beautiful, absolutely epic. and i enjoyed the commentary... you are very intelligent. absolutely freaky, by the way. scared me the first time around.

very good, incredibly well written, usually poems that are so long tend to make me loes interest and fast, but this one kept me reading. very well written.

Extremely impressive. It gave me the feeling of one of the epic poems like Gilgamesh, which is an extremely good thing. Honestly, I usually have something to say that could have been done better, but this time I've got nothing. A few lines sound a bit awkward, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was done on purpose. Bravo.

This is an amazing piece of work!
The language is beautiful, and the flow is perfect.
The emotions played were realistic.

Of course, it did scared me on a first read :)

This was a great peace of work, one i began to read it, I couldn't stop. Great job.
~pay it forward~

Oh. Ok this scared me slightly. I love the way you did this. Descriptions were both graphic and eloquent and I swear I could almost feel myself standing on the sidelines watching the dialogue, humbled by a powerful goddess and an incredible mortal.

Wow - you are obviously extremely intelligent and a very good writer as well. Extremely well done, good job. Thanks for reviewing my story!

I realy enjoy readng this poem. It gives off a... how to put it... a fantasy feel (love mythology story)... it is as if the poem is a long story itself, expressed poetically...

I love how you write it. It looks professional and deep.
The atmosphere is excellently written too. The imagery is LOVED!

Phenomenal! *applaude*

"The sense of creeping horror in the poem has been remarked on, a sense that the reader himself is in danger in addition to Alexander. I must admit, if such an effect exists it was unintentional - although not unwelcome." - Isn't it strange how once you start writing, you end up with themes unintended, but they seem to work for your piece anyway? I say kudos to that; it generally shows your piece is well-rounded and thought out.

This is definitely one of the most exquisite pieces I have read on here so far. It sounds so professional - like it should be in an English textbook for students to fathom over. Well, actually it deserves better than that. It flows expertly!

The commentary at the end was very helpful as well. Great work!

Pay it forward if you wish, even though you have already reviewed me (thank you, by the way!).

Wow...i thought it was extremely well written. There's a certain allure about it...that engage the reader or engaged me anyway.
I thought there was a foreboding beauty throughout...even the violence. My favourite line was, "and eyes of death-grey fire" it was brilliant.
The dialogue was good and didn't seem out of place. The professionalism of it was consistent throughout. Overall i thought it was great.

Pay it forward...(i like your idea so i'm going to try and review 2 more people):)

Very good read. It's nice to know that some people still have a reasonable grasp on Mythology and Roman History. This was an eloquent and elegant writeout, and I enjoyed reading it very much. Continue to write, for you do it well.

Okay, so I guess this poem is really Greek mythos and history based. :) Anyway, good work here. I like the way you portrayed the atmosphere here. It was like stepping into Hades' realms if you get what I mean. ;) Good part on the A/N as well since it tied in quite a lot of stuff in the background and inspiration. :) Anyway, thanks very much for your review on A Ranger's Tale. Hope to see more of the reviews soon! ^^ Bye! :)

All I can say is 'wow'. You certainly have a way with words! I've written poetry before, but never at this level. I think my favorite stanza was:

“SO BE IT, THEN. She reaches out
and rends his ribs apart,
shoves taloned hand through his white chest
and grasps his naked heart.

Very visual and graphic. One is reminded of...m... what's that Nike phrase? "Just Do It"

P.S. Thanks once again for your review of "my bodice ripper!"

Wow, I cannot help but to feel chilled and awed inspired by your work! In a way, a little unworthy to review for such a poem as yours, but you had indeed tagged me in the little game Pay it forward, so that is what I am doing.

I also want to say thank you for your review, and that the first chapter is the only reference to Pirates of the Carribean, everything else is from my own imagination, and I am glad you liked it.

Thank you for finding my mistakes. For I surely would not have caught them.

Again, great poem and it surely will inspire me to continue to be greater!

Thank you, and happy future readings!

I like the use of the dialogues, something not coomon in poetry. Good job.