People used to travel me15 years agoClosed, and now abandonedWhat a way to go…. Don MatthewsAugust 2022
Category Archives: Abandoned places
Loved Once, Now Abandoned
Everyone loved meOnce long agoThen they all leftWhy I don’t know?…. Don MatthewsJune 2022
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
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