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Abandoned and Neglected

I used to be a stationMany trains thereforeAbandoned and neglectedNo trains anymore Scroll down… DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 14, 2024Posted inUncategorizedTags:poetry, rhyme, trainsLeave a comment on Abandoned and Neglected

Abandoned and Neglected

I used to be a stationMany trains thereforeAbandoned and neglectedNo trains any more City Hall stion New York. Closed 1945 as could not accomodate long trains. DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 20, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:poetry, rhyme, trainsLeave a comment on Abandoned and Neglected

Abandoned and Neglected

I used to be a tableTurning trains aroundAbandoned and neglectedNo more trains abound DM

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryJune 17, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:poetry, rhyme, trainsLeave a comment on Abandoned and Neglected

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

Stan the Safety Officer

Stan’s a safety officerKnows just what not to doThe train board did employ him cosHe knows just what to do…. Stan was commended for his efforts herein getting the trains to slow down thus avoiding a possible disaster…. Don MatthewsMay 2021

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryMay 22, 2021Posted inSAFETY FAILSTags:humour, poetry, trains8 Comments on Stan the Safety Officer

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