His:
sport socks strayed between cargo
pants and work boots

Hers:
spunky silks and satins
settled into hand-knit wools

Together:
t-shirts, tanks tumble,
their cottons fluffed and aired
as they cohabitate in cycles

-Lori A. May
Square Feet (2014)
Accents Publishing

More from Square Feet and Lori A. May:

• “Place Settings”
• “Baggage Claim”
• “I hope readers will see something new in what is commonplace”: An Interview with Lori A. May

Lori A. May writes across the genres, road-trips half the year, and drinks copious amounts of coffee. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Atlantic, Writer’s Digest, Brevity, Midwestern Gothic, and The Writer. Her editorial roles have included working with Kaylie Jones Books (an imprint of Akashic Books), Creative Nonfiction, and other independent presses. She is also the founding editor of Poets’ Quarterly. Lori is a graduate of the Wilkes University MFA program, where she was awarded the Norris Church Mailer Fellowship. She teaches in the University of King’s College creative nonfiction MFA program and is a frequent guest speaker at writing conferences and residencies across North America. Visit her website at www.LoriAMay.com.