Hello Artemis,
You did a really good job capturing the image you were trying to portray. I feel like if I googled monk on fire, I'd be able to actually find the exact picture you're talking about. That's really a huge step in the right direction. I'm very happy that you're already there, be proud ^^ It takes a lot of time to get that.
You're also working with a subject that's going to give you a lot of ammo when you want it. That being said, I don't think you do quite enough to really jab at the heartstrings with this picture. Instead of just talking about the picture, use the connotations of words, the hidden meanings of them if you will, to really poke at the ideas and emotions of the person reading the poem. For instance, instead of just saying "white" cloak, maybe the first time you say it, add pure or innocent. It's an adjective yes, but it's going to give you a different feel than just having blunt white. This, of course, is up to you because depending on how you want to write your poetry this could be bad advice.
A better example of making your words work for you might be "hunches off to the side" or "postures" even. The more you add in words like this, the better this poem is going to get because the more work each word is going to do on it's own. You could use "strolling" for instance, instead of walking, and that's going to give the poem a whole new feel to it.
I think the more that you utilize the words like that, the more emotional you can make the reader because that's where the power is and you've mastered descriptions enough that now you can start fine-tuning the words you use to describe.
Aley
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