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Ruth Padel
THE EYES
THE EYES
THE EYES
When he came down from the platformAnd walked out,
Everyone clapping,
His eyes as he passed her were proud
And shy of being proud
And glad she was there.
She was a lightning photographer
Handed the secret of storms.
© 1998, Ruth Padel
From: Rembrandt Would Have Loved You
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
From: Rembrandt Would Have Loved You
Publisher: Chatto & Windus, London
Ruth Padel
(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1947)
“Ruth Padel combines two major gifts. She is a distinguished poet and a quite exceptional reader of the poetry of others, with a delightful skill in explanation and the instinct of a caring, clearsighted guide to how poetry works and why it matters.”
(George Steiner)
Amongst her many plaudits, Ruth Padel was the winner of the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition in 1996. She was Chair of ...
(George Steiner)
Amongst her many plaudits, Ruth Padel was the winner of the Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition in 1996. She was Chair of ...
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THE EYES
When he came down from the platformAnd walked out,
Everyone clapping,
His eyes as he passed her were proud
And shy of being proud
And glad she was there.
She was a lightning photographer
Handed the secret of storms.
From: Rembrandt Would Have Loved You
THE EYES
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