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#423381voted by our readers
By Lucy Porter BRONZE
Hopkinton, Massachusetts

The black swirls across his chest Cut like rope down his back And bleed into the skin of his arms Like melting water. They lead to messy scrawl Denouncing wealth And governm...
Lucy Porter BRONZE, Hopkinton, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#423382 Poetry
By Amani3D PLATINUM
New Castle, Delaware
Amani3D PLATINUM, New Castle, Delaware
23 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed by the masses.

#423383 Poetry
By KatKat44 GOLD
Lake Forest Park, Washington
KatKat44 GOLD, Lake Forest Park, Washington
10 articles 0 photos 7 comments
#423384 Poetry
By lordsnow GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
lordsnow GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#423385 Poetry
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#423386 Poetry
By BoomBaby GOLD
Indianapolice, Indiana
BoomBaby GOLD, Indianapolice, Indiana
15 articles 2 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
oh, what a troubled web we weave when we first practice to deceive

#423387 Poetry
By Emma.ryan SILVER
Andover, Massachusetts
Emma.ryan SILVER, Andover, Massachusetts
7 articles 0 photos 12 comments
#423388 Poetry
By rosadelmuerte BRONZE
Painted Post, New York
rosadelmuerte BRONZE, Painted Post, New York
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.&quot; -Bertrand Russel<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.&rdquo;<br /> ― Plato

Emilymilly8 PLATINUM, England, Other
20 articles 20 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;to love is to destroy, to be loved is to be the one destroyed&quot; - valentine city of bones

#423390 Poetry
By jack coffaro BRONZE
Arlington Heights, Illinois
jack coffaro BRONZE, Arlington Heights, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments