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#6011voted by our readers
Sugar or salt
By KennedyRommelfanger SILVER
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

To choose a bowl of sugar or a bowl of salt. To choose the bowl of sugar would be sweet and content, without anger or hate. It would mean small kisses on the cheek once a month and...
KennedyRommelfanger SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
8 articles 1 photo 0 comments
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#6012 Poetry
Black and White
By whattheballer SILVER
Waco, Texas
whattheballer SILVER, Waco, Texas
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"True friends are never forgotten, they live within our hearts and souls...forever, and always, dancing on our stage of memories." - Shawn Mendes

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#6013 Poetry
Echoes of the Unanswered
By Anonymous
#6014 Poetry
Spillage
By Ava_S GOLD
Franklin, Wisconsin
Ava_S GOLD, Franklin, Wisconsin
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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#6015 Poetry
Mr. Pennybags
By Itsmaanya_25 PLATINUM
Indore, Other
Itsmaanya_25 PLATINUM, Indore, Other
32 articles 1 photo 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
It's Okay to have butterflies in your stomach, as long as you make them fly in formation

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#6016 Poetry
Everlasting Happiness
By IcaursFalling SILVER
Bloomingdale, Michigan
IcaursFalling SILVER, Bloomingdale, Michigan
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"And I know we’re in a subjective business, but the truth is, I’m really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. I’m inspired by the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here tonight. I’m as inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there. So I’m deeply grateful. This doesn’t signify that, but it’s a little more fuel. It’s a little more ammo to keep going. Thank you so much." - Timothee Chalamet, SAG Awards, 2025

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#6017 Poetry
My Own Kin
By SydTheKid09 BRONZE
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
SydTheKid09 BRONZE, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance"

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#6018 Poetry
Where Demons Live
By LightCore1995 BRONZE
Concord, North Carolina
LightCore1995 BRONZE, Concord, North Carolina
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When you think about the darkness in the world, lives change.<br /> <br /> When you think about the light in the world, the darkness disappears."

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#6019 Poetry
The Flicker of Hope
By Pinkfield10 GOLD
Kathmandu, Other
Pinkfield10 GOLD, Kathmandu, Other
19 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is only with the heart that one can see what is right.&quot;

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#6020 Poetry
Euphoria MAG
By TurtleChaos5498 BRONZE
Torrance, California
TurtleChaos5498 BRONZE, Torrance, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise" -Les Misérables

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