Rage

Thanks :-)

I'll keep working on it. Glad to help you out of the "school-induced shell of poetry hatred." You must have had awful teachers, lol.

Hey, thanks for the comment. Much appreciated. The line you referred to--> "ruffled beards tortured" is not meant to be read in isolation. It's all run on-lines. Read it again, ...

Great review. Thanks...

Okay, thanks. I appreciate your comments and I do think this poem can be improved. I intend to work on it.

Hey there... I'm not sure you quite understood what I was going for, but that's fine. Maybe I do need to tweak it in some places so it's clearer. Thanks ...

Just one comment I hope you find helpful... You use a lot rhyming lines in this poem and it kinda seems as though most of the emphasis was placed on ...