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“A garden must combine the poetic and the mysterious with a feeling of serenity and joy.”
- Luis Barragan
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGk34zEtcMg
DON'T EXPLAIN – CHANTAL CHAMBERLAND
Blackberry Buddha
smiles enigmatically
surveying the harvest
the fruit on the tree
the needs of the many
sweet desires of the few
all will be met
let it unfold for you
tasting; no wasting
add apples and crumble
vanilla and custard
a pudding so humble
celebrate the life-giving
fruit of your labour
share it with everyone
strangers and neighbours
plentiful, delightful,
epitome of the season
these tiny fruits the birds love
leave some within reason
thank heavens for the bees
and other pollinators
that bring us precious gifts
enrich our lives; creators
of natural born elements
the brilliant testament
to their raison d'être
I view through my fenêtre
in my excitement
I slip from English to French
and back again to English
nothing can quench
my thirst for knowledge
my joie de vivre; my joy of life
as I spread blackberry jam
with a bone-handled knife
there is nothing more satisfying
than the taste of home-grown
I count all of my blessings
where I feel at home
in a garden of plenty
a paradise au naturel
Heaven surrounds me
it is clear as a bell
the windchimes in the cherry tree
rhythmically sound
as the sea breeze sways them gently
my sweet memories are found
wrapped up; sugar-coated
and tied with silk ribbons
this is the time in this moment
to be thankful and giving
honour those who treat me well
shower them with love
so many bounteous gifts
sent to me from Heaven above
It's easy to love those
who love us in return
of course, it is harder
to love those who mean us harm
but forgiveness is a gift
like the fruit on the trees
and it makes our hearts purer
and our thoughts are set free
I will tell you my secret
I find it easy to let go
for I know that divine thinking
is the key to end all woe
and whether you are a friend
or whether you are a foe
I will always love you
whether or not you stay or go
Share with me for a little while
just this one sweet moment in time
I will be here in the stillness
whether or not you are mine.
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Joey Arias sings Billy Holiday at Joe's Pub, NYC 03/2013
Watch and listen to the entire song at vimeo.com/61669993
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart (Jon Nichols- guitar, Beth Hart- vocals, keyboards, Todd Wolf -drums, Tom Lilly- bass, Josh Gooch guitar), live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart (Jon Nichols- guitar, Beth Hart- vocals, keyboards, Todd Wolf -drums, Tom Lilly- bass, Josh Gooch guitar), live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Tears in her eyes... Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart with a band (L-R): Jon Nichols, Beth Hart, Todd Wolf, Tom Lilly, Josh Gooch, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.
Beth Hart, live at Guitare en Scene festival, St.Julien-en-Genevois, France. Friday, Day 2, July 27, 2012. Photo Katerina Mezhekova for InRock.