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Maiden the Flower

from Teach, Inspire, Be Real by Diane Patterson

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Maiden the Flower
Mother the Fruit
Grandmother is the seed
In every elder lives a library
Of knowledge and history
So let them plant their seeds in you
That you may be a wise one, too
And if an elder takes a moment
To share a tale or two
Just listen closely for experience,
The gift they give to you
In every child lives in innocence
Unbound before this world
So let them live inside the magic
Of imagination’s swirl
And don’t you ever take advantage
Of these open eyes on you
Teach by example to respect all life
And speak only love true
In every mother-father-adult
At the peak of sacred life
We see a mountain goat of will
To build the temple up on high
So let the mothers-fathers-adults
Find the sacred in their work
To soon bear fruit and let it fall
Fall to bless up all
Maiden the Flower
Mother the Fruit
Grandmother is the seed
Ripe and full and juicy and round
Just like the goddess in springtime
And my grateful tears fall to the sound
Of the river wild and free

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from Teach, Inspire, Be Real, released April 8, 2016
Finn Juhl on accordion, Al Torre on guitar, Claudia Page on drums, Jahred May on bass.

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Diane Patterson Ashland, Oregon

Folkgoddess Diane Patterson sings the world awake with powerful voice and revolutionary lyrics. Her sincere spirit and roots storytelling plant seeds of respect and justice. She’s fueled by music-as-activism and love-as-revolution. Made in New Orleans, Diane’s new 2018 album features Mike Napolitano and Ani DiFranco. ... more

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