Christopher Roe’s most recent poem to appear here was Terrabellum (March 2012).
In Vermeer’s Light
By Christopher Roe
In Vermeer’s light
her glowing face
is a sun that holds me
in the gravitational pull
of her beauty.
Soft eyes gaze
their wistful dreams
and the unexpected
bloom of love unfolds
like a morning rose.
And the stars and moon
and celestial truth
are all satellites to
the heavenly grace
of her glowing face
in Vermeer’s light.
This is awesome. I love Vermeer, and your poem captures how he uses light! Good job.