The ground was soft and swampy, fallen tree branches lay over the paths, I heard the obsessive self-hypnotizing cicadas, the gulp of the bullfrogs, and knew with an animal sense only lately developed in me that there were some four-footed creatures about.

NEWYORKER: Wakefield

The couch where she lay in his office was blue leather and very soft.

NEWYORKER: Found Objects

Although Clinton had challenged Lazio to a soft-money ban after he entered the race in May, the issue lay dormant until Lazio brought it up at their first televised debate September 13.

CNN: Clinton hits Lazio over campaign reform in New York debate