Comments received on poems by arqios
\"she” poem number 8
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write definitive like
March 14th, 2026 06:38
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
good write definitive like
March 14th, 2026 06:38
\"she” poem number 8
Katie B. said:
Amazing, vivid. Puts you right there. Your writing inspires me to be a better writer.
March 14th, 2026 06:24
Katie B. said:
Amazing, vivid. Puts you right there. Your writing inspires me to be a better writer.
March 14th, 2026 06:24
\"she” poem number 8
Doggerel Dave said:
Drips with references I recognise and have various meanings for me. There is only one more thought to record - I hope you two got it together.
March 14th, 2026 05:56
Doggerel Dave said:
Drips with references I recognise and have various meanings for me. There is only one more thought to record - I hope you two got it together.
March 14th, 2026 05:56
letting you go
Goldfinch60 said:
A beautiful write on the sadness of somebody going Rik, great piece of work.
Andy
March 14th, 2026 02:27
Goldfinch60 said:
A beautiful write on the sadness of somebody going Rik, great piece of work.
Andy
March 14th, 2026 02:27
letting you go
Kevin Hulme said:
Things into a Box could be anything from a Person\'s life . Memories or Relationships.
Like it.
March 13th, 2026 20:08
Kevin Hulme said:
Things into a Box could be anything from a Person\'s life . Memories or Relationships.
Like it.
March 13th, 2026 20:08
letting you go
orchidee said:
Good write A. I doubt I will get any meanings of cryptic poems with me wooden brain-box. It\'s like talking to a plank of wood. heehee.
March 13th, 2026 09:45
orchidee said:
Good write A. I doubt I will get any meanings of cryptic poems with me wooden brain-box. It\'s like talking to a plank of wood. heehee.
March 13th, 2026 09:45
letting you go
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, what a tender piece… the small objects, the quiet goodbye, and that final cloud image all work together beautifully. The poem doesn’t shout its emotion, it just lets the moment sit there with quiet grace. That restraint makes it even more powerful. Well done, Rik.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 13th, 2026 09:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, what a tender piece… the small objects, the quiet goodbye, and that final cloud image all work together beautifully. The poem doesn’t shout its emotion, it just lets the moment sit there with quiet grace. That restraint makes it even more powerful. Well done, Rik.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 13th, 2026 09:01
letting you go
sorenbarrett said:
I am most sorry Cryptic for this interpretation but I could not help but picture a small child with their prize possessions (a small toy and rock) packing them in a box and saying goodbye to them. (bidding farewell to childhood). Then looking at all that remained of childhood (the sky, the tree, the muddy ground all symbolic of nature, its beauty and dirt) adult eyes are opened to things that are \"more important\" such as money, schedules, jobs, traffic, scams (none mentioned but to me implied with adulthood) and with a face of acceptance did not cry like clouds dispersed without a raindrop tear. A brilliant write my friend that leaves a feeling of nostalgia and sadness. A fave
March 13th, 2026 06:10
sorenbarrett said:
I am most sorry Cryptic for this interpretation but I could not help but picture a small child with their prize possessions (a small toy and rock) packing them in a box and saying goodbye to them. (bidding farewell to childhood). Then looking at all that remained of childhood (the sky, the tree, the muddy ground all symbolic of nature, its beauty and dirt) adult eyes are opened to things that are \"more important\" such as money, schedules, jobs, traffic, scams (none mentioned but to me implied with adulthood) and with a face of acceptance did not cry like clouds dispersed without a raindrop tear. A brilliant write my friend that leaves a feeling of nostalgia and sadness. A fave
March 13th, 2026 06:10
an architect’s aperture
Goldfinch60 said:
The truth is out there Rik but sometimes it is inconceivable.
Andy
March 13th, 2026 02:44
Goldfinch60 said:
The truth is out there Rik but sometimes it is inconceivable.
Andy
March 13th, 2026 02:44
an architect’s aperture
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this has a quiet sense of release running through it…the shedding of “Always” and the laying down of the mask feels like a moment of deep self-recognition. The tone carries a calm dignity that makes the ending especially powerful. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 12th, 2026 09:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, this has a quiet sense of release running through it…the shedding of “Always” and the laying down of the mask feels like a moment of deep self-recognition. The tone carries a calm dignity that makes the ending especially powerful. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 12th, 2026 09:53
an architect’s aperture
sorenbarrett said:
Some would call this God others nature. A deeply spiritual poem of creation, physics laws, cosmic winds. The great architect of the universe. The first stanza describes so poetically the mystery of the entity beneath hidden behind the wool of eternity \"always\". People design him in what they believe telling him what he should be or look like. They dress him in their fine wardrobe of silk and silver pins but this is not a cage for light. \"The fractal begins to breath\" a lovely description of the infinite. The last stanza captured me the most with its poetic meshing of opposites and merging of what seems an enigma into nature itself. This is one of your finest Cryptic a most lovely write that struck me as simply brilliant!! It touches the soul a definite fave
March 12th, 2026 05:53
sorenbarrett said:
Some would call this God others nature. A deeply spiritual poem of creation, physics laws, cosmic winds. The great architect of the universe. The first stanza describes so poetically the mystery of the entity beneath hidden behind the wool of eternity \"always\". People design him in what they believe telling him what he should be or look like. They dress him in their fine wardrobe of silk and silver pins but this is not a cage for light. \"The fractal begins to breath\" a lovely description of the infinite. The last stanza captured me the most with its poetic meshing of opposites and merging of what seems an enigma into nature itself. This is one of your finest Cryptic a most lovely write that struck me as simply brilliant!! It touches the soul a definite fave
March 12th, 2026 05:53
drifter’s melody
Kevin Hulme said:
\'\'But I am the Shadow and you are the Sun \'\'.
A good Write.
March 11th, 2026 10:31
Kevin Hulme said:
\'\'But I am the Shadow and you are the Sun \'\'.
A good Write.
March 11th, 2026 10:31
drifter’s melody
2781 said:
See, I went straight to fishing!
Drifting for flathead.
Then it hit me. Amazing where this stuff can take you.
Nicely done, your a champion.
March 11th, 2026 08:23
2781 said:
See, I went straight to fishing!
Drifting for flathead.
Then it hit me. Amazing where this stuff can take you.
Nicely done, your a champion.
March 11th, 2026 08:23
drifter’s melody
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this reminded me how some relationships remain quietly present even when years pass between them. That idea of being part of the same pattern despite drifting apart feels very real. You captured that lingering connection beautifully. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 11th, 2026 08:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this reminded me how some relationships remain quietly present even when years pass between them. That idea of being part of the same pattern despite drifting apart feels very real. You captured that lingering connection beautifully. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 11th, 2026 08:08
drifter’s melody
Katie B. said:
Lovely,, rich poem full of truths. Great share!
March 11th, 2026 07:33
Katie B. said:
Lovely,, rich poem full of truths. Great share!
March 11th, 2026 07:33
drifter’s melody
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this is a beautiful and insightful poem that speaks to me.
\"You may see a fool
for the way I run,
But I am the shadow,
and you are the sun—\"
What a wonderful way to place the tie between two. Metaphoric for sure and so more applicable in that light. Nicely written and a fave my friend
March 11th, 2026 05:21
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic this is a beautiful and insightful poem that speaks to me.
\"You may see a fool
for the way I run,
But I am the shadow,
and you are the sun—\"
What a wonderful way to place the tie between two. Metaphoric for sure and so more applicable in that light. Nicely written and a fave my friend
March 11th, 2026 05:21
never in the hands
Tom Dylan said:
A fine write, mate. There\'s a line in a song, Waterfall by Stone Roses, \'Stands on shifting sands.\' Your poem reminded me of that. Nicely done.
March 11th, 2026 03:18
Tom Dylan said:
A fine write, mate. There\'s a line in a song, Waterfall by Stone Roses, \'Stands on shifting sands.\' Your poem reminded me of that. Nicely done.
March 11th, 2026 03:18
never in the hands
Goldfinch60 said:
What ever happens Rik we must still keep moving forward in our lives.
Andy
March 11th, 2026 02:04
Goldfinch60 said:
What ever happens Rik we must still keep moving forward in our lives.
Andy
March 11th, 2026 02:04
never in the hands
David Wakeling said:
Yes we travel this crazy escalator called Earth and wonder why we fall over so much.A thoughtful piece mi amigo
March 10th, 2026 19:19
David Wakeling said:
Yes we travel this crazy escalator called Earth and wonder why we fall over so much.A thoughtful piece mi amigo
March 10th, 2026 19:19
never in the hands
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this hit me hard…there’s a quiet instability running through the whole piece. Everything feels just slightly off balance, like the ground is shifting beneath ordinary life. The way you bring it back to the body at the end lands perfectly…“that never shows in the hands.” Beautifully restrained work, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 10th, 2026 09:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this hit me hard…there’s a quiet instability running through the whole piece. Everything feels just slightly off balance, like the ground is shifting beneath ordinary life. The way you bring it back to the body at the end lands perfectly…“that never shows in the hands.” Beautifully restrained work, Rik. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 10th, 2026 09:47
never in the hands
sorenbarrett said:
Indeed I feel the ground shifting at times and I have to reach out to steady myself. It is that loss of balance as if one closes one\'s eyes and lifts one\'s head back. I learned years ago not to do it on a ladder. There is that feeling of change in this poem but a change one does not wish to show. Is it weakness or age or are they the same. Well done Cryptic
March 10th, 2026 06:57
sorenbarrett said:
Indeed I feel the ground shifting at times and I have to reach out to steady myself. It is that loss of balance as if one closes one\'s eyes and lifts one\'s head back. I learned years ago not to do it on a ladder. There is that feeling of change in this poem but a change one does not wish to show. Is it weakness or age or are they the same. Well done Cryptic
March 10th, 2026 06:57
Rotterdam
Goldfinch60 said:
We can look back and se so many awful things that have happened Rik, we can but hope that it will all stop happening.
Andy
March 10th, 2026 01:57
Goldfinch60 said:
We can look back and se so many awful things that have happened Rik, we can but hope that it will all stop happening.
Andy
March 10th, 2026 01:57
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