Empty glasses rinsed
(Tiny headache)
Black coffee
(Stuffy nose)
Platters drying
(in the dish rack)
Chairs askew
Living room still clean (cleaner than usual)
(from pre-party assault)
High heels
(under the couch)
Green apples
uneaten
in a purple glass bowl
— Stephanie Silvia
This article appears in The Top 10 Stories of 2014.