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Poetry
By addictwithapen PLATINUM
Norfolk, Virginia

I wanted to write a haiku about you but trying to explain you in seventeen syllables is like trying to explain string theory on a matchbox.
addictwithapen PLATINUM, Norfolk, Virginia
21 articles 14 photos 163 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I'm at it again as an addict with a pen." - twenty one pilots, addict with a pen


Poetry
By Nani_love BRONZE
Duluth, Georgia
Nani_love BRONZE, Duluth, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
my love for you was bulletproof ,but your the one who shot me.

Poetry
By sklipman SILVER
Harrison, New York
sklipman SILVER, Harrison, New York
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments
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By Emerald01 ELITE
Charlotte, North Carolina
Emerald01 ELITE, Charlotte, North Carolina
182 articles 13 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We are always feeling every emotion, but only a few are screaming."

Poetry
By Emerald01 ELITE
Charlotte, North Carolina
Emerald01 ELITE, Charlotte, North Carolina
182 articles 13 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We are always feeling every emotion, but only a few are screaming."

Poetry
By CinderblockRain BRONZE
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
CinderblockRain BRONZE, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
I was so focused on putting you back together that I didn't notice that you were ripping me apart, and now my hands are cut and bloody and I'm not sure if it's from holding your broken pieces or mine.

Poetry
By humanbean9 BRONZE
Houston, Texas
humanbean9 BRONZE, Houston, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn’t mean we all have.” and "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."

Poetry
By Olivia Kerber GOLD
Walnut, Illinois
Olivia Kerber GOLD, Walnut, Illinois
14 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By EbonIvory GOLD
Green Brook, New Jersey
EbonIvory GOLD, Green Brook, New Jersey
12 articles 8 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back." -Oscar Wilde

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By J.T.Mitchell BRONZE
South Plainfield, New Jersey
J.T.Mitchell BRONZE, South Plainfield, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We cannot progress nor can we grow if we are stuck on why the world does not clap when we do a job well done. Now is the time to learn that you are valuable despite who sees your effort. You are meaningful despite who sees your power." - Amber Janae