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By PoetAndYouKnowIt PLATINUM
Westfield, New Jersey

A thousand feet walk through the night The soldiers grip their weapons tight All the soldiers walk as one For a terrible war has begun. They are the forces that protect the n...
PoetAndYouKnowIt PLATINUM, Westfield, New Jersey
26 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There will always be someone who is smarter than you. Skinnier than you. Stronger than you. More popular than you. There will always be someone better than you, but there will never be someone who is YOU."


#436702 Poetry
By Motherofpearl GOLD
Paxton, Illinois
Motherofpearl GOLD, Paxton, Illinois
11 articles 10 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
In the deepest hour of the night, confess to yourself that you would die if you were forbidden to write. And look deep into your heart where it spreads its roots, the answer, and ask yourself, must I write? -Rainer Maria Rilke

#436703 Poetry
KCAwesomePossum BRONZE, Frisco, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. Psychology is wondering if that makes ketchup a smoothie."

nathaneskinazi BRONZE, Bogota, Other
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#436705 Poetry
By Anonymous
#436706 Poetry
By breezly BRONZE
Apalachin, New York
breezly BRONZE, Apalachin, New York
4 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
one must first experiance the dark side of life before they can look at the light in full view.

#436707 Poetry
By TeresaJeanC DIAMOND
Sebastpol, California
TeresaJeanC DIAMOND, Sebastpol, California
63 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I hope the exit will be joyful, and I hope never to return" -Frida Kahlo

#436708 Poetry
By justa_dreamer BRONZE
Marietta, Georgia
justa_dreamer BRONZE, Marietta, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#436709 Poetry
Release MAG
By Kalee_Cav SILVER
Albany, New York
Kalee_Cav SILVER, Albany, New York
9 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Only fear can keep you from accomplishing goals

#436710 Poetry
By Anonymous