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THE UNIFORM by MARVIN BELL

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First Line: OF THE SLEEVES, I REMEMBER THEIR WEIGHT, LIKE WET WOOL
Last Line: A WOUNDED EARDRUM WASN'T MUCH IN THE SCHEME.
Subject(s): ARMY - UNITED STATES; CLOTHING & DRESS; MILITARY;
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http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/175943


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