Stunning and elegant, mon amour -- I adore the Shakespeare refrences... just assuming they were intentional. I might just be stating the obvious, excuse me due to entire lack of caffiene today. The ending was lovely.

Bitter and splendid.

This is so enigmatic, so ethereal...your choice of vocabulary is stunning...always so sophisticated, and even when it isn't one doesn't even notice...ah, I'm talking gibberish now...sorry *cringe* but this leaves me speechless! Love,,Mia

Your words - they're again so lovely - each syllable sounds out in the poem. The merit lies in them, I think. 'fire's indiscriminate embrace' is particularly nice. And the poem is, of course, beautifully executed in terms of story as well...

such beautifully sad imagery; i love, love, love the ending.

Passionate, and powerful. wonderful!

Keep it up