Jared Levy is a writer and teacher based in Philadelphia, PA. This is his first published poem.
"Laundry Room" is published as part of Philly Storied City, a city-wide literary project. More here: philly.short-edition.com
Lost in the light of a laundry room,
clean air invites me into morning.
I sit and hear the sounds of whirling, washing and with it I am at peace.
She ruined my life and all she can think about is wearing khaki. "They make you wear khaki jumpsuits," Mom says. "I look hideous in khaki." Mom, Dad, and I are parked in front of the Federal
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The kitten-shaped egg timer on the corner of the mattress beeps and they switch positions. Now she is cradling him. His head rests on her slender left arm; her right arm she drapes around his waist
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