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Radishes and Flowers (single)

by Jesse Blake Rundle

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A story of longing arranged into a bed of radishes and flowers. It begins at rest and then erupts.

This is the title track of the album and (most days) it's my favorite track.

"With wider eyes and maybe a bit wider hearts." - comeherefloyd
"whimsical creeps along the small details of our world and grand swells of emotion" - Various Small Flames


About the ending:
My sister and brother-in-law have a basement speakeasy lined with books of poetry. There's a tradition of picking a poem at random, reading it aloud to the group, and then beginning a short, tongue-in-cheek exposition by saying “Clearly, this poem”… as if we knew what the poem was about. Sometimes we uncover some layers together, or while we're speaking we stumble into some other idea that’s interesting and new. That's one reason why I like poetry - it inspires new ideas.

At the end of this song, after going into the world of this poem created by Wallace Stevens, I stopped singing and responded with music that’s my own “Clearly” statement.

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Lyrics adapted from the poem
"Cy Est Pourtraicte, Madame Ste Ursule, et Les Unze Mille Vierges"
by Wallace Stevens

Ursula, in a garden, found
A bed of radishes.
She knelt upon the ground
And gathered round,
The flowers blue, gold, and green.

She dressed in red and gold brocade
And in the grass an offering made
Of radishes and flowers.

She said, "My dear,
Upon your altar,
I have placed
The marguerite and coquelicot,
And roses
Frail as April snow;
"Where none can see,
I make an offering,
Of radishes and flowers."

And then she wept
For fear the Lord would not accept.

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released January 24, 2020
Musicians: Jesse Blake Rundle - Vocals, Guitars, Piano. Nate Agenbroad - Drums, Upright Bass.
Engineering: Nate Agenbroad at Mixed Metaphor Studios
Mastering: Gus Elg at Sky Onion

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Jesse Blake Rundle Boise, Idaho

I make folk music and score films in Boise, Idaho. I've released two albums, an EP and some singles. More music is always on the way.

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