"She walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron (poetry reading)

[crackedribs]

is this truly you! wow what a seductively sullen voice you have. beautiful

[lkrnpk]

"tell of days in goodness spent" nowadays you might find all other attributes mentioned in the poem but what about this?

[settiko]

Back in college, Someone made a copy of this poem written in Calligraphy and gave it to me. Found the poem so beautifully written and i still keep it until now. ;)

[louisalit]

I am grateful for all the beautiful poetry you have read and share with us, thank you so very much, SpokenVerse! When it comes to this particular poem I think the poet is describing one special woman who has made an impression on him (not as you say, ALL beautiful women...)

[lmmayo2]

He's not describing someone he knows or saying that it does exist. He's describing someone he wishes existed or an idealistic view of the characteristics the beauty of a woman should endow.

[vickiehill1]

Just lovely. One of my most favorite poems.

[MrBrian987987]

Who could find anything wrong with that poem! Amen.

[xoXCarebearLuvXox]

I did a report on this poem. It's so beautiful!

[asrmail2009]

Definitely one of his kinder poems ... 

[allthingspinkable]

beautiful 

[licensetolove1]

I had to memorize this in 7th grade.... still remember it and it has been 20 years! 8-}

[DeviaPeregrinus]

I'd beg the differ. I think he is being serious. Everyone is entitled to there own opinion I guess.

[TheLordFenris]

This guy has the perfect voice for these readings.

[dineshssairam]

Oh, how I wish I were born in the Romantics' Era :(

[xoXCarebearLuvXox]

@dineshssairam find it!!!!!!!!!

[bookkeeper57]

"This poem says that a woman of beauty must perforce be good and innocent too. Considering his vast experience of women, he can't be serious" . I think he was.

Lord Byron had rock star status, with women throwing themselves at him. I think

he met enough jaded trollops to appreciate the opposite, when he saw it.

[suriah2daniel]

absolutely beautiful reading, and the poem is so much like .........cloudless climes and starry skies....which waves in raven trees... a heart whose love is innocent! like that of a young girl.

[bookkeeper57]

@suriah2daniel Was written for a young girl.

[luna4ever36]

his poetry is good

[thoostorm4]

LORD BYRON IS TALKING ABOUT HIS COUSIN

[SpokenVerse]

It may have been his cousin, Mrs Wilmot Horton, whom he saw in a black-spangled dress (like the night etc) or it may have been his half-sister, Augusta.

[TheSwitlo]

@thoostorm4 If he didn't what would we have instead?

[uniqueangel5]

This is my favorite poem.

[HennersG]

That is pure perfection. What do you think he is talking about??

[anatinoni]

beautiful poem..I studied it in class..

we're studying romantic poetry...so William Blake, William Wordsworth, Coleridge, Lord Byron, Shelley and Keats are the subjects of our study..

it's a wonderful period and their poetry is remarkable...

and by the way...you read the poem beautifully..

^_^

[Phyrexious]

@anatinoni

Since you've studies the subject, can you tell us what romantic poems (besides this one) in particular you liked?

[anatinoni]

@Phyrexious Well, I must say that my favourite romantic poet is John Keats...I love "Bright Star" and "Ode to a Nightingale"! I don't know what it is about Keats, but something about his poetry such clicks in me! To me he feels more real, more honest! It is like I understand his words perfectly clear, but not with my brain, with my heart! Regarding Lord Byron, I would definitely say that my favourite poems of his are "When we two parted" and "She walks in beauty!"..Thank you for the interest!

[urbanangel13]

lovely reading of the poem...you do it such justice! thank you...

[SpokenVerse]

Thank you. There is no way I can hear myself as others hear me, so your remark is much appreciated.