Darks from pastels,
naturally,

delicates
from the rest,

high-performance
fabrics from

heavy cotton.
In one pile

shirts and socks;
in the other

your still pill-
less sweater, my

gossamer
running shorts

that heat will
destroy, rain

jackets that
can’t withstand

chemical
overload. 

* poem, in its entirety, is available in the printed version of the current issue.


Bio:

Nicholas Bradley is a poet, literary critic, and editor. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.