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#180031voted by our readers
By MaggieElaine GOLD
Los Alamos, California

Now I lay me down to dream Losing sleep As I count sheep It's you, those pacifying words you speak These gentle lullaby's, I seek And in the morning light I peek Ta...
MaggieElaine GOLD, Los Alamos, California
11 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;As I hide behind these books I read, while scribbling my poetry,<br /> like art could save a wretch like me, with some ideal ideology that no one can hope to achieve.<br /> And I am never real; it is just a sketch of me.<br /> And everything I made is trite and cheap and a waste of paint, of tape, of time.&quot; - Bright Eyes


#180032 Poetry
By juliaconstellations GOLD
Kenilworth, New Jersey
juliaconstellations GOLD, Kenilworth, New Jersey
15 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter&quot;

#180033 Poetry
By Anonymous
#180034 Poetry
By Wintersnow SILVER
New Braunfels, Texas
Wintersnow SILVER, New Braunfels, Texas
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Giving up is not an option. Fight until you can&#039;t fight. &quot;

#180035 Poetry
By Kilatara BRONZE
Black Hawk, South Dakota
Kilatara BRONZE, Black Hawk, South Dakota
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I don&#039;t suffer from insanity! I enjoy every minute of it.&quot;

#180036 Poetry
lavannnyaa PLATINUM, Agra, Other
49 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
All we need to do is find someone who tells us that we're worth fighting for.

#180037 Poetry
By Irteza Binte-Farid SILVER
Charlottesville, Virginia
Irteza Binte-Farid SILVER, Charlottesville, Virginia
7 articles 10 photos 0 comments
#180038 Poetry
By Free.The.Poison PLATINUM
Hanford, California
Free.The.Poison PLATINUM, Hanford, California
31 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Even in our Darkest hour, we must always remember never to spare.

#180039 Poetry
By Frog-Prince PLATINUM
Lakeside, California
Frog-Prince PLATINUM, Lakeside, California
33 articles 0 photos 62 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it&quot;

#180040 Poetry
By KirstinNerd BRONZE
APO, Other
KirstinNerd BRONZE, APO, Other
1 article 1 photo 0 comments