Standing in the pouring rain
At dawn
On the trail
In a hail of wet
In a pause
The sound of men
From a trailer
Banging on a kettle,
Drumming on a block of wood
Could
Be heard
In the lifting song
Of bass, baritone and tenor
Singing the Blues
Singing Gospel
Lead and recitative
Call and answer—
The ancient resistance
Active in the pain
And,
The rain carried away the sound
To a heaven hearing melody.
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