Incarceration And in the reaches of an impossibly timeless paradise I grope I handle (say something else) I poke The iridescence of sin (i like this so much) And cast away the possibility of meeting the confluence. It evolves to the metaphysical (could be better) I see my body spiral down as helpless as an armed warrior (this is nice) I see my soul float up (float up = could be better) I am somewhere in between in limbo in jeopardy in solitude. overall very effective. but could be improved with more darkness and hopelessness. Pain bursts afresh the wound reopens to keep its heart on display exquisitely happy in its freedom the flesh revolts indignantly for it is instinct to self-preserve. (these two paras are simply brilliant) Perversity in this sense is reserved for the perverts and the fools. (this is one of your best pieces, but it looks incomplete, develop it more. i like this poem very much.) Helpless In the most inaccessible portions of my mind I reach into those recesses and find a beast - waiting for me ready to eat me swallow me whole chew on my body parts (these two paras are nice but could be worded more mystically) Attempted extinction fails I forget how autonomous memory is. (this para is the only one in this poem to which enough thought has been given) A threat to my sense of self my identity and thus arises a crisis. (again this is brilliant) overall all the paragraphs tie in with each other very well. more careful selection of phrases will make it more effective.