Abandoned places – The Flippant, Comic, and Serious

Abandoned Ryugyong Hotel North Korea

I was to be spectacularOne of the very bestMy country’s money then ran outNone left to do the rest…. Don MatthewsNovember 2021

Ripped Out the Heart and Soul of Me

Michigan Theatre 4000 seats I once hadThey came from near and farRipped out the heart and soul of meNow only storing cars A remnant of my opulenceLooks out upon the carsRipped out the heart and soul of meNow only storing cars Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus

I used to be a’buzzWith people everywhereInvasion (Turkish) shut me downNow birdshit everywhere…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Michigan Central Station, Detroit

I used to see 100 Trains come here each dayNeglected, now abandonedI’m left here to decay…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Pripyat Classroom

I used to be aliveWith children from the townSuddenly things changed whenChernobyl shut me down…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Abandoned Orpheum Auditorium

I used to host grand operasAnd great symphonic scoresNeglected, now abandonedNot needed anymore…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021

Chateau de Floret Library

Who mansion belongs toNo-one can decideSo library stays abandonedAbandoned, rotting, died…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021

Pripyat School Library

Everyone loved meOnce, long agoThey suddenly leftWhy I don’t know?…. Don MatthewsSeptember 2021