Firstly, I'm beyond sorry for not reviewing you sooner... my computer's been down, and school has been pressing upon my time. The weekend's the only time I can get on... not like you care; just thought I'd try and apologize.

Now, the poem... freaking awesome. From the title, to the final syllable, it was awesome. I really loved the line, "A once-lit candle lays shattered aside the gore"... that line really struck me for some reason... all of the vivid wording and imagery was fantastic. Incredible work.

very strong imagery... so vivid. the ending is great, so perfectly woven.

Nice stuff...i can imagine a story coming out of it...i like the way it flows, but it would be interesting if you wrote something completely nuts with a ton of bite in it just to see what that would be like. Haha, no you don't have to take this idea and use it, I'm just curious to see how that would turn out like. ~Starlight

AAh...I love every bits of this poem. Its very relaxing and beautiful. Write more!

Wow. I have no idea what else to say but *wow*.
>winged one

Alright, I'll say my interpretation now before I'm no longer able to form the words again..

I feel like someone has been brought to a room in a tower (tower? why tower? I don't know), and there they have been beaten, broken. And then they are abandoned for so long, but then healing comes, and serenity.

Dammit, you write so well... Anyways, I love this poem, I love how you worded it. "Betrayel afflicting anguish fell lost in time".. Brilliant line. Incredible job, keep writing.

Great poem; I enjoyed reading it. Keep writing.

Sounds like a requiem to me. A really miserable one. Good, though.

you say evolving your poetry skills i say damn good poetry, either way... *coughIMSORIGHTcough*

such beautiful dark words in this piece really bring it to life such as enigma, crucifixion, secluded, hymn, abandoned, mystery, tainted, lifeless...all words which are engraved in my mind at this very moment, and placed so magnificently throughout the poem giving it power and an overall sense of darkness. ok so now for my interpretion...please dont laugh lol...

im getting the impression that someone has just been killed in a room and you are describing the surroundings of the dead body, of what is left after the chaos. then in another part you are describing the spirits ascension to another world.

really a very lovely poem. my fav lines would hvae to be "The shivering floor ashamed by a broken touch," "Blood streaming from a blinking eye; the unknown cause," (wow, that one just brought such a great, strong, depressing picture to my mind, excellent) "Betrayal afflicting anguish fell lost in time, Morning's wake remembered but a past forgotten." "Hearing the faint curtains fluttering to darkness," (great isolated picture, makes the reader feel so utterly alone themselves) "Spirits humming a random hymn with the chime," (that gave it such an eerie religous feel).

brillient poem, a great piece of work, i think your poetry skills hvae successfully evolved lol - infinite kudos to you my friend.

Wow. That was amazing. Very awesome. This one's on my fave list. Great job, keep it up!