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By DanaJae SILVER
Highland Park, Illinois

Oh the rain! Those plunging drops that Carried a million whispered Promises of salvation The lepers raised their wavering hands And the clerics lowered their eyes As the ink...
DanaJae SILVER, Highland Park, Illinois
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But we were born of risen apes, not fallen angels, and the apes were armed killers besides. And so what shall we wonder at? Our murders and massacres and missiles, and our irreconcilable regiments? Or our treaties whatever they may be worth; our symphonies however seldom they may be played; our peaceful acres, however frequently they may be converted into battlefields; our dreams however rarely they may be accomplished. The miracle of man is not how far he has sunk but how magnificently he has risen. We are known among the stars by our poems, not our corpses.


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By mfenelon BRONZE
Nyc, New York
mfenelon BRONZE, Nyc, New York
4 articles 0 photos 13 comments
Poetry
By kenneth BRONZE
Puyallup, Washington
kenneth BRONZE, Puyallup, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
life is tough. suck it up.

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By taylorrr GOLD
Fremont, Nebraska
taylorrr GOLD, Fremont, Nebraska
11 articles 1 photo 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

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By dorktastic SILVER
Toledo, Ohio
dorktastic SILVER, Toledo, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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By Sara-Zee PLATINUM
Tigard, Oregon
Sara-Zee PLATINUM, Tigard, Oregon
30 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not playing pokemon here, you don&rsquo;t have to flip out okay?&rdquo;<br /> <br /> -Jack Barakat from All Time Low

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By ZebraWithoutStripes ELITE
Blue Springs, Missouri
ZebraWithoutStripes ELITE, Blue Springs, Missouri
102 articles 8 photos 84 comments

Favorite Quote:
To make a difference in the world, you have to be different from the world.

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By jessvente PLATINUM
Athens, New York
jessvente PLATINUM, Athens, New York
26 articles 0 photos 7 comments
Kyle Lawson BRONZE, Kokomo, Indiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By silverblood BRONZE
Hutchinson, Kansas
silverblood BRONZE, Hutchinson, Kansas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments