Short pieces

Pink

Pink looks as pink, pink looks as pink, as pink as pink supposes, suppose.

Key to Closet

There is a key.
There is a key to a closet that opens the drawer. And she keeps both so that neither money nor candy will go suddenly. Fancy, baby, new year. She keeps both so that neither money nor candy will go suddenly, Fancy baby New Year, fancy baby mine, fancy.

Beside

It can be known that he changed from Friday to Sunday. It can also be known that he changed from year to year. It can also be known that he was worried. It can also be known that he was worried. It can also be known that his fellow-voyager would not only be attentive but would if necessary forget to come. Everybody would be grateful.

Had a Horse

If in place of a nose she had a horse and in place of a flower she had wax and in place of a melon she had a stone and in place of perfume buckles how many days would it be.

--Gertrude Stein (1874-1946)