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By KellyR GOLD
Richmond, Virginia

He asked for a poem, and when it comes to poetry I always comply. I will write a great one fo’ em, containing a pun, though I’m not sure why.   A poem containing a pun...
KellyR GOLD, Richmond, Virginia
14 articles 0 photos 258 comments

Favorite Quote:
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.


Poetry
By KellyR GOLD
Richmond, Virginia
KellyR GOLD, Richmond, Virginia
14 articles 0 photos 258 comments

Favorite Quote:
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Poetry
By Gabyhayes PLATINUM
Marysville, California
Gabyhayes PLATINUM, Marysville, California
22 articles 4 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be who you are and say what you want, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr.Suess

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By mi-mi BRONZE
Cleveland, Ohio
mi-mi BRONZE, Cleveland, Ohio
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
I'm me and that all I can be

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By Hbkooy PLATINUM
Champaign, Illinois
Hbkooy PLATINUM, Champaign, Illinois
49 articles 24 photos 20 comments
Poetry
By BrandonH.84 PLATINUM
Long Lake, Wisconsin
BrandonH.84 PLATINUM, Long Lake, Wisconsin
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Being tired isn't the same as being rich, but most times it's close enough." -Chuck Palahniuk, "Fight Club"

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By claire219 BRONZE
Demarest, New Jersey
claire219 BRONZE, Demarest, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
My life has been the poem I would have writ, but I could not both live and utter it. -Henry David Thoreau

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By Atlas_Woman GOLD
Texas City, Texas
Atlas_Woman GOLD, Texas City, Texas
16 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
To each his own seems to be our motto<br /> and since this is the case<br /> I wish the aliens would come attack us today.<br /> Because only then would we unite as one world,<br /> instead of being separated by our own<br /> governments, prejudices, religions, and races.

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By Xena_Zionne GOLD
Chicago, Illinois
Xena_Zionne GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
16 articles 0 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don&#039;t deserve me at my best.&rdquo; -Marilyn Monroe

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By SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM
Hayward, California
SpidersAcrossStars PLATINUM, Hayward, California
36 articles 0 photos 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
For you, a thousand times over.