It smells of after-rain tonight.
Duck bones, a wounded egg on rice.
On the corner, there is a shop
that makes keys, keys that open
human doors, doors that lead
to rooms that hold families
of four or seven who sit at a table.
There is a mother who brings
sizzling flounder on a wide platter
for the family whose ordinary
mouths have been made to sing.
–“Notes on Longing,”
Tina Chang
What does the "wounded egg” symbolize in the poem? Check all that apply.
laughter
life
anger
nourishment
fragility