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Back When
By oxygenwriter51 PLATINUM
Steinbach, Other

I find myself missing the good ol' days Back when the biggest issue in our lives Was that we didn't pass a math test Back when boys still had lots of cooties Back whe...
oxygenwriter51 PLATINUM, Steinbach, Other
20 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Not all who wander are lost." - JRR Tolkien

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#15762 Poetry
I am a Warrior
By Dillll BRONZE
Lake Stevens, Washington
Dillll BRONZE, Lake Stevens, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#15763 Poetry
Without a doubt
By Paigeeeey SILVER
Aldie, Virginia
Paigeeeey SILVER, Aldie, Virginia
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"How long should you try? Until." - Jim Rohn.

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#15764 Poetry
Freedom of Youthfulness
By michaeln123 BRONZE
Cedar Park, Texas
michaeln123 BRONZE, Cedar Park, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
The world is like a ride at an amusement park. It goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it’s very brightly coloured and it’s very loud and it’s fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: Is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, “Hey – don’t worry, don’t be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride…” But we always kill those good guys who try and tell us that, you ever notice that? And let the demons run amok. Jesus – murdered; Martin Luther King – murdered; Malcolm X – murdered; Gandhi – murdered; John Lennon – murdered; Reagan… wounded. But it doesn’t matter because: It’s just a ride. And we can change it anytime we want. It’s only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money. A choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one. Here’s what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money that we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace.

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#15765 Poetry
Each Passing Day
By hs.nerd BRONZE
Burlington, New Jersey
hs.nerd BRONZE, Burlington, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#15766 Poetry
Forever
By harles SILVER
San Bruno, California
harles SILVER, San Bruno, California
9 articles 2 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Immature poets imitate: Mature poets steal&quot; -T.S. Eliot <br /> Immature poets imitate: Mature poets steal; Real poets create - Harley Strazzarino

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#15767 Poetry
Leaving You</3
By lovemeloser59 BRONZE
Los Angeles, California
lovemeloser59 BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments
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#15768 Poetry
The Reason For The Smile Upon My Face
By TheDarknessBehindThisPlasticSmile GOLD
Londonderry, New Hampshire
TheDarknessBehindThisPlasticSmile GOLD, Londonderry, New Hampshire
15 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t try, just be yourself. And if it isn&#039;t good wnough for whomever you were trying for, they aren&#039;t good enough for you.&quot;

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#15769 Poetry
The Poetry of Macroeconomics
By Helena.of.Karatha DIAMOND
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Helena.of.Karatha DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
79 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You&#039;re a great wizard, Harry.&quot;<br /> &quot;Not as good as you.&quot;<br /> &quot;Me?! Books! And cleverness! There are more important things, Harry--friendship, and bravery, and--oh, Harry, just be careful.&quot;

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#15770 Poetry
Broken Moments MAG
By Shibo_Sinbad BRONZE
Bryant, Arkansas
Shibo_Sinbad BRONZE, Bryant, Arkansas
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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