He stands beneath the wide city sky,
cap pulled low, T-shirt loose,
hands alive upon the electric keys
a melody rising above the noon.
Shoppers drift like quiet waves,
trams sigh past in steel refrain,
yet his voice threads through it all
a bright pulse woven into motion.
Coins fall softly in his open case,
but he does not count—he sings,
eyes half-closed, body swaying
as if the music were wind inside him.
The city becomes his stage and choir:
awnings flutter, heels keep time,
pigeons turn slow circles overhead.
And for a moment, Bourke Street glows
each note a spark against the hum,
the man and the mall breathing as one.
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...keep the music playing.
ReplyDeleteHard to spot them these days
DeleteImpresionante retrato de ese músico ambulante. La definición sobre lo que interesa de esta foto es excelente, mientras el resto de la información no distrae ni perturba al quedar fuera de foco claramente. Me gusta mucho.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo
It is better than seeing beggars screaming on streets
DeleteHooray for street music!
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about melb
DeleteThis is fantastic. His hands make the photo.
ReplyDeleteAbout to press the piano keys down
DeleteStreet musician with a superb selective focus!
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about fast primes
DeleteStreet musicians are often highly talented and are fun to hear while walking down the street. Your poem catches the mood of your photo.
ReplyDeleteSomething I enjoy seeing too
DeleteUna nitidesa a la fotografia perfecte.
ReplyDeleteEls músics no compten, canten... sobretot si viuen la música...
Salutacions.
They all tried to sell their CDs
DeleteSuch a beautiful portrait of that young musician. I't seems he hasn't begun yet to play the piano.
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of it actually
DeleteWell captured
ReplyDeleteYou captured the feeling of what this guy was doing very well. I'm enjoying your posts here.
ReplyDeleteDid he get a crowd? Good shot :-D
ReplyDeleteI hope he made some money, not many buskers around these days.
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