Thorn

some punctuation would help; at first read it feels a little clumsy until deciphered.

the "copyright" notice is not necessary, and isn't really effective anyway.

where to begin?
It is hard to be precise. You know best the meaning you want to convey.
My stumble came at

...'as I walk by they (the rose flowers?) seem to reach forward to poke pieces of skin punctured by the thrusting thorns. Blood flows and the roses....
OR
'as I walk by they (the thorns?) seem to reach forward to poke pieces of
skin. Punctured by the thrusting thorns, blood flows and the roses....

double '-ing' words in a line or sentence can cause some confusion...'bursting'
and 'inching' in this case. Maybe 'burst forth....' would be better.

you know what you want to say...learn some more about punctuation, and how to utilize it for your intentions...in general, learn the rules first, and then, and only then, break them whenever they get in your way.

that all I have to say for now.

keep at it...poetry is forever

On another forum I was once castigated for the use of one such a word, I'll share my response by posting the poem "Lighthouse" as soon as I am allowed. (Can't remember if I have already posted something in this twenty four hour period.). I actually like the sense of immediacy these words can bring. In your example I think it is a sight offence, having the two words above each other starting two consecutive lines. The simple inclusion of "and" might solve the problem.

bursting forth from the delicate rose,
and inching forward for a piece of succulent meat.

PS: Welcome to a friendly and knowledgable site. I'm still learning a lot here I hope you stick around long enough to find out if the site suits you and look forward to reading more from your pen.

freeverse does not require punctuation as long as you use breaks and line stops

simply put each thought is given it's own line, This is an on going battle between writers and is solely the opinion and freedom of the writer as to which school of thought they follow
interesting subject the simplicity of it makes the poem a worthwhile read

Having just clipped one of my rose bushes back and donated fair chunks of my arm, I was left wondering how something so beautiful could be so murderous.
I enjoyed this poem. Jx