Hey Marm!
First let me start with a little note: I love short poetry, the shorter the better. It's like five lines of punch-to-the-face and I just, yes. Yes, short poetry is so powerful when done right which isn't often.
That being said, I'm liking this much better than your last piece (not of course saying your last piece wasn't good!).
Just a few notes:
I am notorious for this in my own poetry so criticizing it is like, the worst? But your first line hints at a promise. "I am more/I am made of more" is so upfront and so demanding (which I love). However, there's a part of me that wants to know. Whats to see what you mean by saying you are more. Like why are you more than a crackling blaze? Though it defeats the idea of short poetry, I definitely want to see more of that thought. More of that demanding tone.
Loving the tone variation through italics though I'm still a little stunted on their meaning. I'm totally jiving with the mood, however. I love angry poetry.
There's some definite growth here.
DW
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