Amid the hum of De Graves Street,
A young chap lets his eyes retreat,
Footsteps drum in rhythmic flow,
Yet stillness blooms where he lets go.
Faces blur and voices rise,
He finds a calm beneath the skies,
In the crowded pulse of day’s parade,
A quiet pause, unafraid.
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Your street photo is the perfect example of alone in a crowd. We all fear being isolated socially in an ever more crowded world.
ReplyDeleteThat gives the sort of feel you are talking about
DeleteThat's really a great photo. It shows a Melbourne's neighborhood full of energy and daily life.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate your kind words
DeleteBusy place!
ReplyDeleteThe people energy is rising
DeleteBusy. He is the star of the photo! :-D
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteSolo ante la multitud, cada persona vive su mundo y no hay ninguna comunicación.
ReplyDeleteSaludos
Exactly
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ReplyDeleteWhat's he doing? Day dreaming?
ReplyDeleteGood to tune out sometimes, especially in such a busy city Nice. I love that last line of the poem that captures it well
ReplyDeleteOne face focussed -- a marvellous achievement
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