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By katyrai95 BRONZE
Willow Hill, Illinois

I walk alone through an empty garden. The tall plants are waving at me in the early autumn breeze. The trees are turning from green to a million shades of red, orange, and even pur...
katyrai95 BRONZE, Willow Hill, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
My favorite personal quote would probably be "If you love somebody, set them free. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were." This quote is what my friend and I used when we broke up after 3 years.


#287682 Poetry
ms.nerdalicious GOLD, Orlando, Florida
16 articles 1 photo 74 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A bird doesn&#039;t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Maya Angelou

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By DarkViolet GOLD
Arlington, Kentucky
DarkViolet GOLD, Arlington, Kentucky
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is tough, its not all smooth sailing in anybody&#039;s life. How you handle the pressures of your current situation will determine the woman you will become.&quot; -Homely Girl by Brenda Barrett

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By kathleenann BRONZE
Wyckoff, New Jersey
kathleenann BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
4 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#287685 Poetry
By Anonymous
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By David Lee SILVER
Spring, Texas
David Lee SILVER, Spring, Texas
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By thenaturalmystic PLATINUM
Tomah, Wisconsin
thenaturalmystic PLATINUM, Tomah, Wisconsin
29 articles 1 photo 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;thunder only happens when its raining players only love you when they&#039;re playing&quot;<br /> (STEVIE NICKS)

#287688 Poetry
By KristenNoel ELITE
Mooresville, North Carolina
KristenNoel ELITE, Mooresville, North Carolina
134 articles 0 photos 27 comments
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Tobirue SILVER, Centerville, Iowa
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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MoonChild_03 BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I withdraw from people and places from time to time. I need space from a world that is filled with millions of mouths that talk too much but never have anything to say.” - Kaitlin Foster