a reading

for Andrew J.

a reading

 

Richard Burton voices a poem

in the dead light of a foggy evening

a sound emerges

syllable by syllable

the accent is emphasized

the stress is like an argument

positioned in sunset rhyme

 

a Liz Taylor's dazzling eyes

quipping onomatopoeia

snap, snap, snap

the buzz is out

they are fighting again

 

he reading

she wants his attention

the poem sounds so good

even with the friction 

of lines that keep trying to fit together

 

but don't.

 

 

erin-cilberto

3/1/2024

Reviews

[Andrew John]

Love it, Jacob. Thank you so much for the dedication. I wasn't expecting it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that is what is special about you, Andrew. You are a humble poet and you help others shine with your readings.
j.

[Tom]

O' boy, if only I had the voice of Burton and the equivilent male good looks of Taylor, then I could stand before the King's own court and read aloud my poetry to the world? Alas tho ' but don't '

Another stellar, ruminative poem Jacob!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Tom...
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Liz and Dick....what a couple they were. I could almost hear his deep voice as I read this. Her violet eyes could have spoken....i am sure of that. They just could not make a marriage work though. Such is life. Good write. I wonder who Andrew J. is. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Lydia....yes our own Andrew John....amazing voice and reads others' poetry as if he owned the works himself.
j.

[andrew mitchell]

Sometime love is not enough particularly in an alcohol fuelled atmosphere where performances are everything and low self esteem is not. He was great narrator in War of the Worlds, a great voice.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, he was a great narrator in that.

[Anita Frader]

Now I'm curious about the sound of Richard Burton's voice. 🙂
This is a lovely nod to a fellow poet.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Oh my...great voice...both of them. Richard and Andrew.
j.

[John the Baptist]

I can't recall what number Burton was in Liz's stable of husbands. He may have been represented twice. Artists aren't always the stuff of which enduring relationships are made of.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

He was twice...this poem is really dedicated to Andrew John of our site. His readings are magic and he sounds like Burton when he recites.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Ah, Liz and Richard, the not so good ole days. Vodka and Scotch and a relationship, all on the rocks. Although I heard they both drank cognac too. A good read, Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Have you heard Andrew read? Magic.
thanks for your words,
j.

[Stella Armour]

I have some spoken word cds and Richard Burton's voice is amazing when he reads.
Those two were made for each other, but both too creative to ever be bound to one thing or person..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and our Andrew John sounds like Richard when he reads...it is magic and inspired this piece.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

We can have a great idea for a poem, but the words might not read well. Not a successful outcome. Much like Richard Burton and Liz. On the surface, a great partnership. They adored each other, but could not live together. They were a beautiful couple but incompatible. Your poem reminds me that the ingredients need to be right for both marriage and for a poem to be totally successful. Wonderful poem j.

The voicing of a poem can add sparkle. Can turn it into a diamond. A Richard Burton voice can do that :)


Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, beautiful couple but so hard to keep together...like some lines of poems.