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Chernobyl Power Plant Control

I used to be the centerPeople everywhereSuddenly they left meNow no-one seems to care Don MatthewsDecember 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 27, 2022Posted inAbandoned placesTags:chernobyl, disasters, nuclear, poetry, rhymeLeave a comment on Chernobyl Power Plant Control

Loved Once, Now Abandoned

Everyone loved meOnce long agoThen they all leftWhy I don’t know?…. Don MatthewsJune 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 12, 2022Posted inAbandoned placesTags:abandoned, chernobyl, poetry, school library2 Comments on Loved Once, Now Abandoned

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Red Forest)

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 22, 2022Posted inLittle-known factsTags:chernobyl, dead trees1 Comment on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Red Forest)

Control Room

I used to be importantActive, in controlNeglected, now abandonedLost without a soul Everything was perfectPeople everywhereSuddenly disaster struckAll is gone, now bare Any idea before scrolling down? Don MatthewsMarch 2022

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 25, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:chernobyl, poetry2 Comments on Control Room

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

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