Walk to Work Day 2014
Why not join in? Friday 14th November
Morning in the City
I caste a lazy eye
as the the bus nears 'The Bridge'
the sun shines bright off Middle Head
The Opera House smiles
as she peeps o'er the brow
I'd be pained to use my vehicle instead
I come in early
for my 'walk 'cross town'
the ideal start to the working day
An easy pace
...no need to race
from The Quay toward Castlereagh
Through narrow lanes
of convict stone
I make my way toward the heart
Pitt St will take me
most the way to Sydney South
a steady hill right from the start
Martin Place is stirring;
the 'promotional' zone...
early workers busy on displays
In an hour there'll be shouts
from painted roustabouts
as commuters go along their merry way
A few blocks up
the retail heart
trucks descend upon the mall
Restocking shops
for the day that's ahead
a greengrocer at his stall
It's a steady rise toward
the top end of town
An eclectic mix there you'll find
Best brands galore
In specialist stores
past the Hilton
where taxis entwine
Crossing Bathurst St
up at the top
Say hello to the 'new' Chinatown
Once confined
to 'old' Dixon St
now thriving some eight blocks around
A little further on
the railway arches
I routinely make my way down
Once you cross under
Surry Hills beckons
with the aroma of fresh coffee ground
The side-walks are narrow
where the locals gather
to await barista service with style
Just beyond them
men walk streets
clutching at loose bedding piles
But it's the 'metro' zone now
the place to be seen
I chance to wonder what I'm doing here
But I shot in the key
Enter ...just me
Ready to work ...no fear
from my notebook Grahame J Flynn
