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A Melbourne Night on the Town

Posted on January 18, 2024 by seanatbogie

Flinders Street 
is the place to meet
the trains will get you there
you'll go out on the town
never let down
in this city where

the lights stay bright
all through the night
it's an entertainment fair
a place for dreams
and long limousines
amongst the glare and flair

the restaurants fill
and the public will 
take in a bar or show
the music scene
has to be seen
then to another venue you go

so it's out to dance
or find romance
dressed and ready to party
new friends and old
a bit tipsy bold
will party away with glee

the night savoured
the energy wavers
for some their time is up
or more fun beckons
for those who reckon
there's more drink in this cup

the train ride home
goes on and on
if going home alone
while those lucky new pairs
hit the fresh air
tantalised by the unknown

Poetics: City love

This week’s poetic challenge from Punam.

13 thoughts on “A Melbourne Night on the Town”

gederedita on January 18, 2024 at 12:23 am said:

nice post

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pandamoniumcat on January 18, 2024 at 1:30 am said:

Oh Melbourne is certainly the party town. I remember it well, the best city. 🙂

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Oloriel on January 18, 2024 at 1:48 am said:

I love that you wrote from a very alluring perspective, to see a metropolis and all the entertainment and lights it has to offer.

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paeansunplugged on January 18, 2024 at 5:48 am said:

Thank you, Sean, for taking me back to Melbourne. I visited almost eight years back but I remember it vividly. What a lovely tribute to your city.

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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on January 18, 2024 at 5:54 am said:

You describe so well how it is being a youth in a city… I had that time dreaming of such a life, but I always ended up worrying about missing the last train/bus for home.

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Kim of Glover Gardens on January 18, 2024 at 12:42 pm said:

Wow, I get a sense of the temporal, the momentary, the party life. I especially like this:
“a place for dreams
and long limousines
amongst the glare and flair”

Your poem reminded me of some of my favorite lyrics ever, not especially happy ones, but sooooo profound and true: Lush Life by Billy Strayhorn. https://genius.com/Billy-strayhorn-lush-life-lyrics

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- seanatbogie on February 4, 2024 at 7:46 pm said:
  
  Thanks for connecting me to such great lyrics. I agree terribly sad and bitter though. If it was a real life sentiment I hope life got better for Billy.
  
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Rob Kistner on January 18, 2024 at 2:11 pm said:

the night savoured
the energy wavers
for some their time is up… ✌🏼🫶🏼

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ben Alexander on January 18, 2024 at 8:49 pm said:

Sean, you vividly capture the vibrant energy and excitement of Flinders Street.

Your rhythmic flow and engaging imagery paint a lively picture of Melbourne’s nightlife. Excellent!

❤
David

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Yvonne Osborne on January 19, 2024 at 12:21 am said:

Hi!
Another city that never sleeps. My niece lives close to Melbourne. I used to think I’d get down under (parents did) but now the journey seems too arduous so it’s nice to see it through your words.

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anotherkatewilson on January 21, 2024 at 12:38 pm said:

I love this! That was exactly it going into the centre of Melbourne in my teens and early twenties. 🙂

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Roentare on March 27, 2024 at 6:53 pm said:

So elegant!

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- seanatbogie on March 28, 2024 at 7:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you.
  
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