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Category Archives: Abandoned places

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryNovember 3, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned hotel, korea, poetry4 Comments on Abandoned Ryugyong Hotel North Korea

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryOctober 26, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned, carpark, michigan, poetry, theatre2 Comments on Ripped Out the Heart and Soul of Me

Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryOctober 22, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned, airport, cyprus, poetry, war1 Comment on Nicosia International Airport, Cyprus

Michigan Central Station, Detroit

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryOctober 21, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned, michigan, poetry, train station, trains12 Comments on Michigan Central Station, Detroit

Pripyat Classroom

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryOctober 20, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned, chernobyl, nuclear explosion, poetry2 Comments on Pripyat Classroom

Abandoned Orpheum Auditorium

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryOctober 9, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:Abandoned places, auditorium, poetry5 Comments on Abandoned Orpheum Auditorium

Chateau de Floret Library

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetrySeptember 9, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned, books, library, poetry9 Comments on Chateau de Floret Library

Pripyat School Library

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

Posted bydonmatthewspoetrySeptember 8, 2021Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned library, poetry2 Comments on Pripyat School Library

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