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Apple Woman, Pair of Pears

A woman shaped like an apple walked down the street eating a pear today. A pair of german shepherds crossed in front of her, tied together with a leash held by their german master, Klaus. Klaus too was eating a pear.

The pear core crumbled in Apple lady’s hands as she chewed the last bit. She threw it into the intersection, and wiped her sticky palms on her canvas pants. A car drove by at 60, mashing the remains of fruit flesh into the sticky asphalt.

The 3 germans ran away after the car, shouting, “Pear pear pear!” Klaus held on tightly to his own half-eaten fruit. His dogs had sticky tongues.

Apple lady walked on, singing, “Alouette, gentille alouette. Alouette. Je te plumerais.”

(akr)

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A woman shaped like an apple walked down the street eating a pear today.

All the boys I love live on Leonard street.

Pinky promises make me want to keep you, flirt.

There is a girl with giant breasts who wants to join our after-school ice cream club.

At last Sunday’s picnic, you flew an orange kite into my hair.

(akr)