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#102671voted by our readers
By phlogiston ELITE
Hermitage, Tennessee

My grandmother sat here For hours telling me stories Of her past and mine
phlogiston ELITE, Hermitage, Tennessee
224 articles 0 photos 117 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A day without laughter is a day wasted" -Charlie Chaplin


#102672 Poetry
By Isaac Altis BRONZE
St. James, Missouri
Isaac Altis BRONZE, St. James, Missouri
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#102673 Poetry
Norma Cervantes PLATINUM, West Lafayette, Indiana
29 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#102674 Poetry
By abigailbeckstrom SILVER
Holcomb, Kansas
abigailbeckstrom SILVER, Holcomb, Kansas
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
acne is like freckles, it gives you character and makes you unique.

#102675 Poetry
By Anonymous
#102676 Poetry
By sylvie11 BRONZE
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
sylvie11 BRONZE, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.&quot;<br /> -Michael Jackson (Man In The Mirror)

#102677 Poetry
By IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM
Sacramento, California
IfLifeGivesYouLemons PLATINUM, Sacramento, California
37 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down &#039;happy&#039;. They told me I didn&#039;t understand the assignment. I told them they didn&#039;t understand life

#102678 Poetry
By gabberz_11 BRONZE
Fresno, California
gabberz_11 BRONZE, Fresno, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#102679 Poetry
By Tadhg GOLD
Portland, Oregon
Tadhg GOLD, Portland, Oregon
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;They watched as she danced in the flames and they wondered why she wasn&#039;t burnt. And she would glance at them and ponder how they coped with the cold.&quot;<br /> -J.M. Storm

#102680 Poetry
By lovecasss SILVER
McBee, South Carolina
lovecasss SILVER, McBee, South Carolina
6 articles 2 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love &quot;