The Market Square

“The busy and narrow streets of old town beckons for shopping and whatnot, it’s a warm summer’s day after all!” Gun Roswell


The hustle and bustle
The use of the rustle
All the customers
Lurking about this summer
The Market Square
The biggest fair
This side of town
The jewel of the crown
Bursting with life
Peacefully, without a strife
Roaming the stands
Even if not a fan
You may enjoy the ambiance
So come on down and take chance

At the Market Square in the city centre of Helsinki

“Helsinki isn’t all that bad. It’s a very nice city, and it’s cold really only in wintertime” Linus Torvalds

At the Market Square in the city centre of Helsinki

The non stop hustle and bustle
The eternal use of the rustle
All them waiting customers
Lurking about, during this, summer
The well known Market Square
The biggest one yet I do swear
On this side, of the town
Some say even, the jewel of the crown
Bursting with all kinds of life
Peacefully, without any kind of strife
Roaming all of them stands
Even if you are not a great fan
But still, you may enjoy the ambiance
So come on down, and do, take a chance

Seagulls (one)

Posted in Daily Photo

“When the seagulls follow the trawler,
t is because they think
sardines will be thrown into the sea”
Eric Cantona

Seagulls

“Are you looking at me?”
The seagull retorted angrily

“If you did not bring a fish,
Then on a secret I will not dish,
Nor will I grant you any wish!”

“Are you a bird or a genie?”
The passerby asked,
Bewildered, of the seagull’s comment

“What on earth are you on about?
I was just flapping my snout,
What ever comes out
Never you give a doubt!”
The seagull sarcastically responded

“I, I,”
The passerby stammered,
“I just thought…

“You people with the thinking!
Don’t think, just do!”

“Oh, ok then!
I wish
For a juicy fish
And a side dish
Of a salad!”

“Wish noted
Wish may
Or may not be realized.
It’s hard to say
With these modern
Wishing machines.

Now,
Move along,
Nothing else here to see,
Just enjoying the sun,
Trying to get a tan,
So, move along!”

Seagulls (four)

Posted in Daily Photo

“When the seagulls follow the trawler,
t is because they think
sardines will be thrown into the sea”
Eric Cantona

Seagulls

“Is this a band I do see?
A band of seagulls?
Perhaps, a Flock of Seagulls?”

“A smart guy, eh?
Whatcha looking at?
Never seen a few birds flock?
And now, now you want us to rock?
Very well,
If this will sell
Then let’s all
Have a rock ‘n’ roll ball!”

Then, the band started playing
A band made of birds
Birds called seagulls
A flock of seagulls…

Seagulls (three)

Posted in Daily Photo

“When the seagulls follow the trawler,
t is because they think
sardines will be thrown into the sea”
Eric Cantona

Seagulls

Fly, fly, fly away
So what?
I never intended to stay
Anyway

Seagulls (two)

Posted in Daily Photo

“When the seagulls follow the trawler,
t is because they think
sardines will be thrown into the sea”
Eric Cantona

Seagulls

Flying out
Out from frame
The frame too restrictive
The restrictive narrative
The narrative of this image
The image of blue
The blue with white
White as a seagull
A seagull in flight

Connected

DAILY POST PHOTO CHALLENGE

“Connecting people” the artist formerly known as Nokia

Connected

“This week, show us how two (or more) things — people, objects, places — come together.”

Separated by four thousand kilometres
Different countries, cultures and philosophers
But wherever there is a need for commerce
People are surely coming together in a market place

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At the Market Square

Visit Helsinki!

“Helsinki isn’t all that bad. It’s a very nice city, and it’s cold really only in wintertime” Linus Torvalds

At the Market Square

The hustle and bustle
The use of the rustle
All the customers
Lurking about this summer
The Market Square
The biggest fair
This side of town
The jewel of the crown
Bursting with life
Peacefully, without a strife
Roaming the stands
Even if not a fan
You may enjoy the ambiance
So come on down and take chance

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