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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Melbourne Candid Series #1043 Swanston St

 


He cuts through Swanston, sharp and fast,
A midday blur that’s built to last.
His blazer lifts, a sailing wing,
Caught in the city's bustling swing.

Lunch in hand—a humble prize,
Foam container, warm and wise.
Steam curls up like fleeting dreams,
Between the shops and tram bell screams.

The clock, it chases; he won't yield,
A soldier of the office field.
In every stride, a mission clear,
To beat the hour, to disappear.

Yet in that flight, a quiet grace,
A dance of motion, time, and place—
Where hunger meets the weekday grind,
And Swanston watches, half-aligned.

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30 comments:

  1. In a rush to get back to the office and eat that take-out lunch at his desk, I bet.

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  2. Stressful city life. Well, the guy looking at his phone doesn't seem too stressed...
    Good snap.

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    1. NEETS - not employed, educated or in training

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  3. It's easy to see he was walking at a fast pace, compared with other walkers behind him. It was time for lunch.

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  4. Una fotografía que expresa la realidad de la vida actual: las prisas y la comida rápida.

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  5. The rush at work leaves no time for even a leisurely snack!
    Good shot!

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  6. Hello Roentare :)
    It's uncanny but the man who is in a rush is the spitting image of someone I know. It is said that everyone has a double, and in this instance it's true.

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  7. He's probably taking his lunch back to work to eat on his break.

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  8. He is walking back quickly to the office with his lunch!

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  9. Se aprecia que va con otra marcha diferente al resto. Buen detalle.
    Abrazo

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  10. Your poem really catches the action in your photo as this salary-man rushes to get his take-a-way lunch.

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  11. He was not to be deterred. Good poem too.

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  12. I really love the poem you add with your images. So apt. Have a fabulous week and thankyou for visiting my blog this week.

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  13. Me gusta el texto que acompañas, la fotografía es perfecta, "cazada al vuelo", dinámica, habla mucho de nuestra sociedad

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    1. Caught on the fly is the perfect description!

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  14. I wonder what he's got in his box! Something tasty I'm sure.

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