How Thomas Felt Comments

This is your best poem Mary, despite its antiquated style. I know why you like the antiquated style, but since Wilfred Owen it is impossible to write in it. It belongs to another, long since vanished world. As does (sadly) the world of belief. The problem of today is that we can accept neither absolute religious faith (9/11) nor 'I told you so'. The only faith that we must adhere to is scepticism. And the likelihood that we will be proved wrong..........

This is your best poem Mary, despite its antiquated style. I know why you like the antiquated style, but since Wilfred Owen it is impossible to write in it. It belongs to another, long since vanished world. As does (sadly) the world of belief. The problem of today is that we can accept neither absolute religious faith (9/11) nor 'I told you so'. The only faith that we must adhere to is scepticism. And the likelihood that we will be proved wrong..........

Even if one is in midst of spirtual one may doubt isnt it a hallucination......... unless one reach the highest peak of spirtual experience the doubt couldnt cease. ........... Even christ said father why thou has forsaken me............. Good write...........

I think it was good...really good.

Brilliant, insightful, well written - guess I liked it then! !

Amazing composition.10 for it.

Brilliantly leading us into the mind of Thomas and the end line is the superb surprise. Thank you Mary for such original thinking.

Brilliantly insightful, Mary! How refreshing to read original thought on issues of religion, particularly in a time when our religious leaders prefer to spoon-feed the official, sanctioned idea to us, and watch us nod in agreement as we reach for our wallet. Don

How true, Mary, &, again, so well crafted. I see so many Thomases where I teach, & when the odd one visibly grasps something the difference is so, so clear. Thank you.

This is so true, so good your poem, inspiring me... -T. Bell