Supporting friends

Some of my best storyteller friends are graffiti masters. When the two old dears Sam and Sally still lived in the cottage in Manoa Valley I noticed how intrigued they were by the bold and hood-like tags that showed up on broad walls and freeway over-passes. After awhile of course, the signatures of taggers become inimitable easily recognized if not identified at least AKA Named. Here in Seattle we see the masters have become almost legitimate ... or are those urban murals now, the rogue embraced?

Last night I listened to Sal speak of the world of bloggers as 'graffiti artists of the universe' tagging the sphere of the internet millions of fingers take to the keyboard and lay a door open with their opinion. Here I am, at the keyboard composing my newest graffiti for the universe. Telling a story my Sam and Sal are not quite able to do ... at least in this voice. Where this tale touches another, the storyteller can never know. In the world of art, and throughout the Halls of the Muses, approval, love, and support is truly, as changeable as weather.

Human beings thrive on attention, and the Muses carry magnets for just that purpose. Art was created to love all versions, all opinions. Do you suppose some humans have dropped their magnets and can not attract differing versions of art? I am full of questions today because I support the Art as a magnet of many opinions. Storytellers listen to it all, see more than most, and look for ways to keep more doors open than ways to close them.

The Universe has her ways though, and even with the collection of Storytellers from all four directions, our support isn't always enough ... The cyberspace universe is still such a baby and when a call for help is heard, Storytellers come like any good Village Aunty would. This one's for Elsa P. a teller who has the stars at her back. Supporting you in public dear, as promised. For all its worth ... WE LINK TO YOU.

Live on! The Storyteller

*Clipart Credit: Woman www.designedtoat.com