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#208951voted by our readers
By Megan Izumi SILVER
Mason, Ohio

You ask me what this music means And why I play it so feverishly out of my instrument. Finishing the last, soft note I turn to you And say, I play for those who cannot hear....
Megan Izumi SILVER, Mason, Ohio
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

#208952 Poetry
By Wolfy DIAMOND
Huntsville, Alabama
Wolfy DIAMOND, Huntsville, Alabama
71 articles 0 photos 124 comments

Favorite Quote:
A room without a book is like a body without a soul.

#208953 Poetry
By ZackC BRONZE
Tooele, Utah
ZackC BRONZE, Tooele, Utah
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#208954 Poetry
JordanC,PhoenixArizona BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#208955 Poetry
By layna96 BRONZE
Ravenna, Ohio
layna96 BRONZE, Ravenna, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#208956 Poetry
By shayster SILVER
Brooklyn, New York
shayster SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;...And these children<br /> that you spit on<br /> as they try to change their worlds<br /> are immune to your consultations.<br /> They&#039;re quite aware<br /> of what they&#039;re going through...&rdquo; <br /> - David Bowie

#208957 Poetry
By starlightstarbright PLATINUM
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
starlightstarbright PLATINUM, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
25 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Some of you may have taken history or civics classes that outlined the freedoms one expects in a democracy. At the heart of those freedoms is choice... With an affirmative choice, all democracy vanishes.&quot;

#208958 Poetry
By oceansofapathy PLATINUM
Milpitas, California
oceansofapathy PLATINUM, Milpitas, California
24 articles 0 photos 3 comments
#208959 Poetry
By Jordynkb SILVER
Brown City, Michigan
Jordynkb SILVER, Brown City, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#208960 Poetry
bcookie PLATINUM, Ashville, Ohio
27 articles 5 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over, smile because it happened.&rdquo;