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The sky was nearing middle-twilight blue as I crossed the street over to the park-side of Central Park West. The local 104.3 Q classic rock station had been broadcasting from there during the day. Now they reported the police had set up a bit more line/crowd control to keep the actual "imagine" Mosaic from being walked on, and help move those who weren't staying more than a breif look.
I walked down & southeastward along the western hillside of the general SF plantings area, when i saw a open area in the bushes were many people over how many times had flattend the ground, and made a bit of a short cut- instead of going all the way to the end 'arrowpoint' SE tip to turn back northwards and towards the actual mosaic.
It was quite crowded within a few steps back upwards on the mild slope. People heading towards me and away were just about all etched in brillianrt white light of several camera/film lights higher up in the area. Most brilliantly lit of all was a mostly white peace dove flag that took a bit of time to dechipher the lettering from the back/reversed....."Verterans for Peace". John would have liked that AND the VERY BIG current American-Iraq War dead tally-"counter" at the opening to the SF area from just inside the park.
By now the sky was getting that beautiful deep royal blue. People{and quite well togther} had been singing Beatles/Lennon songs, guided on by a bass & drums. "Eight Days A Week", Merry Christmas {war is Over} etc. As each was finished.....applause and then the calling out of several new suggestions. I heard someone behind me interviewing someone else...."is this your first tikme visiting SF..."
con't in a min
As I slowly creeped my way forward, i heard some ome behind where we were barricade.."keep moving.....don't block the people taking photographs......." I've rarely visited SF purposefully-definately the first year it was put up. Through the years I've ended up at the bottom "arrowpoint" sometimes after visiting the park from the Eastside {Fifth Ave}, and crossed it over to the Westside and gone up the hill as pasted/stopped to quickily pay respects and remember. The last time I HAD deliberately visited it was after the news of George Harrison's death,, and i think that was 2 months or so after 9-11. One Hurt after another that END end of year.
Suddenly, between so many people, and not truely being familiar with the space esp WITH so many people in it- I caught a different type of light. More mellow and goldenish yellow, I realized i WAS right at as I glanced between people's shoulds one tangented edge of the actaul mosaic.
It was respledndid in glowing candles-- twelve inch one encased in glass jars, smaller five inch one and tiny litle one inch rounds set in a bit of metal, perhaps. There were a whole bunch in a pattern, but i couldn't quite make it out. Mostly white wax, some red.
Roses, rose petals were scattered about, some photos of Jon,a few small hand-lettered signs.....lyrics? commebnts? ..too far and small for me to read...but nice for being there, just the same. A painting of John, with someone eles and a american flag backdrop. All very quietly moving.if i hadn't been being asked by the person derecting traffic."can't stand here...must be open for photographers." He was pointijng back down the way i'd just crawled up. SO I firmly said..... as soon as this photographer-who was on their knees getting some ground-level photos of all the commemoration objects- I'd go. I begged the photographer tyo hurry. They finally moved enough that I could shimmey by WITHOUT disturbing the objects.
Poeple were still arriving in this low 30's, high 20's {F} degreed day/early eve. There was a roped off section for the media before the opened area that houses the mosaic. As I turned to walk up by Central Park to the Museum of Natural History, local TV trucks were parked. The Q had said becaue it was the 25th anniversay- more media than ususual, and from all around the world had stopped by.
I originally had decided several days ago, not to. BUt I AM glad I changed my mind.
Blessed Be, Johnny- musician, lyricist, poet, evolving person, father, husband and peace activist, AND much loved New Yorker
.
Thanks for all the gifts
you've given that still "shine on" today, and for the future still.
I walked down & southeastward along the western hillside of the general SF plantings area, when i saw a open area in the bushes were many people over how many times had flattend the ground, and made a bit of a short cut- instead of going all the way to the end 'arrowpoint' SE tip to turn back northwards and towards the actual mosaic.
It was quite crowded within a few steps back upwards on the mild slope. People heading towards me and away were just about all etched in brillianrt white light of several camera/film lights higher up in the area. Most brilliantly lit of all was a mostly white peace dove flag that took a bit of time to dechipher the lettering from the back/reversed....."Verterans for Peace". John would have liked that AND the VERY BIG current American-Iraq War dead tally-"counter" at the opening to the SF area from just inside the park.
By now the sky was getting that beautiful deep royal blue. People{and quite well togther} had been singing Beatles/Lennon songs, guided on by a bass & drums. "Eight Days A Week", Merry Christmas {war is Over} etc. As each was finished.....applause and then the calling out of several new suggestions. I heard someone behind me interviewing someone else...."is this your first tikme visiting SF..."
con't in a min
As I slowly creeped my way forward, i heard some ome behind where we were barricade.."keep moving.....don't block the people taking photographs......." I've rarely visited SF purposefully-definately the first year it was put up. Through the years I've ended up at the bottom "arrowpoint" sometimes after visiting the park from the Eastside {Fifth Ave}, and crossed it over to the Westside and gone up the hill as pasted/stopped to quickily pay respects and remember. The last time I HAD deliberately visited it was after the news of George Harrison's death,, and i think that was 2 months or so after 9-11. One Hurt after another that END end of year.
Suddenly, between so many people, and not truely being familiar with the space esp WITH so many people in it- I caught a different type of light. More mellow and goldenish yellow, I realized i WAS right at as I glanced between people's shoulds one tangented edge of the actaul mosaic.
It was respledndid in glowing candles-- twelve inch one encased in glass jars, smaller five inch one and tiny litle one inch rounds set in a bit of metal, perhaps. There were a whole bunch in a pattern, but i couldn't quite make it out. Mostly white wax, some red.
Roses, rose petals were scattered about, some photos of Jon,a few small hand-lettered signs.....lyrics? commebnts? ..too far and small for me to read...but nice for being there, just the same. A painting of John, with someone eles and a american flag backdrop. All very quietly moving.if i hadn't been being asked by the person derecting traffic."can't stand here...must be open for photographers." He was pointijng back down the way i'd just crawled up. SO I firmly said..... as soon as this photographer-who was on their knees getting some ground-level photos of all the commemoration objects- I'd go. I begged the photographer tyo hurry. They finally moved enough that I could shimmey by WITHOUT disturbing the objects.
Poeple were still arriving in this low 30's, high 20's {F} degreed day/early eve. There was a roped off section for the media before the opened area that houses the mosaic. As I turned to walk up by Central Park to the Museum of Natural History, local TV trucks were parked. The Q had said becaue it was the 25th anniversay- more media than ususual, and from all around the world had stopped by.
I originally had decided several days ago, not to. BUt I AM glad I changed my mind.
Blessed Be, Johnny- musician, lyricist, poet, evolving person, father, husband and peace activist, AND much loved New Yorker
. Thanks for all the gifts
you've given that still "shine on" today, and for the future still.
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