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Article: Summer in the land of pomegranates.(THE HOME FORUM)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Byline: Brittany Shahmehri
As yellow leaves spiral down from the maple tree outside my office window, I find myself thinking about Persephone, who, according to Greek myth, will soon be heading back to the underworld. A few pomegranate seeds - a few luscious, scarlet pearls that burst, tart and sweet, on her tongue - and she had to return to the underworld for a season every year.
As the grass fades to pale brown and the foliage peaks in reds and oranges, I can imagine a pitched cry from Demeter, who loses her daughter again each year. Then, while Persephone pays penance in the underworld, we experience the silent mourning of winter.
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