A young man stood on Swanston Street,
With hopeful eyes and restless feet.
Magazines clutched in quiet plea,
A voice half-raised to beckon me.
I met his glance, then looked away,
A silent truth too sharp to say.
He saw it then—no words were said,
Just something gentle in the head.
A flicker passed across his face,
Not anger, just a touch of grace.
The kind that knows the world is wide,
And strangers often must decide.
The crowd flowed on, the trams rolled past,
Yet in that moment, time held fast.
A story paused, then moved once more—
A quiet echo from the core.
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ReplyDeleteGood use of words!
DeleteVery good
ReplyDeleteHe's telling his friend on the phone "There's some weird guy taking my photo. I hope he's not with the cops."
ReplyDeleteLOL....I thought he said something similar :-))
DeleteThere are always street photographers in this area. We are seen everywhere along that street
DeleteBeautiful words and photo of the urban environment that highlight the vibrant atmosphere of the city with its sounds and social gatherings.
ReplyDeleteThe atmosphere of city
DeleteI wonder if there are half a billion reasons he is checking you out since you are pointing a camera at him. He does not look worried.
ReplyDeleteHe wants to sell
DeleteVery good shot at the opportune moment when the man gives a slight smile when he sees you!
ReplyDeleteYeah not threats perceived
DeleteWonderful photo. It seems that all the streets there are busy.
ReplyDeleteHence a good area to watch people
DeleteYour ability to write poems is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt trains prefrontal lobe
DeleteEspera inutilmente captar la atención de la gente que pasa.
ReplyDeleteQue tengas una buena semana.
Not getting any lucks
DeleteNo parece tener muy decidido que es lo que tiene que hacer, a dónde dirigir sus pasos. Está pensativo y dudoso.
ReplyDeleteIndecisive looks
DeleteTall man.
ReplyDeleteThere are only so many issues of The Big Issue I can buy. I never really know if I should get it from the same person each month, or the first person I see selling the latest issue. Cheers - Stewart M, Wilsons Prom National Park, Victoria
ReplyDeleteGreat poem and photo! Happy June, have a great day and happy week ahead.
ReplyDeleteTo be or not to be....
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful scene! Happy MosaicMonday...
ReplyDelete...and thank you very much for sharing and being part at MosaicMonday Linkparty.
Beautifully done as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. ☺
He's looking at you!
ReplyDeleteI really do love the poetry you put with your poems. Such thought goes into the stories. I still wouldn't be able to manage taking photos in the street of people I don't know. Enjoy your week! And thnakyou for visiting my blog this week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo and a poem that complements it so well, James. Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.
ReplyDeleteOoops, today I'm later than usual with the comments. But yesterday's storm left its mark on the garden... we've been busy.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great pleasure to visit you again.
Happy MosaicMonday!
...thank you for your contribution to the link party, it was a pleasure to read your post.
Have a nice week.