Wow, very powerful.
Your words were very strong, and dark. It gave me the image of what hell would be (was this your intention?) your imagery was was vivid and impressionable. I loved your references to mythical creatures, and my favorite lines, "there is no pleasure at all...
of the wind, flaying flesh from bone"
were turbulent and beautiful at the same time. Good read

I thoroughly enjoyed this poem - the style is very up my alleyway. :) The voice is excellent, and the word choice beautiful....you made me think of the ice castle from The Chronicles of Narnia. My only problem was in the end. I do realize that a lot of my poems end abruptly, yes...but I found this one to end a bit TOO abruptly. Buuuuuut good all in all! I'd definitely give it a 5 if I were to vote.

From the warmth of the tropics to the depths of the artic what a delectable journey you have taken us on, to leave us pondering

Sublime job

Nicko

..across the universe we pray......yes we do...'-)
This piece is thought-provoking....and fascinating..
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and, here and now, too, must, conspicuously, be kept warm, lest we regress in even more ways than imaginitively....
equilibrium is a mighty goal....
strive on..