter differently. Just my take Cryptic. I\'m sure another was intended. Well written none the less and made me read it more than once to get any grasp of the feeling it left behind.
December 15th, 2025 05:44
sorenbarrett said:
And so it is with poems, verbs alter the nouns and adjectives just enough so the next visitor does enter differently. Just my take Cryptic. I\'m sure another was intended. Well written none the less and made me read it more than once to get any grasp of the feeling it left behind.
December 15th, 2025 05:44
winter palette
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes, Like it . Maybe a few lines , but so much fine description.
December 14th, 2025 19:48
Kevin Hulme said:
Yes, Like it . Maybe a few lines , but so much fine description.
December 14th, 2025 19:48
winter palette
orchidee said:
Good write A. How\'s that summer going there where you are?!
December 14th, 2025 11:13
orchidee said:
Good write A. How\'s that summer going there where you are?!
December 14th, 2025 11:13
fractious fractals
2781 said:
I didn\'t get it, then I did.
I think I seen a shadow.
December 14th, 2025 10:26
2781 said:
I didn\'t get it, then I did.
I think I seen a shadow.
December 14th, 2025 10:26
winter palette
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is beautifully observed…the soft blues, the silver shadows, the quiet script of branches. You let winter be spare without ever feeling empty. A lovely piece, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 14th, 2025 09:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this is beautifully observed…the soft blues, the silver shadows, the quiet script of branches. You let winter be spare without ever feeling empty. A lovely piece, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 14th, 2025 09:12
winter palette
Doggerel Dave said:
Picture and piece in perfect harmony.
Simple, very pleasing Rik.
December 14th, 2025 08:02
Doggerel Dave said:
Picture and piece in perfect harmony.
Simple, very pleasing Rik.
December 14th, 2025 08:02
winter palette
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great write, much enjoyed
December 14th, 2025 05:32
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
great write, much enjoyed
December 14th, 2025 05:32
winter palette
sorenbarrett said:
This is poetry my friend where imagery blends with metaphor and words cast shadows that in their coolness brings memories and something deeper from the past and inside the soul. Cold beauty to be looked at through glass in a warmer room. A fave
December 14th, 2025 05:30
sorenbarrett said:
This is poetry my friend where imagery blends with metaphor and words cast shadows that in their coolness brings memories and something deeper from the past and inside the soul. Cold beauty to be looked at through glass in a warmer room. A fave
December 14th, 2025 05:30
on the border of another day
Paul Bell said:
If you stand still in this world, the next generation will trample past you.
In saying that, they have to get out of their bed first.
December 14th, 2025 04:25
Paul Bell said:
If you stand still in this world, the next generation will trample past you.
In saying that, they have to get out of their bed first.
December 14th, 2025 04:25
lantana in the clearing
Goldfinch60 said:
Those invasive species are in all forms of life soren and the worst one is homo sapiens.
Andy
December 14th, 2025 02:23
Goldfinch60 said:
Those invasive species are in all forms of life soren and the worst one is homo sapiens.
Andy
December 14th, 2025 02:23
lantana in the clearing
Kevin Hulme said:
Sounds like \'The day of the Triffids\'. I take it your not a fan of Lantans. A fine description of an Approaching Menace.
December 13th, 2025 20:29
Kevin Hulme said:
Sounds like \'The day of the Triffids\'. I take it your not a fan of Lantans. A fine description of an Approaching Menace.
December 13th, 2025 20:29
lantana in the clearing
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is quietly devastating…the way beauty turns invasive without ever announcing itself. It feels inevitable, slow, and suffocating in the best possible way. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 13th, 2025 13:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is quietly devastating…the way beauty turns invasive without ever announcing itself. It feels inevitable, slow, and suffocating in the best possible way. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
December 13th, 2025 13:01
lantana in the clearing
orchidee said:
Good write A. I of course don\'t know the Brazilian peppertree. It could be in Cuckoo Land for all I know! heehee.
December 13th, 2025 12:17
orchidee said:
Good write A. I of course don\'t know the Brazilian peppertree. It could be in Cuckoo Land for all I know! heehee.
December 13th, 2025 12:17
lantana in the clearing
Friendship said:
Well written, I can definitely relate to this poem. The poem \"Lantana in the Clearing\" explores the theme of invasive species and the complex relationship between beauty and destruction in nature. It highlights how something once cherished can become a menace, transforming landscapes and altering ecosystems.
December 13th, 2025 05:44
Friendship said:
Well written, I can definitely relate to this poem. The poem \"Lantana in the Clearing\" explores the theme of invasive species and the complex relationship between beauty and destruction in nature. It highlights how something once cherished can become a menace, transforming landscapes and altering ecosystems.
December 13th, 2025 05:44
lantana in the clearing
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this immediately brought to mind the Brazilian peppertree brought to Florida as an invasive species. So vivid an image did I get that it overwhelmed any thought of a metaphor. So well described in this verses that if it is not it could be. A brilliant description my friend. The title takes away from this vision raising the name lantana which I know as a flower. But as far as metaphor goes so many invasive things planted from thoughts to actions that flower and bloom but later take over. A fave
December 13th, 2025 05:15
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this immediately brought to mind the Brazilian peppertree brought to Florida as an invasive species. So vivid an image did I get that it overwhelmed any thought of a metaphor. So well described in this verses that if it is not it could be. A brilliant description my friend. The title takes away from this vision raising the name lantana which I know as a flower. But as far as metaphor goes so many invasive things planted from thoughts to actions that flower and bloom but later take over. A fave
December 13th, 2025 05:15
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