Comments received on poems by arqios
Friendly response
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Love it, dear friend. Reading this felt familiar in the best way. That quiet fight to stay upright while everything inside churns…you captured that lived reality with care and clarity. Thank you for that. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 6th, 2026 14:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Love it, dear friend. Reading this felt familiar in the best way. That quiet fight to stay upright while everything inside churns…you captured that lived reality with care and clarity. Thank you for that. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 6th, 2026 14:58
Friendly response
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Great write. Not sure we can weather anything. Sure we keep breathing, but after surviving a harrowing storm do we remain we anymore?
February 6th, 2026 08:34
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Great write. Not sure we can weather anything. Sure we keep breathing, but after surviving a harrowing storm do we remain we anymore?
February 6th, 2026 08:34
Friendly response
sorenbarrett said:
Weathering storms whether natural or emotional is both a harrowing experience and an exhilaration in survival after they have past. This poem highlights well both. Nicely done Cryptic
February 6th, 2026 06:44
sorenbarrett said:
Weathering storms whether natural or emotional is both a harrowing experience and an exhilaration in survival after they have past. This poem highlights well both. Nicely done Cryptic
February 6th, 2026 06:44
Occam’s Razor
Goldfinch60 said:
Good write Rik, sometimes life can be very much like this.
Andy
February 6th, 2026 02:26
Goldfinch60 said:
Good write Rik, sometimes life can be very much like this.
Andy
February 6th, 2026 02:26
Occam’s Razor
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! You had me from the title, and that turn on Occam’s Razor caught me. You introduce it as clarity, then gently undercut it by reminding us how the heart complicates everything. That tension between mind and belief is where the poem is sings. Fantastic write, my dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 5th, 2026 18:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow! You had me from the title, and that turn on Occam’s Razor caught me. You introduce it as clarity, then gently undercut it by reminding us how the heart complicates everything. That tension between mind and belief is where the poem is sings. Fantastic write, my dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 5th, 2026 18:57
Occam’s Razor
orchidee said:
You know William of Ockham, or of Occam? He lived in the UK, some distance from my home town, but in the South of the UK (1287-1347).
February 5th, 2026 09:13
orchidee said:
You know William of Ockham, or of Occam? He lived in the UK, some distance from my home town, but in the South of the UK (1287-1347).
February 5th, 2026 09:13
Occam’s Razor
Paul Bell said:
We lie to you because the truth would hurt you.
I think Churchill said. \'\'The truth is protected by a bodyguard of lies.
Starmer highlighted it perfectly yesterday.
February 5th, 2026 08:57
Paul Bell said:
We lie to you because the truth would hurt you.
I think Churchill said. \'\'The truth is protected by a bodyguard of lies.
Starmer highlighted it perfectly yesterday.
February 5th, 2026 08:57
Occam’s Razor
Doggerel Dave said:
Always liked (even if I was unsure how to spell it – which is an indication of the depth of my understanding) Occam’s razor, when utilized in scientific debate. However when used to arbitrate on my personal perceptions, I think I’m in a wee bit of trouble. The phrase “made me think” which was the go a while back here irritated me, but in this instance I believe I will resort to it!
February 5th, 2026 05:53
Doggerel Dave said:
Always liked (even if I was unsure how to spell it – which is an indication of the depth of my understanding) Occam’s razor, when utilized in scientific debate. However when used to arbitrate on my personal perceptions, I think I’m in a wee bit of trouble. The phrase “made me think” which was the go a while back here irritated me, but in this instance I believe I will resort to it!
February 5th, 2026 05:53
Occam’s Razor
sorenbarrett said:
Such a poignant poem today where no one knows what to believe. Perception indeed the starting point of belief and conviction. So nicely worded My friend a fave
February 5th, 2026 05:08
sorenbarrett said:
Such a poignant poem today where no one knows what to believe. Perception indeed the starting point of belief and conviction. So nicely worded My friend a fave
February 5th, 2026 05:08
let poem\'s arise
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik and so true for the writing of our words.
Andy
February 5th, 2026 02:11
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful words Rik and so true for the writing of our words.
Andy
February 5th, 2026 02:11
let poem\'s arise
orchidee said:
Yes, I was gonna fly with a poem, and literally as The Birdman, but I crashed! lol.
How many times I gotta jump off this cliff before anyone, or myself, realises I can\'t fly? lol.
February 4th, 2026 11:20
orchidee said:
Yes, I was gonna fly with a poem, and literally as The Birdman, but I crashed! lol.
How many times I gotta jump off this cliff before anyone, or myself, realises I can\'t fly? lol.
February 4th, 2026 11:20
let poem\'s arise
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is gentle and affirming. It carries a quiet confidence about creation, letting patience and care do the work. That calm strength really lands. Excellent job and a tremendous use of metaphor, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 4th, 2026 10:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
arqios, this is gentle and affirming. It carries a quiet confidence about creation, letting patience and care do the work. That calm strength really lands. Excellent job and a tremendous use of metaphor, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 4th, 2026 10:30
let poem\'s arise
Friendship said:
Your poem explores the transformative power of creativity, emphasizing how discarded thoughts and experiences can evolve into something beautiful and meaningful, akin to the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
February 4th, 2026 09:07
Friendship said:
Your poem explores the transformative power of creativity, emphasizing how discarded thoughts and experiences can evolve into something beautiful and meaningful, akin to the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
February 4th, 2026 09:07
let poem\'s arise
sorenbarrett said:
Such a beautiful metaphor that metamorphosizes as the poem unfolds. Wonderfully done my friend
February 4th, 2026 05:59
sorenbarrett said:
Such a beautiful metaphor that metamorphosizes as the poem unfolds. Wonderfully done my friend
February 4th, 2026 05:59
she rides the wind
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dearest friend, this reads like an unfolding myth...in real time. Nature, spirit, and transformation braided together, not romanticized but respected. The force you describe unsettles and compels in equal measure. A striking piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 3rd, 2026 10:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Dearest friend, this reads like an unfolding myth...in real time. Nature, spirit, and transformation braided together, not romanticized but respected. The force you describe unsettles and compels in equal measure. A striking piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 3rd, 2026 10:38
she rides the wind
Thomas W Case said:
She moves like a storm made flesh—beautiful, dangerous, and utterly alive.
You can almost feel the chill in your bones, yet you wouldn’t want her any other way.
February 3rd, 2026 07:56
Thomas W Case said:
She moves like a storm made flesh—beautiful, dangerous, and utterly alive.
You can almost feel the chill in your bones, yet you wouldn’t want her any other way.
February 3rd, 2026 07:56
she rides the wind
sorenbarrett said:
I love nature and respect her, her force is undeniable and unstoppable. The wind the earths cleaning lady sweeps all and leaves it polished. A lovely poem my friend that has force and deeper meaning. A poem after my own heart and a fave
February 3rd, 2026 05:45
sorenbarrett said:
I love nature and respect her, her force is undeniable and unstoppable. The wind the earths cleaning lady sweeps all and leaves it polished. A lovely poem my friend that has force and deeper meaning. A poem after my own heart and a fave
February 3rd, 2026 05:45
Montgomery Slyde
cellinic said:
A very sincere and deep statement, best wishes
February 3rd, 2026 04:22
cellinic said:
A very sincere and deep statement, best wishes
February 3rd, 2026 04:22
Montgomery Slyde
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Montgomery Slyde - don\'t know if he is a historical character or something you made up. Honestly it doesn\'t matter. What matters are lines like:
\"his shoes rehearsing
arguments against the floorboards.\"
Some poems demand to be recognised with \'fave\'. This one is one of them.
February 3rd, 2026 03:59
rebellion_in_sanity said:
Montgomery Slyde - don\'t know if he is a historical character or something you made up. Honestly it doesn\'t matter. What matters are lines like:
\"his shoes rehearsing
arguments against the floorboards.\"
Some poems demand to be recognised with \'fave\'. This one is one of them.
February 3rd, 2026 03:59
Montgomery Slyde
Goldfinch60 said:
I have met him in my past Rik, but never again. LOL
Andy
February 3rd, 2026 02:08
Goldfinch60 said:
I have met him in my past Rik, but never again. LOL
Andy
February 3rd, 2026 02:08
Montgomery Slyde
Doggerel Dave said:
Almost an obituary for someone I believe I encountered in the past.... or maybe it was all in the writing.....
February 2nd, 2026 18:04
Doggerel Dave said:
Almost an obituary for someone I believe I encountered in the past.... or maybe it was all in the writing.....
February 2nd, 2026 18:04
Montgomery Slyde
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, Montgomery Slyde is a study in performed confidence. Bravado, memory, and myth prop him up just long enough to bow before the fall. The poem never condemns him…it simply watches, and that restraint is powerful. Excellent work, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 2nd, 2026 13:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Arqios, Montgomery Slyde is a study in performed confidence. Bravado, memory, and myth prop him up just long enough to bow before the fall. The poem never condemns him…it simply watches, and that restraint is powerful. Excellent work, dearest friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 2nd, 2026 13:43
Montgomery Slyde
sorenbarrett said:
This is a description worthy of a fave as a tip of the hat to a poet that has a way with words.
February 2nd, 2026 08:44
sorenbarrett said:
This is a description worthy of a fave as a tip of the hat to a poet that has a way with words.
February 2nd, 2026 08:44
descent
Vipassana said:
The mountain says nothing.
And somehow,
that is enough.
Beautiful.
February 1st, 2026 19:10
Vipassana said:
The mountain says nothing.
And somehow,
that is enough.
Beautiful.
February 1st, 2026 19:10
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