Comments received on poems by arqios
grocery aisle poetry
arqios said:
Perhaps it would’ve made better sense to post the base poem first, lol 😂
July 16th, 2025 08:10
arqios said:
Perhaps it would’ve made better sense to post the base poem first, lol 😂
July 16th, 2025 08:10
grocery aisle poetry
Cheeky Missy said:
...and I was born with elf ears, yea, since the LORD God told man, \"...dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return, I am elvish dust indeed, I guess. Fascinating. Deliciously rendered with gorgeous imagery and an intriguing, haunting poignancy, I do so love this pretty number! Thank you for sharing.
July 16th, 2025 07:51
Cheeky Missy said:
...and I was born with elf ears, yea, since the LORD God told man, \"...dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return, I am elvish dust indeed, I guess. Fascinating. Deliciously rendered with gorgeous imagery and an intriguing, haunting poignancy, I do so love this pretty number! Thank you for sharing.
July 16th, 2025 07:51
waltz of the wind
ElizabethMoroz said:
I enjoyed the imagery and lightness of this poem, like a light breeze your imagery was lovely. Thankyou, sincerely, Elizabeth
July 16th, 2025 07:14
ElizabethMoroz said:
I enjoyed the imagery and lightness of this poem, like a light breeze your imagery was lovely. Thankyou, sincerely, Elizabeth
July 16th, 2025 07:14
grocery aisle poetry
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic I know that this poem goes with another but I can\'t help but feel a metaphor in this poem. Aren\'t we all dated and labled? Loved it
July 16th, 2025 07:05
sorenbarrett said:
Cryptic I know that this poem goes with another but I can\'t help but feel a metaphor in this poem. Aren\'t we all dated and labled? Loved it
July 16th, 2025 07:05
an orchard’s lament
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This, my friend, is an elegy on the edge of collapse. That opening...\"Morning mist drapes each blossom / like a bride reluctant to wake”...set the whole tone in motion for me and, then, \"steel will bite bark and bloom\" chilled me. Gentle, weary, full of inevitable parting. You\'ve pulled Chekhov’s quiet ache into the natural world, and it lingers with grace and grief. Looking forward to seeing how the suite unfolds. 🌹👏
July 15th, 2025 14:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This, my friend, is an elegy on the edge of collapse. That opening...\"Morning mist drapes each blossom / like a bride reluctant to wake”...set the whole tone in motion for me and, then, \"steel will bite bark and bloom\" chilled me. Gentle, weary, full of inevitable parting. You\'ve pulled Chekhov’s quiet ache into the natural world, and it lingers with grace and grief. Looking forward to seeing how the suite unfolds. 🌹👏
July 15th, 2025 14:31
an orchard’s lament
Damaso said:
Oh, so fine, soft, and sophisticated. A beautiful story that equally leaves me intrigued. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Best regards.
July 15th, 2025 09:45
Damaso said:
Oh, so fine, soft, and sophisticated. A beautiful story that equally leaves me intrigued. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Best regards.
July 15th, 2025 09:45
an orchard’s lament
Tony Grannell said:
A lament indeed, such a flourishing beauty brutally interrupted by that cold sounding word: steel. Where once an orchard...? A heartfelt verse of loss composed with poetic elegance and a doleful heart. Wholly excellent. Very well done, Arqios.
Wishing you all the very best.
Tony.
July 15th, 2025 09:32
Tony Grannell said:
A lament indeed, such a flourishing beauty brutally interrupted by that cold sounding word: steel. Where once an orchard...? A heartfelt verse of loss composed with poetic elegance and a doleful heart. Wholly excellent. Very well done, Arqios.
Wishing you all the very best.
Tony.
July 15th, 2025 09:32
“flight from self”
Tristan Robert Lange said:
There’s a sharp honesty in this, the kind I have come to really appreciate in your work, my friend. How easily fear becomes routine, and routine becomes identity. That “ne’er tearful” line landed hard…says so much with so little. You’ve captured something most sadly don’t even notice happening. Quiet but cutting. 🌹👏 A fave.
July 15th, 2025 08:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
There’s a sharp honesty in this, the kind I have come to really appreciate in your work, my friend. How easily fear becomes routine, and routine becomes identity. That “ne’er tearful” line landed hard…says so much with so little. You’ve captured something most sadly don’t even notice happening. Quiet but cutting. 🌹👏 A fave.
July 15th, 2025 08:47
an orchard’s lament
Poetic Licence said:
Short, sweet and beautiful, enjoyed the read
July 15th, 2025 07:44
Poetic Licence said:
Short, sweet and beautiful, enjoyed the read
July 15th, 2025 07:44
an orchard’s lament
arqios said:
The usual 2/3 with eyes open wide and not much else…
July 15th, 2025 06:42
arqios said:
The usual 2/3 with eyes open wide and not much else…
July 15th, 2025 06:42
an orchard’s lament
Doggerel Dave said:
Surely I have no need to know the complexities of Chekov\'s play to appreciate this as a statement of beauty and loss?
\'Look forward to the remaining six.
July 15th, 2025 05:54
Doggerel Dave said:
Surely I have no need to know the complexities of Chekov\'s play to appreciate this as a statement of beauty and loss?
\'Look forward to the remaining six.
July 15th, 2025 05:54
an orchard’s lament
sorenbarrett said:
Hauntingly beautiful to say more would be to ruin it.
July 15th, 2025 05:14
sorenbarrett said:
Hauntingly beautiful to say more would be to ruin it.
July 15th, 2025 05:14
“flight from self”
Poetic Licence said:
Clever write delving into many things, Do we conform out of habit, choice or fear of rejection if we don\'t conform. Some move around like peacocks on heat wanting to be noticed, but not bothered if excepted or not. Others stay drab and dull to avoid the light and being noticed, for fear of not being noticed and rejection, enjoyed the read
July 14th, 2025 22:45
Poetic Licence said:
Clever write delving into many things, Do we conform out of habit, choice or fear of rejection if we don\'t conform. Some move around like peacocks on heat wanting to be noticed, but not bothered if excepted or not. Others stay drab and dull to avoid the light and being noticed, for fear of not being noticed and rejection, enjoyed the read
July 14th, 2025 22:45
“flight from self”
David Wakeling said:
Very thoughtful poetry.There seems a deep examination of the human condition.Memorable lines here like belonging sealed before choice finds breathe.Wonderful exploration into the human condition
July 14th, 2025 18:51
David Wakeling said:
Very thoughtful poetry.There seems a deep examination of the human condition.Memorable lines here like belonging sealed before choice finds breathe.Wonderful exploration into the human condition
July 14th, 2025 18:51
“flight from self”
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your poem cuts deep—the way it frames self-erasure as both armor and inheritance is haunting. The revisited version sharpens the ache with its quieter, more deliberate precision. Stunning and unsettling.
July 14th, 2025 12:51
Mottakeenur Rehman said:
Your poem cuts deep—the way it frames self-erasure as both armor and inheritance is haunting. The revisited version sharpens the ache with its quieter, more deliberate precision. Stunning and unsettling.
July 14th, 2025 12:51
“flight from self”
Bella Shepard said:
I read it, then walked away allowing myself to do something different, while my brain worked on it. I returned and read again, slowly and methodically and the light went on. WOW! You capture brilliantly the conformity we find it so difficult to overcome, and it does become infectious. And that final stanza, no lie, brought a lump to my throat. Brilliant!!
July 14th, 2025 09:48
Bella Shepard said:
I read it, then walked away allowing myself to do something different, while my brain worked on it. I returned and read again, slowly and methodically and the light went on. WOW! You capture brilliantly the conformity we find it so difficult to overcome, and it does become infectious. And that final stanza, no lie, brought a lump to my throat. Brilliant!!
July 14th, 2025 09:48
“flight from self”
arqios said:
Just hoping the extended version does not affect the enjoyment and understanding of the former and vice versa as they have been written decades apart.
July 14th, 2025 06:20
arqios said:
Just hoping the extended version does not affect the enjoyment and understanding of the former and vice versa as they have been written decades apart.
July 14th, 2025 06:20
“flight from self”
sorenbarrett said:
I suppose that this too may be taken many ways but my read is in this metaphor of a plain suit we all wish to blend in out of fear of rejection so we never get to show our colors. The world remains drab and dull. I choose to circulate with birds of bright feathers the oddballs that have no fear for they help take mine away. A wonderful write Cryptic.
July 14th, 2025 05:29
sorenbarrett said:
I suppose that this too may be taken many ways but my read is in this metaphor of a plain suit we all wish to blend in out of fear of rejection so we never get to show our colors. The world remains drab and dull. I choose to circulate with birds of bright feathers the oddballs that have no fear for they help take mine away. A wonderful write Cryptic.
July 14th, 2025 05:29
from the Archives of the Sunbeam
Salvia.S said:
This is such a beautiful piece. I love the way it blends quiet observation with a deeper reflection on time, memory, and stillness. It’s written so nicely.
July 14th, 2025 03:10
Salvia.S said:
This is such a beautiful piece. I love the way it blends quiet observation with a deeper reflection on time, memory, and stillness. It’s written so nicely.
July 14th, 2025 03:10
from the Archives of the Sunbeam
Bella Shepard said:
Cats and sunbeams just seem to be a natural pairing. Your poem captures this beautifully, the feeling of peace that can come over you as you observe them lounging in that golden spot. You are so right, \"Nothing is wasted in a sunbeam\", priceless!
July 13th, 2025 14:42
Bella Shepard said:
Cats and sunbeams just seem to be a natural pairing. Your poem captures this beautifully, the feeling of peace that can come over you as you observe them lounging in that golden spot. You are so right, \"Nothing is wasted in a sunbeam\", priceless!
July 13th, 2025 14:42
from the Archives of the Sunbeam
Friendship said:
The poem \"The Archives of the Sunbeam\" explores the notion of presence, stillness, and the ephemeral beauty of moments captured through the lens of companionship between cats.
July 13th, 2025 13:51
Friendship said:
The poem \"The Archives of the Sunbeam\" explores the notion of presence, stillness, and the ephemeral beauty of moments captured through the lens of companionship between cats.
July 13th, 2025 13:51
from the Archives of the Sunbeam
Tony Grannell said:
Carefree felines in a shaft of light, the epitome of grace and contentment. I tiptoed through this poem, so delicately woven and for fear of disturbing the moment. Such a beautiful and mellow poem. Perfect reading for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Thank you ever so much for this one.
All the best,
Tony.
July 13th, 2025 08:33
Tony Grannell said:
Carefree felines in a shaft of light, the epitome of grace and contentment. I tiptoed through this poem, so delicately woven and for fear of disturbing the moment. Such a beautiful and mellow poem. Perfect reading for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Thank you ever so much for this one.
All the best,
Tony.
July 13th, 2025 08:33
from the Archives of the Sunbeam
arqios said:
Of the two versions, which is your preference?
July 13th, 2025 08:28
arqios said:
Of the two versions, which is your preference?
July 13th, 2025 08:28
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