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Spectrum Note 24: #spectruminthespotlight
S. T. Eleu
 
 
an episode
that many of our lives 
 
            as sitcom or soap opera
 
have in common
is that flavor-of-the-week one
when
 
            coworker, cousin, counselor, custodian
            carpenter, cashier, coach
            cook, call worker
            clown
 
            who is 
 
            race, sexual orientation, religion, eccentricity
            country, illness, nonconforming gender
            disability, poverty level, survivor
            point on the spectrum
 
            makes an entrance
 
and five minutes and change of fame later
(exit stage right)
the rest of the episode invests its energy 
to explore the plight of the regular cast
who
 
            guffaw, argue, joke, gasp
            admit guilt, cry, listen
            deny, pray, eat
            screw
 
            theatrically
 
and no one ever sees
hears of, tells stories about, cares to mention 
 
            Cousin X 
 
for the rest of the run of the show
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