an ill-fitting halo
Tony Grannell said:

Dear, Arqios,

A delicate thing, the halo, can easily stain and most difficult to polish - like ridding guilt. A extremely well wrought poem. Much praise for this one.

Fond regards,

Tony.



September 7th, 2025 11:35

“south of the equator”
Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice said:

This is powerful I love how nature, history, and identity are woven together. The personification of drought and flood really stood out, and the imagery of river-mint and dust gave such a strong sense of place. Beautifully written.

September 7th, 2025 08:50

an ill-fitting halo
Goldfinch60 said:

We all have these ironies in life Rik and just have to accept them.

Andy

September 7th, 2025 01:14

an ill-fitting halo
arqios said:

Thanks for the Fave 🤩 @Tittu @Soren

September 6th, 2025 15:33

an ill-fitting halo
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Arqios, this one hit. That crooked grace, the coin spinning between light and shadow...it’s beautifully done. And hey, maybe the reason halos don’t sit right on my own head is the damn horns. 😈 Either way, I’m glad you wrote this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

September 6th, 2025 10:17

an ill-fitting halo
arqios said:

Now here\'s a meditation on the weight and wobble of what we carry above us ( part burden, part ornament ) and how its tilt can change the way we move through the world. 🕊️🙏🏻

September 6th, 2025 06:07

Cleaver of Devil’s Kitchen
Goldfinch60 said:

Wonderful word and scenarios soren, I could visualise them all.

Andy

September 6th, 2025 01:18

Cleaver of Devil’s Kitchen
Tristan Robert Lange said:

Wow! Dear poet and friend, this is immense. The Cleaver speaks with the patience of centuries...stone, tide, grief, and inheritance cut sharp. Tittu is blushing over here...all chuffed up, as our friend Nev would put it. Seriously, though, I’m floored by the depth here…and honored that Bird’s Eye View and it\'s location, Devil\'s Den, played even a small part in stirring this to the surface. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛ And as I said to you on a different thread, sounds like my kind of place!

September 5th, 2025 10:00

Cleaver of Devil’s Kitchen
sorenbarrett said:

Truly magnificent! This poem takes me to the rock cliffs of where my beach house stands, the steaming breakers against the pot\'s sides and cracks that hold part of the broth. I can smell the salted air and hear the boiling. So full of allegory the metaphor bubbles with possibilities in this stew of the sea. It breaths with life and death the cycle of life churning in this froth from where all life began and returns. Simply lovely and a fave

September 5th, 2025 05:52

“Lovin’ where I live”
Kevin Hulme said:

Felt like a was walking in OZ for a minute.
Very descriptive. Enjoyed the visit.

September 4th, 2025 20:00

“Lovin’ where I live”
Tristan Robert Lange said:

My friend, this is luminous and I love it. The parched wind, cracked soil, mango market...all breathing with life. And that moment when the stars lean low enough to touch your forehead...it\'s like I felt that as I was reading it. Beautifully crafted, rooted and radiant. And I love the images you pair with your poems too! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

September 4th, 2025 17:09

“Lovin’ where I live”
Jerry Reynolds said:

Beautifully written, arqios. Excellent illustration. The rendering of the stars and the jacaranda trees is outstanding.

September 4th, 2025 07:14

we met again, mid-sentence
Kevin Hulme said:

So much going on here between two people.
All in a fraction of a Second.
Enjoyed.

September 3rd, 2025 18:45

we met again, mid-sentence
orchidee said:

Yep - human - we must all be human on here, or else we\'d never get past the verify. C\'mon now, I knows some poets ain\'t human! LOL.

September 3rd, 2025 11:51

we met again, mid-sentence
Jerry Reynolds said:

Beautiful write, arqios.

September 3rd, 2025 06:23