Careless Water
No cup is broken in more places and mended, that is to say a plate isbroken and mending does do that it shows that culture is Japanese. Itshows the whole element of angels and orders. It does more to choosingand it does more to that ministering counting. It does, it does changein more water.
Supposing a single piece is a hair supposing more of them are orderly,does that show that strength, does that show that joint, does that showthat balloon famously. Does it.
Words in this poem
- famously adv.
- In a famous manner; in a distinguished degree; greatly; splendidly.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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Careless Water 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, Careless Water, in Tender Buttons (1914), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #15396, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/stein-tender-buttons/objects-careless-water.html, id L28658.
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