Great poem. Nice imagery.

~Twilight Starr~

Very well phrased, your lines here are full and choking with imagery - a good thing given your subject. I particularly liked the ethereal shadows yearning for flesh and charred shimmering cherubs. All were very striking.

However, I would consider putting in some suggestion of the question about half way through as well - don't just leave it to the end because one does tend to get a bit lost and lose the point of the poem. Basically, a brief break from all the 'when's, because it gets a bit top-heavy.

Otherwise, very thoughtfully done.