The Mother of God can pop
up anywhere, even along
this country song of a road.
She stares blankly from
that farmhouse porch,
treasuring all things
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Madonna in Cow Country
The Mother of God can pop
up anywhere, even along
this country song of a road.
She stares blankly from
that farmhouse porch,
treasuring all things
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