Beechings Blunder III

Forlorn now this iron leads to nowhere
save to a shortsighted whim
synonymous to abandoned towns
where Beeching's blunder echos still

Yet testament still here they lie
as memory fades with brittle truth reminder
tracking to long lost connections
and a politician's gain


©Jemverse

Photo – aging tracks from the Barcombe line, closed following the Beeching cuts in 1969 – Jempics

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