The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer @ Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Strength true as Silence,
Shoulders broad as Rainbows,
Frame fertile as Chaos,
Maid milky as The Way.

Skin serene as Routine,
Bosom burning as Midnight,
Light glowing as Praise,
Folds fastidious as Gardens.

Bread real as War,
Bounty rich as Tradition,
Moment earnest as Ethic,
Honour lasting as Impression.

Werk maakt je waardig.

2 thoughts on “The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer @ Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

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  2. […] hunger. But I know which world I’d rather leave to my children and its one where Mozart, Vermeer, and the Notre Dame Cathedral are possible and elevated, not the one where “every child has a […]

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