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The Summer Day
By Mary Oliver
Read about the exercise and then press play to listen to the poem.
Poetry can sometimes communicate themes and ideas that are central to the Mindful Mood Balance Program, but do so in ways that are different than just being told what the message is. Do you remember reading The Guest House poem in Session 5? Well now we would like you to listen to a poem called The Summer Day, written by Mary Oliver. Just close your eyes and listen.