Move To the Mainland

Disembarkment hearkened a largely unknown universe Melbourne's sky lifting grid hidden partially Behind rows of giraffe laughing palm trees He dinged his car in the line to leave the car park Home now to brazen 20 year olds, brought both cars Had booked accommodation in suburb 5 miles north She was staggered by intensity of Tuesday morning city Swarming people made beelines to their business day Several close encounters with trams saw riled passengers Drastic traffic presented fresh dilemma, stitched thick Mounting queues in right turn lanes, a phenomena unfamiliar Billboards blasted big messages, brothels among them Heavy clusters of vehicles became the pair's detriment Hives of continued light intersections caused separation Having easy communication not possible without mobiles Deviations from course happened dozens of times Midday passed in a haze of befuddled frustration Bemoaned youth of 2000 had no GPS to guide their ways! Satiated by their eventual arrival at accommodation Sun setting on a scary first day, unwittingly touring Seventeen suburbs of mayhem monstrosity Melbourne! For: All In A Day Poem Contest Sponsor: William Kekaula 27th August 2020