Rust Belt Requiem
The factories/mills/workshops of the Midwest/Great Lakes region/Rust Belt once thrummed/rumbled/chugged with life/industry/activity, but now they stand/lie/sit silent/abandoned/ghostly. The steel/machinery/metal that once forged/built/shaped a nation now rusts/decays/crumbles under the bite/grip/weight of time. The hope/dreams/aspirations of genera