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Where Are We

from Satchel of Songs by Diane Patterson

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Where Are We (Coleman Barks, lyrics)

An invisible bird flies over but casts a quick shadow
What is the body
That shadow of a shadow of your love
That somehow holds the worlds inside

A man sleeps heavily though
Something blazes in him like the sun
Like a bright fringe sewn up under the hem
Any image is lie

He turns under the covers
A clear, red stone tastes sweet
You kiss a beautiful mouth
And a key turns in the lock of your fear
A spoken sentence sharpens to a fine edge
A mother dove looks for her nest
Asking where, ku?, where, ku!
Where are we, where are we?

Where the lion lies down
Where any man or woman goes to cry
Where the sick go
When they hope to get well
Where a wind lifts that helps with the winnowing
And sets the ship sail
Where anyone says
Only God is real
Where are we, Where beyond where?

A bright weaver’s shuttle flashes back and forth
East, west, where are we
Like the sun saying where are we
As he weaves with the asking,
Where are we, where are we

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from Satchel of Songs, track released March 8, 2022
Terence Higgins, drums
Al Torre, guitar
Alex Smith aka Smudge, bass
Diane, guitar and voice

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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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