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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Melbourne Candid Series #1303 Collins st arcade

 


A chessboard floor, but no one plays fair
pawns in prams roll through patterned air.
Polka dots march with a startled stare,
while fairy lights gossip from everywhere.

A child rides high on a father’s crown,
a queen in black glides the stroller down,
and time, in monochrome, slows the town
mid-step, mid-thought, mid up-and-down.


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19 comments:

  1. Good -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  2. I hate those big baby carriages. People use them to clear a path like they're battering rams or something.

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  3. The woman in polka dots looks like she is leading a parade, or is in the front row of a group of dancers.

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  4. So much energy in this photo, lots happening, have a good week.

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  5. Muy interesante el juego con los blancos y negros.
    Un abrazo

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  6. The woman in black with white polkadots, along with the stout woman to HER right, are have a shocked, unbelieving look. They are not together, but they are looking at the same thing, and appear to be dumbfounded.

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  7. A busy shopping area...bet the man with little girl on the shoulder and the woman with pram are a family..

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  8. M'agrada molt aquest sòl, original i atractiu per un carrer.
    Salutacions.

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  9. Beautifully done as always.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and rest of the week. ☺

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  10. Pawns moving cautiously across the chessboard. Very good!

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  11. Great photo. Love that floor :-D

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  12. Love this, Roentare, especially the white on black outfit echoing the white lights on the black background. A serendipitous shot!

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