"the question"

arqios

 

“The Question” 

What do I enjoy most? 
It is not the finished page — 
though it breathes back at me 
like the tide kissing rock. 

It is the weight of the pen, 
its ink loosening thought 
the way rain teases the dust awake. 

It is the moment a phrase arrives unbidden, 
like a shy bird alighting on an outstretched hand. 
It is the quiet between heartbeats, 
when the mind leans in and language, 
at last, agrees to stay awhile. 

It is the labour and the listening — 
the long wrestle for a true word, 
the surrender to its music, 
and the knowing that even this 
small thing can tether a soul to wonder.

 


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  • arqios

    There’s a certain kind of writing that isn’t about endings at all, but about the breath that happens in the middle of making something , the part where thought loosens, where sound and sense lean toward each other, and where the act of shaping words feels as alive as the thing being shaped. This piece lingers in that space, catching the quiet voltage between attention and arrival. It’s an invitation to listen in.

    • Cheeky Missy

      Too beautifully rendered at that. Thank you so very, very much!!!

    • Demar Desu

      I like the picture… I wish I had three hands

      • arqios

        Hahaha, my initial thought as well. 🤪🙏🏻🕊️

      • arqios

        Thanks for the Fave @Salvia🤩🙏🏻🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        You have captured in words the moment and excitement of the hunt. It is not the trophy but the thrill of the tracking the tension of looking sensing not the trigger pull. This poem is so sensitive to the process and so well worded that it deserves a fave

        • arqios

          So glad that got across, thank you🕊️🙏🏻

          • sorenbarrett

            My pleasure Cryptic

            • arqios

              😊

            • arqios

              Thanks for the Fave @sorenbarrett🤩🕊️🙏🏻

            • arqios

              Thanks for the Fave 🤩 @Priya Tomar🕊️🙏🏻

            • Jerry Reynolds

              Great write, arqios. The illustration captures that moment when you are handed something wonderful,

              • arqios

                Thank you Jerry. Being handed a blessing…🙏🏻🕊

              • Kevin Hulme

                Fine Fine Poem my friend. Well Said.

                • arqios

                  Thanks Kevin. Good to know from the reading end of things. Most appreciated dear friend 🙏🏻🕊

                • Tristan Robert Lange

                  Rik, this is beautiful. The imagery is alive...the shy bird, the rain teasing dust, the heartbeat pause. It reads like a meditation on the craft itself. Wonderful! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                • Cheeky Missy

                  Wow. Just WOW. How deliciously rendered with a waltzing rhythm and a wonderfully warm poignancy, not to mention exquisite imagery. I love, love, LOVE it! Thank you so very much for sharing.

                  • arqios

                    Thank you Cheeky Missy. It’s good to return to that kind of writing every now and again 🙏🏻🕊

                  • Goldfinch60

                    Very true words Rik, we all have these thoughts while writing.

                    Andy

                    • arqios

                      Thanks Andy🕊️🙏🏻



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