967: Ode to Purple Summer
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Today\\u2019s poem is Ode to Purple Summer by Sabrina Benaim. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.
In this episode, Major writes\\u2026 \\u201cFor me, the pendulum swing that is emotional health deprives me of the world\\u2019s splendor. The hummingbird flitting about the garden is no longer enchanting to me, a bite of a perfect brick oven pizza is just food, mere nourishment, not a crispy, aromatic experience of basil, tomato sauce, mozzarella on its way to becoming a culinary memory. Planning travel to other countries feels burdensome with all the flight preparation and itinerary building. I lose my sense of excitement. Yet, when I come out of my despair or have figured things out with the help of friends and family, I am more alive than ever, rendered new, painfully so. My synesthesia kicks in. I want to explore.\\u201d
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