Sorting Laundry by Elisavietta Ritche

Elisavietta Ritche's poem Sorting Laundry is a poem about a woman comparing her relationship to folding laundry. While going through this laundry she comes across an article of clothing from an old lover, which causes her to think of worse possible cases. Before she doubts her relationship, she thinks about how strong her relationship is and compares problems to,  "All those wrinkles | to be smoothed, or else | ignored; they're in style" (lines 19-21). She is claiming that even though her and her current lover have deputes  they are able to fix them or ignore them. The relationship they have is strong enough to move past arguments and disagreements. This metaphor helps emphasize that there is not a single overpowering issue in her relationship. By establishing this fact about her relationship, the reader is able to observe how distressed she becomes when she considers her current lover leaving her. She worries later on about this almost perfect relationship when she considers her past relationships.