"Portrait of a Lady" by T S Eliot (poetry reading)

The poem is about Eliot's difficulty in communicating with women. More specifically it relates to three visits he paid on Adeleine Moffat in Boston and his inability to form a friendship with her.

See the notes of Ezra's Pound's "Portrait d'une Femme", the previously posted poem.

The picture is Portrait Of A Lady in Pink, 1888 by William Merritt Chase. It has just for atmosphere and has no connection to the poem.

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[polymath7]

Wonderful reading as always.

But if I may point out a trivial error: in the description you've scrambled the name William Merritt Chase.

[SpokenVerse]

Thank you, and thanks for pointing this out. It's fixed now.

[zagat44]

Bravo! Eliot could not have read it better!

[GlassOrganelle]

Such a lovely reading of a beautiful poem.

[ahlickmebagwillya]

thats beautiful...

[imagine9384]

Oh, how wonderful to hear that poem read so eloquently. It has long been a favourite of mine since I studied Eliot in the early 70's.

Thank you so much for a superb reading.

[prisonbreaker007]

your voice is quite mesmerising. I am not a big fan of Eliot but I really enjoyed listening to your reading of the poem. Thank you so much for such a beautiful reading :)

[StefanoSgambati]

One of my favorites. Thanks.