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By MattMattHatter PLATINUM
Bellevue, Washington

Every word is painful, And I try not to shake, But the tears keep coming, My eyes and throat and heart, Are aching. My eyes blur and my lip quivers, Crossing out and erasing,...
MattMattHatter PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
33 articles 0 photos 83 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. &quot;<br /> Thomas Gray


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By taylorrosem BRONZE
Cutler Bay, Florida
taylorrosem BRONZE, Cutler Bay, Florida
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s a poem by Dorthy Parker:<br /> <br /> Razors pain you<br /> Rivers are damp<br /> Acid stains you;<br /> And drugs cause cramp.<br /> Guns aren&#039;t lawful<br /> Nooses give<br /> Gas smells awful<br /> You might as well live.<br /> <br /> &lt;3

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By oakleyfrost BRONZE
Dalton, Massachusetts
oakleyfrost BRONZE, Dalton, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
This war was worth this

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By ChasityTaylor SILVER
Denham Springs, Louisiana
ChasityTaylor SILVER, Denham Springs, Louisiana
7 articles 0 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;In terms of noodles, all bets on Trump.&quot;- my very strange friends

loveisntreal GOLD, Arcata, California
19 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;you live what you&#039;ve learned.&quot; -linkin park

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By Shahrier PLATINUM
Colma, California
Shahrier PLATINUM, Colma, California
28 articles 10 photos 110 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m a river that no longer flows&quot; - a friend<br /> &quot;when the people lead, leaders follow&quot; - Gandhi

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By Dillie PLATINUM
New Bethelehem, Pennsylvania
Dillie PLATINUM, New Bethelehem, Pennsylvania
38 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it&#039;s not the same river and he&#039;s not the same man.&quot; - Heraclitus

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By Dillie PLATINUM
New Bethelehem, Pennsylvania
Dillie PLATINUM, New Bethelehem, Pennsylvania
38 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it&#039;s not the same river and he&#039;s not the same man.&quot; - Heraclitus

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By Janagirl SILVER
Westbloomfield, Michigan
Janagirl SILVER, Westbloomfield, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;shoot for the moon even if you miss you&#039;ll land amoung the stars&quot;-brown &quot;this world will always try to break you, all you need is the strength to break it back&quot;

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By Janagirl SILVER
Westbloomfield, Michigan
Janagirl SILVER, Westbloomfield, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;shoot for the moon even if you miss you&#039;ll land amoung the stars&quot;-brown &quot;this world will always try to break you, all you need is the strength to break it back&quot;