A Table
A table means does it not my dear it means a whole steadiness. Is itlikely that a change.
A table means more than a glass even a looking glass is tall. A tablemeans necessary places and a revision a revision of a little thing itmeans it does mean that there has been a stand, a stand where it didshake.
Words in this poem
- steadiness n.
- The quality or state of being steady.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
About this text
A Table is in the public domain. This text is taken from Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms, Project Gutenberg ebook #15396; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
Cite as: Gertrude Stein, A Table, in Tender Buttons (1914), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #15396, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/stein-tender-buttons/objects-a-table.html, id L28678.
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