SUMMER
Robin Coste Lewis
Last summer, two discrete young snakes left their skin on my small porch, two mornings in a row. Being
postmodern now, I pretended as if I did not see them, nor understand what I knew to be circling
inside me. Instead, every hour I told my son to stop with his incessant back-chat. I peeled
a banana. And cursed God—His arrogance, His gall—to still expect our devotion
after creating love. And mosquitoes. I showed my son the papery dead skins so he could
know, too, what it feels like when something shows up at your door—twice—telling you what you already know.
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Dual Crux Sconce
Standard Materials: Machined Brass, Blown Glass
Dimensions: 8.5"L x 184.25"W x 15.75"H
Lead Time: 16-18 weeks
