by Isabella (Jia) D., 18
a basin of persimmon balancing
on her head; a ribbon tying
her hair back; patterned with cherry
blossoms. a silk white jeogori
exposing her swollen lower
breasts; red cloth strapping
a baby to her back; one hand
twisted behind her, holding
him. the strain
in her cheeks as she holds
her face together. this painting is
in storage, at my mother’s house.
i wonder what she saw in it.
Seoul, South Korea
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