My Muse please rate this Poem. Any Ideas feel free to add.?

Tapping in to the core within
Deep beneath the layers of skin
Closer to the spiritual link
She guides me to release this ink

Nice piece of work. The rhyme and rhythm are quite tight. This rigid style I think works best with fairly short verses but I think you just pull it off. Just wondering is there a reason the second last verse is only 2 lines? Is this a set style or just what you prefered?

I normally dont tell people what they should write, but seeing as you ask I might say something like:

Stanza 5:
If through clouds I choose to look,
Through shrouded crowds my sight she took,
And if ignored she punishes me,
By choking every word I see.

To ignore her is to be blinded by light,
And darkness defeats every moment I write,
So in honour and truth I release it with love,
And always I wait for her gifts from above.

Just a thought.. hope i didnt destroy it by changing too much. Nice structured idea for your poem; which made it easier and enjoyable to work with. Seeya

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