Spoken

(For AJ)

when your Richard Burton
mulberry silk voice
smooth like crushed velvet
recites my poems aloud
the cacophony at home
ceases and stands to attention

when you slip your tongue
round my English vowels
caress my consonants
embrace my stanzas
then hold my pauses close
you send tingles racing
down my spine

i imagine i am Liz Taylor
dripping in dazzling diamonds
cosseted in cosy adoration
you transform my dishwater words
into jewels of sparkling satisfaction
so thanking you will never
be sufficient

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Abit of class and erotic. Well done

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Dale. My muse had some fun with this piece. I appreciate you.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

even the tetras in the aquarium stand together at attention...
I agree with what is expressed here....having our words spoken as they were is so moving...causes a smile.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

You are right dear J. The dog and cat listen too :) A great voice makes all the difference, we both know that, and yes, it leaves a smile. Thank you my friend.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Do the dog and cat give appaws to the readings?

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha. Of course they do:))

[Soren]

Chris I have thought this many times. The quality of a proper voice reading makes all the difference in a piece. If each poet could read their poem so others could hear it as it was intended then yes it would come to life.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Soren. You are so right. A fine reading voice can make a huge difference. Can turn something simple into quality. Have a great day and thank you.

Chris

[Andrew John]

Love this. And there are certain aspects of it I wasn't expecting! Wow!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Andrew. Something a little different, my muse was having some fun. A big thank you for voicing my work. You make it shine. Have a lovely day.

Chris

[Weeping willow]

Wonderfully written words ;-}

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Weeping willow. I appreciate you. Thanks for checking in. Have a beautiful day.
read moreThank you dear Weeping willow. I appreciate you. Thanks for checking in. Have a beautiful day.

Chris

[Weeping willow]

Thank you Chris for caring ;-}

[Chris Shaw]

That is my pleasure. Have a great weekend :)

[keith]

TOO DAMN HOT IN HERE FOR ME! HA!
your words conjure many thoughts and images!
you got it goin on girl!

anthony & cleopatra what a sizzling pair!

the romance destined to fail !!!!!!

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha Keith. My muse was having some fun here. Absolutely right. Richard and Liz and Anthony and Cleopatra destined to fail:) Good to see you. AJ’s voice though, is to die for.

Chris

[keith]

ok color me uninformed/ignorant
who is AJ?

[Poetic Beauty]

This drips in the caressing of spoken poems and tingle with a voice that creates excitement. Passionate and fun

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you PB. My muse was having fun here.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

I loved reading this. Definitely a fun poem indeed.