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Poetry
By Anonymous

You made me laugh out loud, And say things braver than usual, Uttering words that I kept safe, Like locked text messages, As if they were part of the weather forecast, Laughin...

Poetry
By Mercylynn BRONZE
Coyle, Oklahoma
Mercylynn BRONZE, Coyle, Oklahoma
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and then throw it in the face of the person who gave you the lemons until they give you the oranges you originally asked for.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Cassandra Clare<br /> &quot;The naked truth of it is, I have no shirt.&quot;<br /> -Shakespeare

Poetry
By irenerose PLATINUM
Lawton, Oklahoma
irenerose PLATINUM, Lawton, Oklahoma
47 articles 1 photo 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.&quot; -Martin Luther King Jr.

Poetry
By Mercylynn BRONZE
Coyle, Oklahoma
Mercylynn BRONZE, Coyle, Oklahoma
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and then throw it in the face of the person who gave you the lemons until they give you the oranges you originally asked for.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Cassandra Clare<br /> &quot;The naked truth of it is, I have no shirt.&quot;<br /> -Shakespeare

Poetry
By Derfie BRONZE
Bainbridge, Georgia
Derfie BRONZE, Bainbridge, Georgia
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Will you dance with me now, Heaven&#039;s child?&quot; sang the clown,&quot;We&#039;ve nothing left to lose but your wings and my frown&quot;

Poetry
By Rygaki BRONZE
Culver City, California
Rygaki BRONZE, Culver City, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By Anonymous
Derfie BRONZE, Bainbridge, Georgia
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Will you dance with me now, Heaven&#039;s child?&quot; sang the clown,&quot;We&#039;ve nothing left to lose but your wings and my frown&quot;

Poetry
By Lindsay_Leigh BRONZE
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Lindsay_Leigh BRONZE, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It&#039;s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life&#039;s realities.&rdquo; ~ Dr. Seuss

Poetry
By Singirlie BRONZE
Highland Park, New Jersey
Singirlie BRONZE, Highland Park, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
if you leave this earth without having made your mark on it, 50 years after you die no one will know your name.