What do you think of my new poem "Eclipse"?

Question:I have written yet another poem, and I am curious as to your thoughts on it. I'm not asking what I could do to make it better- this is my poetry, and I won't change it. What I'm asking is what you get out of what's already there- what do you see in your mind's eye when you read it? What comes to mind? Does it remind you of anything? What feeling does it create? Add in other points as you may. I am eager for feedback.
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In the darkest valley where nobody goes
a wise old lantern softly glows,
surrounded by her students, loyal, bright.

She told them the legends of Arrogance,
a shadow that fed on ignorance,
and destroyed so many empires long ago.

She said, it was gone now, there was no fear-
it hadn't been spotted in many a year,
so they, of course, were safe from such a thing.

Yet the shadow watched closely that very night.
It's careless prey was well within sight
and the shadow flickered excitedly.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I have written yet another poem, and I am curious as to your thoughts on it. I'm not asking what I could do to make it better- this is my poetry, and I won't change it. What I'm asking is what you get out of what's already there- what do you see in your mind's eye when you read it? What comes to mind? Does it remind you of anything? What feeling does it create? Add in other points as you may. I am eager for feedback.
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In the darkest valley where nobody goes
a wise old lantern softly glows,
surrounded by her students, loyal, bright.

She told them the legends of Arrogance,
a shadow that fed on ignorance,
and destroyed so many empires long ago.

She said, it was gone now, there was no fear-
it hadn't been spotted in many a year,
so they, of course, were safe from such a thing.

Yet the shadow watched closely that very night.
It's careless prey was well within sight
and the shadow flickered excitedly.

I really enjoyed your poem, very fanciful and yet dark.

I felt I was being a told a story of evil corrupting good,
and that good was complacent about its safety.

Really enjoyable.
I only thought when you say "shadow flickered excitedly" that flickered brought to mind a flame not a shadow. But other than that I really liked it.

Good work, keep writing I will keep an eye out for your poetry.

This is the only part I liked "In the darkest valley where nobody goes
a wise old lantern softly glows,
surrounded by her students, loyal, bright."

It was lovely, a profound thought.

i am having trouble undertsanding teh last 3 worse, starting from
Yet the shadow watched closely that very night.
It's careless prey was well within sight
and the shadow flickered excitedly.:)

its good, but kinda backwards. Unless u ment it that way. Some mite say irony, a shadow killing light.
But it worx the other way around, every time. Can't have a shadow without light.
Light creates shadows, and it destroys them. Mite be why so many early cultures worshiped the sun.

Though I sought to find some thing to speak about, there is nothing, the story so well told left everything to me. For if they said that I thought it was reminded, I wasn't there was no memory that sprung from my mind, the story was good.

I'm glad you stood up for your poetry. I think it was well done. So many of us quiver and think our poetry is no good if someone says "I hate it" but it's yours and you created it so it's not bad. It helps you express your thoughts in a way that helps you. Good job.