Scavengers, by rpVerlaine, for Theresa.

Here is a poem written by rpVerlaine that he wrote for Theresa Lee, which I was invited to collaborate on. I decided to film myself reciting it for the first time, and this is what happened. I will be sending him another version, when my voice is not raspy with vestiges of a whisky cold for him to do with it what he would like. This is just my humbled interpretation. Please subscribe to him, his art and poetry is like no other here on YouTube.
http://youtube.com/rpVerlaine
below are his words that doth moved me to try drama for a change.
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Scavengers
*by rpVerlaine*

Lately I treasure
the distance each
of your photos lets me keep

significant whiskey
allows me to dance with you
now out of reach

As I wake to another
who believes in
that same impermanence

leaving me with
more evidence that love
like a vulture is no accident

I take no pleasure
in confessing the
squalid lows I've fallen to

If its any measure
a junkie offered me the
same despair he planned to use

Such dis-accord
writes its own song but
you were the one with eloquence

you said of men
hand feed them till boredom comes
& like a vulture its no accident

Lately I think of
the lips you let me cover
till we were out of breath

I see you in
your Chaplin hat-your mini dress
and black fishnets

The funeral mass inside
your heart marking tears
as unnecessary evidence.

"Our desire will die " you said
we'll be pickings for others
& like a vulture it will be no accident
& like a vulture it will be no accident.
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copyright 2008, rpVerlaine
written and dedicated to Theresa Lee
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p.s. thank you rp, for trusting me with your beautiful words.

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[batatakley]

OH..I what an interpretation Choli...you can read a medical prescription and I would love to listen to you.

[sandieblack]

amorsh!  Gracias, hay voy a buscar una receta para recitar ;-)

[klunky]

fantastic!

[sandieblack]

klunky klunky!

[RiddleSpider]

This is beautiful! Well read maam.

[sandieblack]

Thank you Rspidey!

[harleynanda]

Wow, SistaSan, what a great reading. The visual is great, but I enjoyed it just as much with my eyes closed. Your voice carries it. I agree with that already mentioned previously; acting or not you must have emotional depth to access it so. My sista is so talented! ...and beautiful. I've never told you that before, but you are, inside and out.

[ilalfisto]

"Everyone's had their heart broken".

Perhaps, SFM, but heartbreak doesn't affect us all the same.

The Small Ones learn cynicism, and feel LESS.

The Great Ones learn empathy, and feel MORE.

Which do you see here?

[FateEternal]

that didn't show up right after posting. those :'s were supposed to be tears. O

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[FateEternal]

Eye see...? O

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[ilalfisto]

Well, he's as brilliant as he is French!

[vinyagu]

Wonderful!!!Verlaine is for me the most brilant french romantic.

[Austyg]

woooo!. . . dahrling. . . so much feeling!

--Impressive take on passion this poet has. Juxtaposing a junkie's despair with lover's passion sounded as true as a well nailed chord by Jeff Beck (see my playlists for his music).

[irock61]

fantastic brilliantly read.... so glad i found ure channel...

[sonicflyingmachine]

I was all wrong about this before. This is brilliant.

[doctorcatsburger]

Inside Sandies eyes If I was a tear drop

It was quite a few years after My last Brother died before I cried.I shed a few tears when they stopped making Camaros now theyre going to make em again 3tears 4nothing