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By stephsolis BRONZE
North Brunswick, New Jersey

If I were a flower, I would push my roots through this crude, barren house, peel the stench of scarring welts and burns, off layer by layer, and adopt a sheen, green coat to...
stephsolis BRONZE, North Brunswick, New Jersey
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it&#039;s usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripple ourselves with lies.&quot;<br /> Jim Morrison


#53292 Poetry
By kayx3ftw PLATINUM
Woodbridge, New Jersey
kayx3ftw PLATINUM, Woodbridge, New Jersey
46 articles 4 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You don&#039;t get another chance, Life is no Nintendo game&quot;- Eminem

#53293 Poetry
KarateKid1114 BRONZE, Frankfort, Michigan
4 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am entirely made of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.&quot;

#53294 Poetry
By mhogan715 BRONZE
Lemont, Illinois
mhogan715 BRONZE, Lemont, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#53295 Poetry
By Horus-Lupercal PLATINUM
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Horus-Lupercal PLATINUM, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
26 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
I reject your reality, and substitute my own. (Adam Savage)

#53296 Poetry
By Burgos BRONZE
San Pedro, California
Burgos BRONZE, San Pedro, California
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#53297 Poetry
By Love.muffin GOLD
Melbourne, VIC, Other
Love.muffin GOLD, Melbourne, VIC, Other
17 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,<br /> But I have promises to keep,<br /> And miles to go before I sleep,<br /> And miles to go before I sleep.<br /> <br /> Robert Frost

#53298 Poetry
By alliespeaks1 GOLD
Morrilton, Arkansas
alliespeaks1 GOLD, Morrilton, Arkansas
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
when life gives you lemons make grapejuice sit back and wonder how the heck you did it

#53299 Poetry
By Elaine1 SILVER
New Port Richey, Florida
Elaine1 SILVER, New Port Richey, Florida
9 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love what I do and do what I love&quot; &quot;Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game&quot; &quot;Tell me something I don&#039;t know&quot;

#53300 Poetry
TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
89 articles 4 photos 197 comments

Favorite Quote:
All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. <br /> Orison Swett Marden<br /> <br /> &quot;The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.&quot; - Anais Nin<br /> <br /> we speak in hushed voices so as to not wake our memories