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Mavis Staples

I know, this is totally not garden related. But Juniper and I saw Mavis Staples last night at BAM. Her encore was “We Shall Not Be Moved.” Like a tree that’s standing by the water, so it goes. It’s remarkable how much garden imagery is in social justice music. Gardens represent utopia. And visa versa. My favorite song last night was “I’ll Take You There.” Very utopian, perhaps not gardenesque. But again, I do think there’s a link.

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