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Friday, April 10, 2026

Melbourne Candid Series 1304 Collins Arcade

 



Arms folded like a man on pause,
beneath grand arches and retail laws
while windows whisper, “Buy, become,”
he stands immune, politely numb.

Around him swirls the market’s tide,
soft chatter, footsteps side to side,
yet in this cathedral of glass and spend,
he queues for nothing… and wins in the end.


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13 comments:

  1. Parece que algo entretiene la mirada de ese hombre que parece dudar.
    Abrazo

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  2. He looks like he's meeting someone and is the first to show up.

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  3. Inseguretat, incomoditat o tancament emocional o potser busqui calma en una situació estressant, per això la seva "autoabraçada".
    Salutacions!

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  4. Beautiful architecture style no longer current behind that thoughtful man.

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  5. The central figure in your photo is contemplating his next move. He is looking up for inspiration, and is ignoring the crowd around him.

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  6. Nice-Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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  7. Lost in thought, perhaps? Thank you for linking up.

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  8. Is he trying to remember what his wife sent him to get? 😂 Sorry, it's my mood today.

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