air horn blasting as ribboned light streaks intodark suburban nightrhythmic click-clacksomnolent rockingnodding headsdrop into uneasy dozereader musing book abandonedunseeing eyes reflecting windows' life blaring ringtonequickly answeredtrain's near Coburg be there very soonspeed decreasingslowly slidingtoward the platform'sblazing lightsingle cyclistbike beside himoutstretched handreaching for the doortravellers jostlingonto the platformcrunching footfallsfade into the night _____________________________________________Image by Bianca Mentil … Continue reading 7.31 from Flinders Street
Night
night stalker
grey evening air out of sight the sun bleeds across the sky walk quickly hurry hurry before darkness owns the streets wind whispers down deserted lanes in corners of the mind walk fast do not look back keep your shoulders straight creeping in the shadows closer closer hammering footsteps echo on the pavement do not … Continue reading night stalker
Catherine Meyrick 