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Home Poetry Beauty

‘For Elba’ by Clinton Van Inman

September 4, 2019
in Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry
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Pale would be the water
____Reflecting only skies,
Gracing not the splendor
____Of your enchanting eyes.

Pale would be the moon
____That only marks its pace
And fails to see the boon
____Of your much fairer face.

Yet paler is the poet
____Whose words cannot express
One word that makes you know it:
____That you deserve no less.

 

 

Born in Walton-on-Thames, England in 1945, Clinton Van Inman graduated from San Diego State University in 1977 and is now a retired high school English teacher in Tampa Bay where he lives with his wife, Elba.

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  1. Dan Blackston says:
    6 years ago

    Lovely emotion and images.

    Reply
  2. Leo Zoutewelle says:
    6 years ago

    Impressive!

    Reply
  3. Satyananda Sarangi says:
    6 years ago

    Hello Mr. Inman!

    This poem is crisp and deep. I would murmur the lines on a rainy evening.

    Looking forward to more from you.

    Regards

    Reply
  4. David Watt says:
    6 years ago

    The metrical variation within the poem adds to its appeal. I find this poem smooth to read and well written.

    Reply
  5. Paul says:
    6 years ago

    Beautiful, simple, and tender.

    Reply

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