- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Mother Theresa's Moment of Doubt
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except when she thought that she heard
the dulcet voice of Mother there
and thought perhaps her waiting tomb
might really be another womb.
Indeed, she might have hoped for that
for all the foreheads she once wet,
but for the habit she still wore
when she dropped her beads to the floor,
for with her final thoughts she prayed,
however dark that life became,,
the black she sees about her now,
God knows, it's only human to dou....
- COMMENTS
Senna Jawaover 11 years agoThe very first phrase of my comment: "This poem belongs a well respected..." missed word "to". This phrase should read: "This poem belongs to a well respected...".
tazz317over 11 years agoonly the purest are able to maintain. TK U MLJ LV NV
Senna Jawaover 11 years agoThis poem belongs a well respected in the Western tradition artistic orbit (type, genre), it is placed about the top of its orbit, and I gave it top score without any hesitation. It's great that GM can write such a poem now and then.
On the other hand the orbit itself is not among the highest in poetry. Just look at the first line. Except for the last word the line is dead, carries no poetry.
(The ending is very fine while not completely original--I've seen somewhat similar effects in the past, and used a similar effect myself a couple of times; it's ok--poetry is old, many people write, it's not realistic to expect 100% originality in everything, in particular when it comes to technical devices).
Best regards,
tazz317over 11 years agothere is always an element of doubt involved with the following. TK U MLJ LV NV
greenmountaineerover 11 years agoAuthorThe two commas at the end of line 10 is a typographical error. The periods at the line of line 12 is not.
