GARY INDIANA
Poem + commentary (audio)
Inspiration for this poem came from watching this video logue from Peter Santenello.
COMMENTARY
FREE POEM AUDIO
G hetto charm Steel City
A rduously trying to better herself
R uinous ops stripped her ol’ mighty self
Y ear after year, systemically
I ndustrial and social decline
N egative growth rate brings her down
D espite the hardship
I ndelible hope and positivity thrive within
A sperity reigns not in townsfolk’s lives
N ever count out this urban underdog’s
A spiration for preeminence again
MORE ON GARY, INDIANA
Though Gary is not a touristy kind of town, you can sneak some peaks for urban curiosity while on a Chicago, Illinois trip.
Gary is less than a 40 minutes drive from Chi-town.
PLAN YOUR CHICAGO EXCURSION DIRECTLY
Also check out this video on Gary and the old home of the famous Jackson family (Michael and the gang). See Jackson home from 16:30
Tour of Gary with Jackson 5/ Michael Jackson points of interest
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It used to rival Pittsburgh as America's steel production capital. Now neither of them make it anymore.