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Abandoned and Neglected

I used to be a theatreGutted, cars now thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care The Michigan Theater in Detroit was built in 1925 in the French Renaissance style, and was extremely lavish. It has since been gutted and turned into a parking garage. Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 4, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, neglected, poetry, rhyme, theatre2 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

Abandoned and Neglected

I once held many patientsThose men-tally illAbandoned and neglectedRuined, empty. still The Metropolitan State Hospital in Waltham, Massachusetts was a public hospital for the mentally ill until it was shut down in 1992 as a state cost-saving policy. Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMarch 1, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, mental hospital, neglected, poetry, rhyme2 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

Abandoned and Neglected

I once was filled with peopleNow completely bareAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 26, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, neglected, poetry, rhyme, theatre5 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

Abandoned and Neglected

I once moved many peopleMoved them here and thereAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 22, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, escalator, neglected, people, poetry, rhyme3 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

Abandoned and Neglected

I once was filled with peopleNow completely bareAbandoned and neglectedNo-one seems to care Palace Theatre in Gary, Indiana was built in 1925 and served as a movie theater until it was abandoned in 1972 after the town’s US Steel plant went into decline Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 19, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, neglected, poetry, rhyme, theatre7 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

Neglected and Abandoned

Was once a movie theatrePeople everywhereNeglected and abandonedNo-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 16, 2023Posted inAbandoned places, UncategorizedTags:abandoned, movie theatre, neglected, poetry, rhyme4 Comments on Neglected and Abandoned

Abandoned and Neglected

I seated many gentlemenShaving, cutting hairAbandoned and neglectedNow no-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryFebruary 7, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:abandoned, barber, neglected, poetry, rhyme3 Comments on Abandoned and Neglected

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