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It is wet and leaning. The sink is the only place it fits. You hook the toe of your sneaker under the edge of the trash can to drag it closer, and a crumpled paper towel falls out of the… Continue Reading →

One pan has sauce in it. The rest can wait. You just tripped over the edge of the hallway rug on your way back from filling your water glass at the kitchen sink, and the crusted tomato splash on the… Continue Reading →

The sponge is in the standing water. You are about to walk away. Your sock brushes the edge of the puddle, seeping cold through the thin cotton, and you pause, hand already on your apartment door handle. You’d set the… Continue Reading →

You are leaving the kitchen. Plates are still in the basin. The fluorescent overhead hums so loud you can barely hear the distant siren wailing down the block, and your sock sticks a little to a damp spot on the… Continue Reading →