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[tectak]

It just came across as a poorly constructed criticism. There's actually a link on the forum about what to look for in a critique. Here if you need it http://pigpenpoetry.com/showthread.php?tid=3505

Also you make some rather unfounded assumptions about my poem, such as the time i spent on it, and the critique came across as quite unprofessional.

That is because I am not a "professionallly qualified" critic. Few here, if any,are....but if you wish suggest that the comments made were incorrect then my only defense is that my opinion is invalid as would be expected from a layman, and you can then choose to ignore the points I made.
I am even malleable enough to accept that you want no further crit from me. Please advise. If you only want praise and eulogy, I am afraid I am not professionally qualified in this area, either.
Best,
tectak