 My review is based on professional editing points. It is meant to be honest, encouraging, and respectful in accordance with WDC guidelines.
 THE POEM
The poem was about a "love" gone bad.
 WHAT I LIKED
I loved the repetition of "The cruel beast that stole her heart" and how it was placed in each quatrain.
 STRUCTURE
This is a poem with 4 quatrains and an AABB rythme scheme. Adding a layer of complexity to the poem, "The cruel beast that stole her heart" repeats in each quartrain; it's the 1st line in the opening quartern, the 2nd line in the 2nd quatrain, and so on.
MECHANICS
I did not spot any spelling/punctuation mistakes.
DESCRIPTIONS
I liked: "The cruel beast who stole her heart," because there's a contradiction in that line. We have a cruel beast - evil and dastardly, and she falls in love with him. Is there something redeemable about him? I think all readers are attracted to the contradiction whether it be light/dark, good/evil, ying/yan etc.
PARTING THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS
The opening invites the reader in with a nice, rhythmic beat and keeps them reading. The poem has a good beat when read out loud. The title is a nice fit for the poem. I enjoyed the flow and rhythm of the poem. You find yourself rooting for the girl even though you suspect it might not end well. Good expression.
An Angel Army Review
 
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