PRAISE SONG FOR THE GARDEN AT THE PEALE
Dedicated at the Reopening of the Peale on August 13, 2022
by Mama Linda Goss
My Bells are Ringing!
My Soul is Singing!
In the Center of the Universe
In the Center of Charm City
In the Middle of Baltimore
is a place called The Peale Center.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I want to go to a Garden of Ideas.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I WANT TO GO TO A
GARDEN OF LIVING DREAMS!
I AM THE SUN.
I AM THE WIND.
I AM THE BOBCAT.
I AM THE MUSKRAT.
I AM THE RAINBOW.
I AM THE SKY.
I AM THE CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY!
There is so much Education.
You can use your Imagination.
There is a Path of Talking Bricks.
Let’s wonder then have a picnic.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I want to go to a Garden of Ideas.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I WANT TO GO TO A
GARDEN OF LIVING DREAMS!
I AM THE RAVEN.
I AM THE RAIN.
I AM THE ORIOLE.
I AM THE SQUIRREL.
I AM THE SUNFLOWER.
I AM THE BEAR.
I AM A SYCAMORE FROM BALTIMORE!
In the Garden
You can be your favorite flower.
You can become your favorite bird.
You can become your favorite tree.
You can be whatever you want to be!
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I want to go to a Garden of Ideas.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I WANT TO GO TO A
GARDEN OF LIVING DREAMS.
I AM A TERRAPIN.
I AM A DEER.
I AM A BULLFROG.
I AM A BULLDOG.
I AM A DIAMOND.
I AM A BEE.
A GARDEN IS A JEWEL
IN THE COMMUNITY.
Garden walls tell ancient stories.
Architectural Discoveries.
Revealing Histories.
Uncovering Mysteries.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I want to go to a Garden of Ideas.
I want to go to the Garden at The Peale.
I WANT TO GO TO A
GARDEN OF LIVING DREAMS.
I AM A CHIPMUNK.
I AM A FOX.
I AM A COTTONTAIL.
I AM A SNAIL.
I AM A BLUECRAB.
I AM A BLUEJAY.
HAVE A HOLIDAY ON A STREET
CALLED HOLLIDAY.
My Bells are Ringing!
My Soul is Singing!
I am dancing in the
Garden at The Peale!
(Aside) I am a Tiger.
I am a Hawk
I am a Sea Hawk.
I am the Sea Gull.
I am the Sea.
I am me.
I am a Gopher.
I am a Greyhound.
I am an Eagle.
I am the Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
I am a Gator —
See you later
at The Peale!
Mama Linda Goss
Copyright © 2022 by Linda Goss