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The Gathered Women, a Short Poem

++ The Gathered Women, a short poem++ A Magnificence captures Us Unexpectedly We run off To hunt our mantillas From long ago youth To address And dress our heads In all felt humility ————————————————————— (c) sally young eslinger 2/21/22 **a mantilla is a lace veil Catholic women wore to church before the 1990’s

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Date: 2/22/2022 10:55:00 AM
All because Paul thought the beauty of a woman's hair distracted the angels! Aloha!
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Date: 2/21/2022 4:11:00 PM
Yes, I remember as a young boy, women always wore them to church. I thought them beautiful, spiritual -- but I also liked better the Latin Mass though I could not understand a word. What do I know, an old derilict. Love this write. Stirred something near my soul.
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