  
Johannes Vermeer, Woman Holding a Balance , c. 1664, National Gallery of Art, Widener Collection
Light flows from a window,
accentuating a hand, a sleeve, a face.
It washes across the wall, revealing a painting
of the Last Judgment. It shimmers across gold and pearl jewelry.
In the center hangs a balance, empty but
for the light itself.

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