...And the Old Women Gathered (The Gospel Singers)

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...And the Old Women Gathered (The Gospel Singers) by Mari Evans

and the old women gathered 
and sang His praises 
standing 
resolutely together 
like supply sergeants who 
have seen 
everything 
and are still 
Regular Army: It 
was fierce and 
not melodic and 
although we ran 
the sound of it 
stayed in our ears . . .

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