{"id":2768,"date":"2026-07-08T15:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/?p=2768"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:00:06","slug":"vivid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/vivid\/","title":{"rendered":"vivid."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1587\" height=\"2508\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1.jpg\" alt=\"vivid. I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole\nis the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to my\nimagination as the region of beauty and delight\n\nas the phenomena of the heavenly\nbodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes. What may\nnot be expected in a country of eternal light?\n\nall fear danger or death\n\nI feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which\nelevates me to heaven\" class=\"wp-image-2769\" style=\"width:687px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1.jpg 1587w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-648x1024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-768x1214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-972x1536.jpg 972w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-1296x2048.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-940x1486.jpg 940w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/bdpcblackoutproject\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1055\/2026\/07\/22vivid.-I-try.22-1-400x632.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1587px) 100vw, 1587px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>By Zai Dahlee<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">vivid. I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole<br>is the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to my<br>imagination as the region of beauty and delight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">as the phenomena of the heavenly<br>bodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes. What may<br>not be expected in a country of eternal light?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">all fear danger or death<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel my heart glow with an enthusiasm which<br>elevates me to heaven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Zai Dahlee vivid. I try in vain to be persuaded that the poleis the seat of frost and desolation; it ever presents itself to myimagination as the region of beauty and delight as the phenomena of the heavenlybodies undoubtedly are in those undiscovered solitudes. 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