The Long Black Veil.The Long Black Veil Black Veil, in the Roman Catholic Church, the symbol of the most complete renunciation of the world and adoption of a nun's life. On the appointed day the nun goes through all the ritual of the marriage ceremony, after a solemn mass at which all the inmates of the convent assist. Robert Cooperman Higganum Hill Books Po Box 666, Higganum, CT 06441 097765561X $12.95 www.ipgbook.com 1-800888-4741 Written by Robert Cooperman, The Long Black Veil is an anthology of free-verse poetry by Robert Cooperman in which each poem tells a piece of a greater story. Monologues reminiscent of balads bring together the tale of a community driven by murder, sex, violence, betrayal Betrayal See also Treachery. Judas Iscariot apostle who betrays Jesus. [N.T.: Matthew 26:15] Proteus though engaged, steals his friend Valentine’s beloved, reveals his plot and effects his banishment. [Br. , secrets, lies, alcohol, execution, and miscarriage miscarriage: see abortion. miscarriage or spontaneous abortion Spontaneous expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it can live outside the mother. . A grim yet utterly fascinating portrayal of the dark side of a close-knit community. "Ludlow Haversham, the Prosecutor prosecutor Government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution. In some countries (France, Japan), public prosecution is carried out by a single office. In the U.S., states and counties have their own prosecutors. ": With an election imminent, / I needed a conviction, especially / since the victim was our banker, / citizens coddled that their deposits / were safe as eagles' eggs in high nests. |
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