Immense and Red

Immense and Red - meaning Summary

Love and Vanishing Sun

The poem addresses longing through a single, spare image: the winter sun above the Grand Palais that appears and disappears like the speaker's heart. It links physical loss and desire by imagining the speaker's blood running out to search for the beloved. The urban landmark and seasonal light give the feeling a public setting, while direct, intimate address keeps it personal. The result is a brief, urgent meditation on disappearance and pursuing presence: love becomes both the cause of loss and the force that moves the speaker outward toward the beloved.