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Poetry

Greek Statue

by Clint Inman

A goddess she is, so perfect, so Greek
Carved in marble with classic pose
Ideal perfection from toe to cheek,
Paradigm of Beauty – or so the story goes.

Fixed and frozen forms of art
Might show some sacred ideal.
My love be not perfect in every part,
But I love her best because she’s real.

Clint Inman is a British-born poet and painter, with a BA in Philosophy from San Diego State University in 1977. He’s now a retired high school teacher living in Florida with his wife, Elba.