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Her post revoked, the portal locked,
Her labor left to wilt or rot;
it’s a lesson that won’t need repeating.
Wield the carrot or the stick,
but whatever flower or fruit she picked,
you don't evict the gardener of Eden.

A snake of garden variety,
a trick to test her piety;
a thoughtful gesture, but you needn’t.
Don’t mean to tell you your business,
but it never ought’ve come to this.
Who dare dismiss the gardener of Eden?

A gardener gets known by the land,
it won’t respond to any hand;
blossoms that bolt from the first meeting.
The trellis sags in sorry shape,
but the soil says it’s not too late
to reinstate the gardener of Eden.

Whatever help hired in her stead,
a shadowed shape still tends your bed.
You could say I’ve tried to stay keyed in.
The tools my cupboards still contain,
my garments that still bear the stain;
I remain the gardener of Eden.

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from In The Dark (Awake Of Course​)​, Vol. 1, released March 29, 2021
Amina Shareef Ali - vocals, guitar
Robyn Wolfsberger - vocals
Quiver Watts - violin

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Amina Shareef Ali Oakland, California

Based in Oakland, California, Amina Shareef Ali performs songs of love and struggle, of pain and wonder, of loss and redemption. Lyrics by turns poignant and sardonic are set against a backdrop of American music both traditional and modern, from folk to punk to country to jazz to rock and roll. ... more

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