Vermeer’s eyes
given to her.
A girl with a pearl and more,
sky transparent… his voluminous
heart.
Passion spires…star streaks.
All the luminous.
All the first moment.
A girl caught in a weave of
possibility.
Fata Morgana.
Diane Dehler is an American poet known for her postmodern lyricism who has been nominated for a Pushcart Award 2014. She received a degree from the Creative Writing Program at San Francisco State University, receiving the Outstanding Student of the Year Award. Contact her at dianedehler@gmail.com.
