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#88091voted by our readers
By Rolledthestone SILVER
Nowhere, Other

I was from the cemetery, even before they came to carry, me here in a coffin covered in cloth, the flag of my county, I tell you in troth, a country I felt no pride for, yet I...
Rolledthestone SILVER, Nowhere, Other
8 articles 0 photos 108 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye." (Matthew 7:5) and "All the poeple who supported slavery were free, all the people who support abortion live..."


#88092 Poetry
By emjenkins BRONZE
Natick, Massachusetts
emjenkins BRONZE, Natick, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#88093 Poetry
By Llovely220 BRONZE
Hammond, Indiana
Llovely220 BRONZE, Hammond, Indiana
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"k"~ me

#88094 Poetry
By jingyan SILVER
New York, New York
jingyan SILVER, New York, New York
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
i'd rather lose somebody than use somebody.

#88095 Poetry
By Raspberry BRONZE
Farmington, New Hampshire
Raspberry BRONZE, Farmington, New Hampshire
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#88096 Poetry
By Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM
Jamison, Pennsylvania
Lydia_the_dwarf PLATINUM, Jamison, Pennsylvania
26 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Following the light of the sun, we left the old world.&quot; -Christopher Columbus<br /> <br /> &quot;You live by what you thrill to, and there&#039;s the end of it&quot; -D. H. Lawrence<br /> <br /> &quot;If you&#039;re going through hell, keep going&quot; -Winston Churchill

#88097 Poetry
By Keeper6 GOLD
Buffalo, Minnesota
Keeper6 GOLD, Buffalo, Minnesota
16 articles 0 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
Giving up doesn&#039;t always mean you are weak, sometimes it just means you are strong enough to let go.

#88098 Poetry
By babygirl576 PLATINUM
Marion, Michigan
babygirl576 PLATINUM, Marion, Michigan
34 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
You lied, and I cried. You&#039;re a jerk, so I was hurt. You&#039;re a<br /> deceiver, But I was a believer. Sorry I wasted your time, I guess?

#88099 Poetry
By WinterFairy PLATINUM
Chicago, Illinois
WinterFairy PLATINUM, Chicago, Illinois
45 articles 15 photos 111 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t dream it. Be it.&quot;<br /> &quot;Singing is praying twice, and dancing is singing with the body.&quot;<br /> &quot;Paper is more patient than man.&quot;<br /> &quot;Where you live shouldn&#039;t determine whether you live&quot;

#88100 Poetry
By SonyaFlowers GOLD
Fort Pierce, Florida
SonyaFlowers GOLD, Fort Pierce, Florida
11 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Know who you are, and be it. Know what you want, and go out and get it!&rdquo;<br /> ― Carroll Bryant<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Just keep breathing.&rdquo;<br /> ― Thalia Anderson<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Poetry is a connection to a change within you.&rdquo;<br /> ― Katerina Stoykova Klemer<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness.&rdquo;<br /> ― Deborah Day