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Meadow Box

from Fresh Territory by Dan Berggren

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I knew how much my mother missed her garden and the flowers of the meadow, so one summer I made her a portable garden and the directions became a song. The bees and cicadas sing along.

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First, get a good box of cardboard.
Put in a plastic bag, just the right size.
Then find yourself a good meadow,
Follow your nose, use your ears and your eyes.
A pocket knife blade can measure
The depth of the dirt, and get a few roots.
Arrange them the way they wild,
Grasses and ferns, flowers and fruits.

*It’s summer, it’s summer.
Cicadas are sawing away in the trees.
It’s summer, it’s summer.
Hear the hum of praise come from the bees,
Smell the meadow on the sweet summer breeze.

Wild mountain thyme, black-eyed susans,
Be sure to have plenty of moss at the base.
Timothy, daisies, wild berries,
Indian paint brush, Queen Anne’s lace.
*
After the moss soaks up water,
You might think that the job has come to an end;
But the last step lets summer last longer:
Deliver the meadow box to a good friend.
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©1998 Dan Berggren

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from Fresh Territory, released June 1, 2006

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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