Meaning of a poem I was gathering and gathering the mouse-ear.?

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'Gathering' has several senses or meanings: 1: sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching; 2: a group of persons together in one place; 3: the...

Well, there is a book by Kelley Armstrong named "The Gathering". And that would be the only "Gathering" I know of.

Can be used literally, referring to an accelarating object. Also used as a metaphor, for example referring to a political party or social movement that is gaining popularity.

"Gathering her brows" must mean "furrowing her brows in disapproval."