Comments received on poems by arqios
river’s ardent flame
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful picture my friend with deep and running meaning of memories and recollections. Nicely done with such great images emerging in light from darkness where the past is infused in every stone.
November 25th, 2025 08:42
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful picture my friend with deep and running meaning of memories and recollections. Nicely done with such great images emerging in light from darkness where the past is infused in every stone.
November 25th, 2025 08:42
self-deprecation
Goldfinch60 said:
Smoked back bacon please Rik with fried eggs, pork sausage, fried bread ad black pudding please.
Andy
November 25th, 2025 02:51
Goldfinch60 said:
Smoked back bacon please Rik with fried eggs, pork sausage, fried bread ad black pudding please.
Andy
November 25th, 2025 02:51
self-deprecation
orchidee said:
They like their rolling in the mud, them piggies!
November 24th, 2025 12:26
orchidee said:
They like their rolling in the mud, them piggies!
November 24th, 2025 12:26
self-deprecation
Kevin Hulme said:
Made me Squeal . A bit Rash I thought. A Poem that Hogs the Limelight etc etc.
A good Write.
November 24th, 2025 11:39
Kevin Hulme said:
Made me Squeal . A bit Rash I thought. A Poem that Hogs the Limelight etc etc.
A good Write.
November 24th, 2025 11:39
self-deprecation
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this one cracks like a whip…the grit, the bite, the full-on self-skewer. You lean into the grotesque until it turns brutally honest. Loved the rawness of this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 24th, 2025 08:52
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this one cracks like a whip…the grit, the bite, the full-on self-skewer. You lean into the grotesque until it turns brutally honest. Loved the rawness of this. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 24th, 2025 08:52
self-deprecation
sorenbarrett said:
Wow!!! The butcher\'s knife plunges deep in this poetic metaphor. A poetic cut that requires self examination to see if the ham is not one\'s own. I see reflections in the window where it is hung and have to ask if they are a mirage or meat cut to the bone. So many scraps I reflect on and whether they should be made sausage or thrown to the dogs. In fine I see why Jews and Muslims do not eat pork but then Hindus do not eat beef. A powerful poem that leaves one thinking fish and foul are the way to go. A fave my friend
November 24th, 2025 05:20
sorenbarrett said:
Wow!!! The butcher\'s knife plunges deep in this poetic metaphor. A poetic cut that requires self examination to see if the ham is not one\'s own. I see reflections in the window where it is hung and have to ask if they are a mirage or meat cut to the bone. So many scraps I reflect on and whether they should be made sausage or thrown to the dogs. In fine I see why Jews and Muslims do not eat pork but then Hindus do not eat beef. A powerful poem that leaves one thinking fish and foul are the way to go. A fave my friend
November 24th, 2025 05:20
tu me manques (what Fox says)
Goldfinch60 said:
Such emotive words Rik.
Andy
November 24th, 2025 02:23
Goldfinch60 said:
Such emotive words Rik.
Andy
November 24th, 2025 02:23
tu me manques (what Fox says)
NinjaGirl said:
I adore the phrase \"tu me manques,\" it translates directly to \"you are missing from me.\" Your poem is such a beautiful description!
November 23rd, 2025 19:01
NinjaGirl said:
I adore the phrase \"tu me manques,\" it translates directly to \"you are missing from me.\" Your poem is such a beautiful description!
November 23rd, 2025 19:01
tu me manques (what Fox says)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios…that line “not grammar but ache” is stunning…it says everything about absence without ever raising its voice…quiet power. Excellent, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 23rd, 2025 16:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios…that line “not grammar but ache” is stunning…it says everything about absence without ever raising its voice…quiet power. Excellent, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 23rd, 2025 16:08
tu me manques (what Fox says)
Bella Shepard said:
The fox and the lantern, dimly illuminating a spot in the darkness, seems to encompass the search for an undying love, one who is sorely missed. This poem is so beautifully written, especially the 5th stanza which is exquisite, the emotion palpable. Incredible!
November 23rd, 2025 11:27
Bella Shepard said:
The fox and the lantern, dimly illuminating a spot in the darkness, seems to encompass the search for an undying love, one who is sorely missed. This poem is so beautifully written, especially the 5th stanza which is exquisite, the emotion palpable. Incredible!
November 23rd, 2025 11:27
tu me manques (what Fox says)
orchidee said:
Good write A. Bonjour! That\'s about the extent of my French! lol.
November 23rd, 2025 10:26
orchidee said:
Good write A. Bonjour! That\'s about the extent of my French! lol.
November 23rd, 2025 10:26
tu me manques (what Fox says)
sorenbarrett said:
Is it fox news or the wily beast was the first question that I resolved on my third reading, being slow of intellect. Here we have the little prince that I should have been clued into but the French if not by the fox, sheep, star and so forth. A beautiful poem my friend that left me left me kicking myself for how slow I was to come to it all.
November 23rd, 2025 07:01
sorenbarrett said:
Is it fox news or the wily beast was the first question that I resolved on my third reading, being slow of intellect. Here we have the little prince that I should have been clued into but the French if not by the fox, sheep, star and so forth. A beautiful poem my friend that left me left me kicking myself for how slow I was to come to it all.
November 23rd, 2025 07:01
herd of words
Jaryyn said:
A solid foundation is important to reach high.
Nice writing
November 23rd, 2025 06:30
Jaryyn said:
A solid foundation is important to reach high.
Nice writing
November 23rd, 2025 06:30
senior formal (prom)
Goldfinch60 said:
Life always gets better Rik as we learn from our past.
Andy
November 23rd, 2025 02:36
Goldfinch60 said:
Life always gets better Rik as we learn from our past.
Andy
November 23rd, 2025 02:36
senior formal (prom)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this feels like nostalgia with a pulse… the shimmer, the ache, the years stacked up… you caught the sweetness and the weight at the same time. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 22nd, 2025 08:32
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this feels like nostalgia with a pulse… the shimmer, the ache, the years stacked up… you caught the sweetness and the weight at the same time. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 22nd, 2025 08:32
senior formal (prom)
sorenbarrett said:
How true Cryptic. Memories remain and even they gain weight over the years. A lovely poem of past happiness marked in occasions remembered. The light dust that blurs them softens them blurring them but leaving a patina of aged value. Aged memories like a fine wine grow better over the years. A lovely write that brought vintage recollections from the past out of my cellar.
November 22nd, 2025 05:27
sorenbarrett said:
How true Cryptic. Memories remain and even they gain weight over the years. A lovely poem of past happiness marked in occasions remembered. The light dust that blurs them softens them blurring them but leaving a patina of aged value. Aged memories like a fine wine grow better over the years. A lovely write that brought vintage recollections from the past out of my cellar.
November 22nd, 2025 05:27
more than scribbles
Goldfinch60 said:
May you poems continue breathing Rik.
Andy
November 22nd, 2025 02:31
Goldfinch60 said:
May you poems continue breathing Rik.
Andy
November 22nd, 2025 02:31
more than scribbles
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this lands with a calm sort of inevitability… the moment the line breaks open feels like the whole thing exhales. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 21st, 2025 11:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Rik, this lands with a calm sort of inevitability… the moment the line breaks open feels like the whole thing exhales. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 21st, 2025 11:31
more than scribbles
sorenbarrett said:
Another marvelous work my friend that flows like water and leaks out of its dam. Loved it so clear in its metaphor that continued to grow with each tributary until it formed a lake of thought. Simply lovely and another fave
November 21st, 2025 06:44
sorenbarrett said:
Another marvelous work my friend that flows like water and leaks out of its dam. Loved it so clear in its metaphor that continued to grow with each tributary until it formed a lake of thought. Simply lovely and another fave
November 21st, 2025 06:44
more than scribbles
orchidee said:
A fine write A. I seem to find time to write my rubbish poems of KP, etc. Do they take long to write? Nope! Do they require any brain-power? Shouldn\'t think so! lol.
November 21st, 2025 05:46
orchidee said:
A fine write A. I seem to find time to write my rubbish poems of KP, etc. Do they take long to write? Nope! Do they require any brain-power? Shouldn\'t think so! lol.
November 21st, 2025 05:46
my only hymn
Goldfinch60 said:
Very emotive words Rik so well written.
Andy
November 21st, 2025 02:14
Goldfinch60 said:
Very emotive words Rik so well written.
Andy
November 21st, 2025 02:14
my only hymn
FrasMac said:
Ooft! That\'s a deep one, yet not so unfathomable as to be difficult to understand. You\'ve caught the desperate yearnings of the heart so very well. So much to admire in your writing!
November 20th, 2025 14:23
FrasMac said:
Ooft! That\'s a deep one, yet not so unfathomable as to be difficult to understand. You\'ve caught the desperate yearnings of the heart so very well. So much to admire in your writing!
November 20th, 2025 14:23
my only hymn
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is a slow descent through grief’s waterline…salt, spear, keel cracking, swallowed silence. It’s visceral, lyrical, and heartbreakingly grounded. Truly remarkable work and a fave, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 20th, 2025 12:11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this is a slow descent through grief’s waterline…salt, spear, keel cracking, swallowed silence. It’s visceral, lyrical, and heartbreakingly grounded. Truly remarkable work and a fave, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
November 20th, 2025 12:11
my only hymn
sorenbarrett said:
On seas of fortune where sirens entice and deceive the depths of dark tears are the only solace one receives. Dark and murky the words of this poem that sings not a hymn but a dirge or requiem. Lacrimosa how sweet your shadows. A most lovely write my friend and a fave
November 20th, 2025 06:43
sorenbarrett said:
On seas of fortune where sirens entice and deceive the depths of dark tears are the only solace one receives. Dark and murky the words of this poem that sings not a hymn but a dirge or requiem. Lacrimosa how sweet your shadows. A most lovely write my friend and a fave
November 20th, 2025 06:43
the road ahead
Goldfinch60 said:
In my long life I have found that you should never go back Rik it can be disappointing so always go forwards.
Andy
November 20th, 2025 03:05
Goldfinch60 said:
In my long life I have found that you should never go back Rik it can be disappointing so always go forwards.
Andy
November 20th, 2025 03:05
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