That was just... wow. It gave me a bit of the shivers, heh. The last line of the first stanza is, quite frankly, one of the best lines I've read in a while. The imagery was so strong there, and as the poem goes on, it grows even stronger, but at the same time there's this bit of... blurriness. Kind of like a dream you can't seem to remember. I loved the lines about the blind man, and the second part as a whole was amazing, most especially the first stanza in italics. Absolutely brilliant write - I love it to pieces.

This is definitely something I want to come back and re-read. There are so many levels to this piece and the description is so grafic I do not believe my imagination has done it justice. An incredible job well done. ^_^

While the subject matter appealed to me, unfortunately the rythm just didn't catch me.
Sorry mate.

O...Neat. I really like the start. And, yes, I am messed up because I like the gruesome, sometimes dark, references, especially to blood. Great poem and I love the use of italics. It really adds to it. Great job!