Tender Buttons [Mildred’s Umbrella]
A cause and no curve, a cause and loud enough, a cause and extra a loud clash and an extra wagon, a sign of extra, a sac a small sac and an established color and cunning, a slender grey and no ribbon, this means a loss a great loss a restitution.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
About this Poem
“Tender Buttons [Mildred’s Umbrella]” was published in Tender Buttons (Claire Marie, 1914).
Author
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein was born in Pennsylvania in 1874. An important figure among American expatriates in Paris, she was known for her experimental literature, including Tender Buttons (Claire Marie, 1914). She died in France in 1946.
Date Published
02/25/2017