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#447441voted by our readers
By seas.collide PLATINUM
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Icarus failed. He missed the warnings - the strangled cries of his father struggling to reach him as the clouds grazed his skin with each push of his wings. The wax budding fro...
seas.collide PLATINUM, Lawrenceville, Georgia
21 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It seems only yesterday I used to believe there was nothing under my skin but light. If you cut me I could shine." - Billy Collins


#447442 Poetry
By hobobushi BRONZE
San Marcos, California
hobobushi BRONZE, San Marcos, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By HoldingFast GOLD
Plano, Texas
HoldingFast GOLD, Plano, Texas
11 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If I wasn't meant to fly, I wouldn't have these wings"

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By AudreyW DIAMOND
Springfield, Missouri
AudreyW DIAMOND, Springfield, Missouri
56 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Live the life you&#039;ve dreamed.&quot;<br /> -Henry David Thoreau

#447445 Poetry
By danihartman BRONZE
Valley Park, Missouri
danihartman BRONZE, Valley Park, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Anonymous
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By jdlc9215 PLATINUM
Oakland, California
jdlc9215 PLATINUM, Oakland, California
20 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Live everyday like it&#039;s your last day on Earth - because you never know when it just might be.

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By Dana.Mascari SILVER
East Syracuse, New York
Dana.Mascari SILVER, East Syracuse, New York
6 articles 3 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;cuz everybody dies but not everybody lives&quot;

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By Anonymous
#447450 Poetry
laurawounds BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
stand up for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone.