Hello Tom O'Bedlam. I thank you for mentioning my post on "The Last Duchess". I hadn't heard of you until readers found me through your readings. For that I'm grateful, both for your mention and especially that I've discovered your readings. I was so impressed that you got me writing poetry again. I wrote "Skeletons", at Poemshape, for you and with you in mind. I hope you'll take a look. I have to say, Tom, I feel a bit like a composer who's found a virtuoso, and for an instrument he especially likes. I could write a hundred poems for you.
He's explaining what happened to his last Duchess, who is dead, to a representative of the Count. He is asking for the Count's daughter as his next wife, together with a dowry of a substantial sum of money. Obviously, he's doing his best to sound gracious and plausible but his evil nature is showing through.... I had hoped that was more apparent in the reading.
I am not a poetry person so taking a Poetry class is definitely a struggle for me. I was having a hard time with the poem but listening to this reading it helped me immensely!! Thank you.
One of my favorites. I think because when my English teacher read it to us in high school, I was the only person in the class to immediately understand that the speaker in the poem was an arrogant, jealous and insecure man who probably murdered the woman in the portrait.
I find it rather disappointed that I'm the first comment in a 5 year time span... the speaker did an excellent job, and is rather natural at reading it. This deserves more views.
I understand well the seeking of that elusive "ideal" we carry within as we search for just the right way to express, convey, or illuminate for others what we see or hear in our mind's eye. Frustratingly fleetingly elusive at times... and yet, at others, so simple & clear... and... I would not change one step of this dance. There is beauty in the binding and unbinding of my mind. Thank you for your graciousness & your response. Blessings ~ Laurie
FYI the American poet Richard Howard wrote a tribute to Browning, "Nikolaus Mardruz to his Master Ferdinand, Count of Tyrol, 1565" in the form of a letter from Browning's presumed listener. IMHO it is marvelous! Witty & wry, very worth the read. AND, umm... eehm, it would be fantastic to hear the "spoken verse" as well. Alas, I couldn't access the author's rendition at Poets(dot)org where you can find the text.
Hello Tom O'Bedlam. I thank you for mentioning my post on "The Last Duchess". I hadn't heard of you until readers found me through your readings. For that I'm grateful, both for your mention and especially that I've discovered your readings. I was so impressed that you got me writing poetry again. I wrote "Skeletons", at Poemshape, for you and with you in mind. I hope you'll take a look. I have to say, Tom, I feel a bit like a composer who's found a virtuoso, and for an instrument he especially likes. I could write a hundred poems for you.
He's explaining what happened to his last Duchess, who is dead, to a representative of the Count. He is asking for the Count's daughter as his next wife, together with a dowry of a substantial sum of money. Obviously, he's doing his best to sound gracious and plausible but his evil nature is showing through....
I had hoped that was more apparent in the reading.
I am not a poetry person so taking a Poetry class is definitely a struggle for me. I was having a hard time with the poem but listening to this reading it helped me immensely!! Thank you.
This has always been one of my favorite poems, and it was read beautifully. Thank you.
One of my favorites. I think because when my English teacher read it to us in high school, I was the only person in the class to immediately understand that the speaker in the poem was an arrogant, jealous and insecure man who probably murdered the woman in the portrait.
I find it rather disappointed that I'm the first comment in a 5 year time span... the speaker did an excellent job, and is rather natural at reading it.
This deserves more views.
I was just thinking yesterday when you'd get around to this one. Great reading, thank you.
I understand well the seeking of that elusive "ideal" we carry within as we search for just the right way to express, convey, or illuminate for others what we see or hear in our mind's eye. Frustratingly fleetingly elusive at times... and yet, at others, so simple & clear... and... I would not change one step of this dance. There is beauty in the binding and unbinding of my mind. Thank you for your graciousness & your response. Blessings ~ Laurie
One of my favourite dramatic monologues. :)
Great reading.
The threatening evil seeping through is chilling..
I love this poem.
Outstanding. A lot of info too. Thank you!
Beautiful
this is amazing thanks >> need it in my poetry exam the info so helpful >>
My FAVORITE poen,
lovely terrific
great reading. The Laboratory is also quite frightening
FYI the American poet Richard Howard wrote a tribute to Browning, "Nikolaus Mardruz to his Master Ferdinand, Count of Tyrol, 1565" in the form of a letter from Browning's presumed listener. IMHO it is marvelous! Witty & wry, very worth the read. AND, umm... eehm, it would be fantastic to hear the "spoken verse" as well. Alas, I couldn't access the author's rendition at Poets(dot)org where you can find the text.