Monday, October 31, 2016

Public Places, by Ray S


How very clever the person who suggested today’s topic must think he or she must be. Even smug when he or she imagined how much control he or she would have over all the Storytime minions. It is positively evil, but still waters run deep and we will get you in the end.

Now, we have the opportunity to rise to the challenge. Are you enjoying this imposed agony? Perhaps you have already determined the muse I rely on is not trying nor inspired. May be the time of day, lack of sleep or absent inspiration.

Perhaps ‘Public Places’ brings to mind somewhere that you discovered true love, or the golden splendor of a South Dakota wheat field. California Highway #1 and the first view of the Pacific Ocean, or the enfolding serenity of Big Sur, or the majesty of Muir Woods.

Another discovery is the beauty and charm of the city of Savannah with its 200-year-old array of parks that seemed interspersed every other block.

Then you mustn’t overlook the public places resorted to for various nefarious reasons, but we don’t put them in the same box with Mt. Rushmore or the steps of our Capitol the day same sex marriage was celebrated.

My muse has finally surfaced and brings our minds back to the NOW: to kick start an important PUBLIC PLACE where all are welcome, and the beautiful celebration last Friday of two of our most beautiful compatriots. On a wonderful sunny morning on the rooftop of our Center was a validation of the right place for all of us to be.

[NOTE: Two SAGE members were honored for their GLBT work.]

© 6 June 2016 

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