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The Book of Alabama: Chapter Coltrane forMichaelS. Harper I've been plagued by spirits visitations of death fire feeding off sheeted breath Sometimes I seethe bones of God's back turned to me (Hands stroke the lynch knot and bear the cup I beg to pass There is no good news I was born as wood a thrown match cutting open thefivewounds On this ground I am aminor prophet) And sometimes I see the loins of God giving birth to Her son Surely there is prayer in my horn's throat wine in redemption I stand on limbo's chasm play Each note shouts gospel (Things ain't always gone be this way This is how to get over Follow the hoot owlwitness There might be consolation on the trail grace at the tree's root I'm bound for the other side of water My feet ain't meant to dangle) Lord I know I've been changed The only sound is morning I callYou by the thousand names You have whispered to me in song Speak Your red clay promise that blood cries out rises from ash that Youwill not rest on the seventh day 39 ...

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