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#57901voted by our readers
By ElaM ELITE
Surrey, Columbia

Pretend in September, Peaches are babies’ cheeks, A thousand pearls.   Pretend in October, Lychees are fruit porcupines, Careful of the seed   Pretend in No...
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
321 articles 27 photos 120 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka


#57902 Poetry
By broadrippleisburning SILVER
Muncie, Indiana
broadrippleisburning SILVER, Muncie, Indiana
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you&#039;re squeezed <br /> for information, <br /> that&#039;s when you&#039;ve got to <br /> play it dumb: <br /> You just say youre out there waiting for the miracle to come

#57903 Poetry
By MollyLager GOLD
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
MollyLager GOLD, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
13 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;The real trouble with reality is that there\&#039;s no background music.\&quot;

#57904 Poetry
By Chinadoll BRONZE
Dallas, Texas
Chinadoll BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 172 comments
#57905 Poetry
By musicluver SILVER
Indio, California
musicluver SILVER, Indio, California
9 articles 2 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
don&#039;t let people bring you down.

#57906 Poetry
Fashionista828 PLATINUM, Vienna, Virginia
39 articles 12 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
True love doesn&#039;t have a happy ending, because true love dosn&#039;t end. &lt;3<br /> &quot;I am a great housekeeper: Every time I lose a man I get his house!!&quot; ~Zsa Zsa Gabor

#57907 Poetry
By EbonyBones BRONZE
Amherst, Virginia
EbonyBones BRONZE, Amherst, Virginia
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Sometimes, we put up walls, not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down....<br /> <br /> Giving up doesn&#039;t mean we&#039;re weak, it just means we&#039;re strong enough to let go....

#57908 Poetry
By GDavis BRONZE
Fort Wayne, Indiana
GDavis BRONZE, Fort Wayne, Indiana
2 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#57909 Poetry
By xOx_EvAnEsCeNcE_xOx BRONZE
East Meadow, New York
xOx_EvAnEsCeNcE_xOx BRONZE, East Meadow, New York
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#57910 Poetry
By JustPlaying PLATINUM
Wichita, Kansas
JustPlaying PLATINUM, Wichita, Kansas
34 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you&#039;re wrong.<br /> Bad decisions make good stories.