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By veronicalily SILVER
Natick, Massachusetts

My father showed me patience With a pencil in my grip I strangled words onto the page My hand would never slip. "Relax a bit, my darling," He held my stiffened hand, "You...
veronicalily SILVER, Natick, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It seems only yesterday there was nothing under my skin but light.&quot;<br /> <br /> - Billy Collins


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By ygavrikov BRONZE
Birmingham, Alabama
ygavrikov BRONZE, Birmingham, Alabama
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HolesInTheHeart GOLD, Centerville, Iowa
16 articles 9 photos 24 comments
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By KatsK DIAMOND
Saint Paul, Minnesota
KatsK DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
57 articles 0 photos 301 comments

Favorite Quote:
Being inexhaustible, life and nature are a constant stimulus for a creative mind.<br /> ~Hans Hofmann<br /> You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.<br /> ~Ray Bradbury

#445297 Poetry
By angelatkins BRONZE
Canandaigua, New York
angelatkins BRONZE, Canandaigua, New York
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By Firegoddess1997 SILVER
Union Grove, North Carolina
Firegoddess1997 SILVER, Union Grove, North Carolina
9 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Your life is an occasion, rise to it.&quot; -Mr. Magorium

#445299 Poetry
By IzzyKorpela SILVER
West Allis, Wisconsin
IzzyKorpela SILVER, West Allis, Wisconsin
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By Edye Pucciarelli SILVER
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Edye Pucciarelli SILVER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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