At Flinders Gate where echoes dwell,
And city winds in chorus swell,
Two men of thinning, silvered hair
Conversed, unheeding worldly care.
The crowd swept past in hurried stream,
Like fragments drifting through a dream,
Yet still they stood in solemn thread,
Their words like murmurs to the dead.
Above, the clocks in noble row
Did mark the hours in patient glow;
Their faces lit by morning's lance,
Like watchful eyes in timeless trance.
The sun, half-caught in rising gleam,
Cast angled light—a painter’s beam—
That touched the stone with burnished grace,
And crowned the old gate’s steadfast face.
So moved the day, so moved the street,
With strangers’ lives in brief retreat;
Yet in that light, beneath that dome,
A moment held, as still as home.
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ReplyDeleteLife is ever changing
DeleteWhenever you post of Flinder’s Station my head wants to fill in “where poppies grow.” I know it’s not Flander’s Field; it’s just how my head works. 🤓
ReplyDeleteThe power of familiarity
DeleteDeep in coversation yet his eye stray! Interesting shot :-D
ReplyDeleteI am getting older and more melodramatic
DeleteBetween light and shadow. Excellent backlit image!
ReplyDeleteBacklighting gives that moody feel
DeleteMainly people going to work. Great street view!
ReplyDeleteBustling feel
DeleteTwo old friends chit-chatting, I bet.
ReplyDeleteThat is gold
DeleteHay quién camina ligero y ahy quién se para para conversar.
ReplyDeleteQue tengas un agradable fin de semana.
That is the beauty of city
DeleteWell done, a splendid combination!
ReplyDeleteLove the feel
Deletea beautiful a poem about the contrast between the fleeting nature of urban life and the depth of a moment of quiet and human connection. In the midst of everyday rush, two people create a space for reflection—timeless and intimate. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteYour words are so great
DeleteThey look to be sharing important information with their face to face discussion. You caught a good moment.
ReplyDeleteLife of a city people
DeleteNice -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteA very busy place!
ReplyDeleteConfrontation.
ReplyDeleteImpressions change.
ReplyDeleteA great combination of picture and words - I wonder how many people have planned to meet under those clocks.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - just back from Europe!
The guy on the left looks like hes really trying to explain his point of view.
ReplyDeleteA fine street shot.
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