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#377581voted by our readers
By Mandiella DIAMOND
Plaistow, New Hampshire

A dying, wilted flower Is what I have become An empty, hollow oyster shell A dried out piece of gum An old abandoned bird’s nest A wrapper in the trash In the corner of your...
Mandiella DIAMOND, Plaistow, New Hampshire
73 articles 58 photos 349 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't waste time. Start procrastinating now.


#377582 Poetry
By Anonymous
#377583 Poetry
Elizabeth Garcia BRONZE, Aurora, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#377584 Poetry
Ibuprofen MAG
By PresCocoRain GOLD
Montgomery, Alabama
PresCocoRain GOLD, Montgomery, Alabama
17 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
You don&#039;t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.<br /> -Rad Bradbury

#377585 Poetry
By cellphon3 BRONZE
Newark, Delaware
cellphon3 BRONZE, Newark, Delaware
4 articles 3 photos 0 comments
#377586 Poetry
By Anonymous
#377587 Poetry
Jc Bynum BRONZE, Anchorage, Alaska
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#377588 Poetry
fragileblackorchid SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 82 photos 171 comments

Favorite Quote:
People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... and I keep it in a jar on my desk. <br /> -Stephen King :P<br /> The trust of the innocent is the liar&#039;s most useful tool. <br /> -Stephen King<br /> Now that we&#039;re here, <br /> It&#039;s so far away <br /> All the struggle we thought was in vain <br /> All the mistakes, <br /> One life contained <br /> They all finally start to go away <br /> Now that we&#039;re here its so far away <br /> And I feel like I can face the day <br /> I can forgive and I&rsquo;m not ashamed to be the person that I am today

#377589 Poetry
By RavenLove BRONZE
Trenton, New Jersey
RavenLove BRONZE, Trenton, New Jersey
1 article 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.&#039; By: Maya Angelou

#377590 Poetry
By filmfanatic PLATINUM
Arlington, Massachusetts
filmfanatic PLATINUM, Arlington, Massachusetts
24 articles 0 photos 1 comment