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#364621voted by our readers
By Lily Johnson GOLD
Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Sky painted black Glitter thrown on top Twinkling Lights And a silvery moon Time to rest Before the light Kills the shadows I’m glad to be consumed by bl...
Lily Johnson GOLD, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#364622 Poetry
By helen_ikonic GOLD
Toronto, Ontario
helen_ikonic GOLD, Toronto, Ontario
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can&#039;t lose.&quot; -Bill Gates<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let anyone ever make you feel like you don&#039;t deserve what you want. Go for it.&quot; -10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

#364623 Poetry
By Anonymous
#364624 Poetry
By ScreamingOutLoud GOLD
Cumberland, Rhode Island
ScreamingOutLoud GOLD, Cumberland, Rhode Island
17 articles 0 photos 7 comments
#364625 Poetry
By KatB14 SILVER
Chesapeake, Virginia
KatB14 SILVER, Chesapeake, Virginia
8 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You don&#039;t always get the waterfall short-cut in Mario-Kart. That&#039;s life.&quot;-I.P.<br /> <br /> &quot;Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.&quot; -Hamlet

#364626 Poetry
By Leilabc BRONZE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Leilabc BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it&#039;s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Marilyn Monroe

#364627 Poetry
By savetheplanet PLATINUM
Anaheim, California
savetheplanet PLATINUM, Anaheim, California
45 articles 9 photos 564 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

#364628 Poetry
Medusa MAG
By dancu BRONZE
Henderson, Nevada
dancu BRONZE, Henderson, Nevada
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The greatest thing you&#039;ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

#364629 Poetry
By shinegirl24 BRONZE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
shinegirl24 BRONZE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;All, everything I understand, I understand only because I love.&quot; Leo Tolstoy

#364630 Poetry
By Anonymous