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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Melbourne Candid Series #1309 Swanston St


 

On a weekday corner where buses sigh,
Five voices rise to interrupt the sky
No sleigh bells here, no tinsel cheer,
Just photocopied harmonies, slightly off-key but sincere.

One hides behind sunglasses and a page,
Another sings like rent is due this age,
A pillar listens, stoic, unimpressed
While traffic hums its basso, doing the rest.

It isn’t winter, no festive decree
Just a choir ambushing passersby casually,
Proving with folders and unapologetic breath:
Joy doesn’t need a season—just a bit of public depth.


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12 comments:

  1. Melbourne's people can listen a choir while walking back home. That's great!

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  2. Parece un coro que canta en la calle.
    Abrazo

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  3. They all have their own styles! All different and cool :-D

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  4. Las calles se llenan de musica, el arte se socializa.

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  5. Listening to a choir in the middle of the city is always pleasant and breaks the routine and the noise.

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  6. Necessiten una mica de caliu.
    Salutacions!

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  7. That was something very nice to come across.

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  8. It's a nice idea. Another way to add peacefulness to the street.

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  9. I wonder what the occasion is for them singing together.

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