
For Elba
by Clinton Inman
Pale would be the waters
That reflect only skies
And grace not the splendor
Of your enchanting eyes.
Pale would be the moon
That only marks its pace
And fails to look down upon
Your much fairer face.
Yet paler would be the poet
Whose words cannot express
One word to match your smile
Or something deeper no less.
Born in Walton-on-Thames, England, Clinton Inman graduated from San Diego State University. A teacher all his life, Inman recently retired from the Tampa Bay area where he lives with his wife, Elba.