Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Melbourne Candid Series #1329 Bourke St Mall

 


On a bench along Swanston Street they form a queue of thought
one hunts for keys, one scrolls for meaning, one negotiates with a sandwich half-bought.

A child conducts crumbs like a symphony small,
while the city performs its usual rush-call.
Across the way, a couple debates with theatrical flair
love, like traffic, pausing… then going nowhere.

Meanwhile the bench holds steady, wise and bemused:
everyone seated, yet differently used.


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12 comments:

  1. Un banco para una parada en el camino y en el que cada cual va a lo suyo.

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  2. When you need to sit, you NEED to sit!

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  3. Perhaps the lady with the mask is looking for her bus pass in that large purse? A queue for a bus draws a varied group of people who have little in common except a need for transportation.

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  4. Fins i tot en un espai tan reduït, tothom va a la seva.

    Salutacions!

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  5. Un banco muy concurrido y con un personal muy variopinto

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  6. I love street photography and this is a great example.

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  7. Hope he finds what he's looking for.

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  8. Something interesting in her bag? The guy with crossed arms look mad! What the heck?

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