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Parable

By AVA CHEN | 13 JAN 2025

By Viviane Sassen — Photo by Tobi on Unsplash

The sun spreads
like a pelt
on the carpet.
A mother
skins the light,
efficient, wears it
as her own.

This is a survival chore.

Ava Chen is a writer and editor from Massachusetts. The founder and editor-in-chief of Sophon Lit, her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Gigantic Sequins, diode, and elsewhere. She hopes you have a wonderful day!

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