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#477171voted by our readers
By Anonymous

He held darkness in the palm of his hand And let it go at the end of each day Each dusk occurred as if by command But everyone reacted with dismay Darknesses’ importance they f...

j.g.poems PLATINUM, Naples, Florida
29 articles 6 photos 43 comments
#477173 Poetry
Vasilissa BRONZE, Giza, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life. -Rumi

#477174 Poetry
By Lucyrobinson2002 SILVER
Baytown, Texas
Lucyrobinson2002 SILVER, Baytown, Texas
9 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
One Day If The Speed Kills Me Do Not Cry Because I Was Smiling -Brian O'Connor-

#477175 Poetry
By Anonymous
#477176 Poetry
By lusciouslucius BRONZE
Lake Peekskill, New York
lusciouslucius BRONZE, Lake Peekskill, New York
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments
#477177 Poetry
By Kairi_McEwin GOLD
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kairi_McEwin GOLD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
19 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world’s stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp – and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it’s immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble.”

#477178 Poetry
By FreeFallenx0 GOLD
Broomall, Pennsylvania
FreeFallenx0 GOLD, Broomall, Pennsylvania
10 articles 11 photos 7 comments
#477179 Poetry
By DillN GOLD
Centerville, Iowa
DillN GOLD, Centerville, Iowa
10 articles 2 photos 18 comments
#477180 Poetry
By Madeline Moskal GOLD
Dennison, Minnesota
Madeline Moskal GOLD, Dennison, Minnesota
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments