Diversion

#Road #Roadworks #Pavement

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I

They turned up in the middle of the night

and lifted up their paving slabs

before lifting up the tarmac

II

Improvements

to the daily journey

the promises made

III

Signs of Improvement ?

not forthcoming

Big Red Signs lead away from the holes

IV

Short five minutes to the shopping

turns into fifty following the signs

or a week in hospital if you fall down a hole

V

Changes to the road

Chaos for the walker while

Computer networks get faster

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Inkdrop is freelance writer with a passion for exploring the intersections between nature, architecture, and artistic expression. With a background in computing, and writing – his pen name harks back to when he played around with rhymes and a fountain pen. Now joined by a selection of created photos from an acquired DSLR camera He shares insights with scribblers of all backgrounds. Outside of visiting museums and exploring the latest in exhibits , he enjoys walking through the countryside in pursuit of the next rainbow.