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#8191voted by our readers
By EnochDreams GOLD
Simi Valley, California

My mind is like a river. Flowing a top lethal timbers. Drain on down the misty way, Hit someone hard if they stay. Then I know the tide did no harm. The timbers no damage to c...
EnochDreams GOLD, Simi Valley, California
12 articles 8 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver importance than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars. - Aristotle<br /> <br /> &lrm;&quot;I think the biggest thing that my failures have taught me is that you can&#039;t succeed without failing&quot;<br /> <br /> -Rick Riordan


#8192 Poetry
By Niqua McKinney BRONZE
Greenville, South Carolina
Niqua McKinney BRONZE, Greenville, South Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#8193 Poetry
By Anonymous
#8194 Poetry
By SierraO562 SILVER
Long Beach, California
SierraO562 SILVER, Long Beach, California
8 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We never hold each other back , we push each other forward..&quot; _ Some random dude on the street haha :)<br /> <br /> &quot; It&#039;s Never the Tears that Measure the Pain. SOmetimes it`s the smiLe that we Fake just tO shOw Others we`re Okay.&quot; _Myself (Sierra Ornelas) (:

#8195 Poetry
By manny08 BRONZE
Mercedes, Texas
manny08 BRONZE, Mercedes, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#8196 Poetry
BeautifulSacrifice SILVER, Lehi, Utah
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
We live in a society of victimization, where people are much more comfortable being victimized than actually standing up for themselves.

#8197 Poetry
By swim_2017 GOLD
El Paso, Illinois
swim_2017 GOLD, El Paso, Illinois
14 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender that is strength.-Arnold Schwarzenegger

#8198 Poetry
By catieb1112 GOLD
Shelton, Connecticut
catieb1112 GOLD, Shelton, Connecticut
16 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.

#8199 Poetry
Your_Apathetic_Basketcase ELITE, Orlando, Florida
137 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Just remember, if the world didn&#039;t suck, we&#039;d all fall off.&quot;<br /> -Derrolyn Anderson<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t trust everything you see, even salt looks like sugar.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;The sea speaks more honestly... To those willing to drown.&quot; -J.D. Hard

#8200 Poetry
By hrid_13 SILVER
Whitefield, Other
hrid_13 SILVER, Whitefield, Other
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I love my country better that my family , but i love humanity more than my country ."<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Felcon