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By poetfaery BRONZE
Coventry, Rhode Island

The gallant knight set forth on a quest To rescue a damsel in distress But when he knocked upon the door, He found that she was there no more! He shook his head, so filled wi...
poetfaery BRONZE, Coventry, Rhode Island
1 article 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some people are like Slinkies. Not really good for much, but bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs."


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By Doylekinz BRONZE
North Canton, Ohio
Doylekinz BRONZE, North Canton, Ohio
3 articles 3 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Remember your Creator <br /> in the days of your youth, <br /> before the days of trouble come <br /> and the years approach when you will say, <br /> \&quot;I find no pleasure in them\&quot;- \&quot;

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By Afanen PLATINUM
Santa Rosa, California
Afanen PLATINUM, Santa Rosa, California
49 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;But you see, Meg, just because we don&#039;t understand doesn&#039;t mean that the explanation doesn&#039;t exist.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> - Madeleine L&#039;Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

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By Reader101 PLATINUM
Amarillo, Texas
Reader101 PLATINUM, Amarillo, Texas
42 articles 4 photos 135 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We&#039;re all pretty bizarre, some of us are just better at hiding it.&quot; -Andrew Clark(The Breakfast Club)<br /> <br /> &quot;Lack of format? Not possible in my opinion. Writing is an art, therefore you do you what you want.&quot; -b_gomez114

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By A_Journey GOLD
Tampa, Florida
A_Journey GOLD, Tampa, Florida
16 articles 2 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Muse of Poetry should not know that roses in manure grow. ~The Formula, Langston Hughes<br /> You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted ties. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dirt, I rise. ~Still I Rise, Maya Angelou

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By silver_ice BRONZE
Wheelock, Texas
silver_ice BRONZE, Wheelock, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
Imagination is the eye of the soul.<br /> -Joseph Joubert<br /> and<br /> Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.<br /> -Mark Twain ;P

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By Silent_Artist SILVER
Selma, North Carolina
Silent_Artist SILVER, Selma, North Carolina
8 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One day I&#039;m gonna run away and never come back and when I come back I&#039;m gonna be the knife master&quot; - Jimmy The Rev Sullivan. Not much of a deep meaning but it makes me laugh.

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By fignewton527 SILVER
West Chester, Pennsylvania
fignewton527 SILVER, West Chester, Pennsylvania
9 articles 1 photo 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
The melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex. But then, as you get to know them that&#039;s the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. Its the combination of the two that makes it magical. - Sophie Fisher

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By TiwiniS SILVER
Springfield, Massachusetts
TiwiniS SILVER, Springfield, Massachusetts
5 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;You must to things that you can not do\&quot;_Eleanor Roosevelt<br /> &lrm;\&quot;I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it\&#039;s not the answer.\&quot; Jim Carrey<br /> \&quot;Love all, Trust a few, Do wrong to none\&quot; Shakespea

faceityouredone SILVER, New York, New York
5 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A mistake is simply another way of doing things.&quot;<br /> ~Katharine Graham<br /> <br /> &quot;For well you know that it&#039;s a fool who plays it cool.&quot;<br /> ~Paul McCartney<br /> <br /> &quot;Live Without Warning&quot;<br /> ~Billie Joe Armstrong<br /> <br /> &quot;Life is but a Dream for the dead:<br /> ~Gerard Way