vestibule

arqios

 

vestibule
 
The fire waits— not to warm, but to remind.
Rhythm, not reason, guides the hand
that peels the orange each morning.

Protection is hung beside memory,
still damp with yesterday’s weather.
No need to wear it, not here—
not in the rooms where silence learns our names.

Static crackles through the radio of thought,
faint dispatches from a world
still too tangled to decipher.

But the masks are softening.
The rituals loosen their seams.
There is something in the stillness—
not absence, but readiness.

And when the clock moves again,
it will not mark a moment—
but an opening.

 

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  • David Wakeling

    For me this was a fascinating read. I like the quotes eg "Rhythm, not reason guides the hand ...."There is so much in this that made me stop in my tracks and think. A very clever write. I enjoyed reading

    • arqios

      So glad that this made for an enjoyable read. Thanks amigo ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

    • sorenbarrett

      We are governed by habit and ritual more than thought we are a product of what has been from the beginning be it war, greed of whatever man is. our artificial attempts at protection hung up in treaties with memories of past violations and wars. Todays silence of cold war leads to misunderstanding. Differences in the form of static make this world hard to understand. In a world that has had its technological revolution we have gone far too long without a social revolution and when that time comes a paradigm shift is the opening to an evolution of man casting off old habits and a changed species. I think I have traveled far enough in this out of control interpretation. Loved it and a fave

      • arqios

        Not out of control but in the flow. Thanks Soren๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

      • arqios

        Over half is better than dismal beginnings

      • Poetic Licence

        There is much for me to contemplate in this Lovely read, in order to obtain its true meaning I need to change, enjoyed the read

      • Tony36

        Excellent write

        • arqios

          Thanks Tony. You are greatly appreciated ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

          • Tony36

            You're welcome

          • orchidee

            Good write, though I suppose I've missed the cryptic meanings. No change there then from me. lol.

            • arqios

              Highly unlikely that youdโ€™ve missed anything salient, O. Thanks as always ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

              • orchidee

                Since when did I notice anything of any importance?! lol.

              • Mottakeenur Rehman

                Your poem weaves quiet tension with delicate grace, where every stillness hums with anticipation. The imagery lingers, leaving the reader poised at the threshold of something profound.

                • arqios

                  Thanks, friend. Good to hear/read your thoughts again ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

                • Goldfinch60

                  May that opening lead us to a light of peace and love arqios.

                  Andy

                  • arqios

                    Thanks Andy, yes we are in many ways able to open ways to a light of peace and love ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    Oh my friendโ€ฆthis one breathed. That fire line at the top already lit the fuse, and then the final imageโ€”the clock not marking time, but an opening? Quite the revelation, dear poet. Love and live for that! Thereโ€™s deep stillness here, and even deeper knowing. Thank you for this. ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ‘

                    • arqios

                      It was meant to go a bit darker but was somehow comfortable enough in the shadows and half-light. Thank you for that massively insightful response. It guides the next steps on this path. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

                      • Tristan Robert Lange

                        You are most welcome! Yay!

                      • Tony Grannell

                        Hello Arqios,
                        This reads like an awakening from the mechanical to the philosophical in a most splendid poem. From the peeling of an orange to the opening of time. So carefully composed, not a word out of place and each stanza a marvel to behold. Very well done indeed.

                        All the best,

                        Tony.

                        • arqios

                          Thanks Tony! Iโ€™ve been eating oranges (mandarins) the past several weeks and this makes perfect sense. Most appreciated ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

                        • NafisaSB

                          a thought provoking write..thanks for sharing



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