Melbourne Candid Series #1425 Collins St

 

Along the street where footsteps flow,
The years move on in quiet tide;
Each bears a burden none may know,
Yet keeps a little strength and pride.

The city's heart beats swift and loud,
Its countless lives like leaves are blown;
Still every face within the crowd
Walks to a story of its own.

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Melbourne Candid Series #1424 Collins St

 

Across the square the many stray,
Each bound upon a different way;
Yet Time, impartial, softly weaves
One common tale through all who leaves.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1423 Whittlesea Showground

 

Where dust ascends like incense to the sky,
Man dares the strength no mortal may command;
The bull, with ancient thunder in his eye,
Still writes the law that none can countermand.

For glory's breath the rider takes his chance,
While Fate looks on with neither smile nor frown;
And when the contest ends its fleeting dance,
The victor leaves with bruises—or a crown.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1424 Whittlesea Showground

 

The fearless rider courts the untamed plain,
Where strength is measured not by loss but pain.
The raging bull, with thunder in his stride,
Tests every heart that dares his savage pride.

Though glory blooms but for a fleeting hour,
True courage shines beyond the beast's great power;
For honour rests not only in the crown,
But in the soul that will not be cast down.

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Melbourne Candid Series #1424 Bourke St Mall

 

Beneath the lion's steadfast gaze,
The restless world pursues its ways;
Stone keeps the years, while footsteps flee
Time builds the arch and fashions thee.

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Melbourne Candid Series #1424 Swanston St

 

Along the busy, restless way,
Where countless feet pursue the day,
Each bears a burden, light or deep,
Some wake to toil, some dream, some weep.

They meet but for a fleeting hour,
Like leaves that drift beneath the bower;
Yet every face the throng has known
Conceals a quiet tale its own.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1422 Whittlesea Showground

 

A cowboy, a steer, a rope held tight,
Dust rises in the blazing light.
The steer says, “Mate, I’ll choose my way”
The cowboy says, “Not today.”

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1421 Whittlesea Showground

 

Two cowboys clash in dust and light,
One waves high, the other fights;
The horses dance, the crowd goes wild
Who needs a rodeo when pride’s beguiled?

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1420 Whittlesea Showground

 

The bull came charging, full of might,
The clown was ready for the fight;
One cowboy reached, another fled
And someone’s hat was nearly dead!

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1419 Whittlesea Showground

 

Upon the restless bull he rides,
One hand aloft, with fearless grace;
The dust rises on every side,
While triumph dances on his face.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1418 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull said, “I’ll fly!”
The rider said, “Why?”
The crowd held its breath
then laughed at the sky.

With dust in his wake
and his tail held high,
he forgot he was grounded
and so did the guy!

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Whittlesea Showground Series #1417 Whittlesea Showground

 

The bull says, “Hold on tight!”
The cowboy says, “I’m doing fine!”
But judging by that flying ride,
Someone forgot to check the tide!

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1416 Whittlesea Showground

 

Dust flies, the crowd holds tight,
A cowboy clings with all his might.
The bull says, “You’re coming off, my friend.”
The other says, “I’ll race you to the end!”

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1415 Whittlesea showground

 

Hat on.
Smile wide.
Horse says, "Let's see who can slide."

Dust flies, the crowd roars loud
grace wrapped in a thundercloud.
When horsepower meets human nerve,
the winner is the one who keeps the curve.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1414 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull said, "Time to catch some air."
The rider replied, "I was never there!"
The clown ran first—experience speaks
while dust wrote headlines across their cheeks.

In rodeo, gravity has perfect aim;
the trick is landing with your pride the same.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1413 Whittlesea Showground

 

One hand high, one prayer unsaid,
while half a ton danced beneath instead.
The bull declared, "You're not the boss!"
The rider answered, "Worth the toss."

Dust applauded, the crowd held breath
a waltz performed with possible death.
When courage wears a crooked grin,
eight wild seconds... everybody wins.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1412 Whittlesea showground

 

The bull declared, "I'm leaving Earth!"
the cowboy clung for all he was worth.
The clown ran in with fearless grace,
wearing courage on a smiling face.

Dust wrote poems where hooves had flown;
the crowd cheered feats they'd never own.
When pride and gravity disagree,
the ground always wins... spectacularly.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1411 Whittlesea showground

 

The calf runs first,
the cowboy follows,
the horse merely asks,
"Need a lift?"

A loop finds its target,
dust writes the signature,
and somewhere the stopwatch
holds its breath.

In rodeo, timing is everything
miss by a heartbeat,

and you're just a fellow
out exercising a cow.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1410 Whittlesea Showground

 

He chased the glory,
the bull chased him
both agreed
speed solved everything.

Dust flew,
horns argued,
gravity cast
the deciding vote.

The clown arrived,
braver than sensible,
while the cowboy discovered
the quickest way to inspect the dirt.

At the rodeo, they say
it's not about staying on

it's about getting up
before the bull finishes laughing.

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Whittlesea Rodeo Series #1409 Whittlesea Showground

 

Hat in the heavens,
boots losing the vote
the horse insists
gravity is only a rumour.

Dust signs the applause,
the crowd forgets to breathe,
while the cowboy waves as if
this were all perfectly planned.

For eight wild seconds
man and beast debate
who's really in charge

and the horse wins
by a nose... and four hooves.

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