Bombadil = yearning?

[Legolas]

personally i think that tom was an incarnation on Eru on middle earth,

Wrong.

Tolkien, Letter No. 181:

There is no embodiment of the One, of God, who indeed remains remote, outside the World, and only directly accessible to the Valar or Rulers.

Tom is somewhat like Eru and Ea, in that he just is. But he isn't Eru, Ea, Arda, a Maia, a Vala...he's just Tom. Tom only. Only Tom.

On Tom being Tolkien, I think you're still wrong. The yearning certainly could be there, and Tom most likely is some reflection of Tolkien's feelings. But then - aren't all of his characters?

[ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]