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#122921voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Miserable is the man who begs a miracle, and receives instead glimpses of paradise. What torture it is to be plagued in sleep by visions of the sweet azure of happiness, and...

#122922 Poetry
By abigaildaun SILVER
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
abigaildaun SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#122923 Poetry
AkLore SILVER, Orem, Utah
9 articles 0 photos 11 comments
#122924 Poetry
By CourtneyRenee GOLD
Mesquite, Texas
CourtneyRenee GOLD, Mesquite, Texas
11 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;..Paper people in their paper towns burning paper just to try and stay warm for the future..&quot;<br /> Paper towns by John Green

#122925 Poetry
By Mortal SILVER
Trumbull, Connecticut
Mortal SILVER, Trumbull, Connecticut
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#122926 Poetry
queenvkg BRONZE, St. George, Utah
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;As long as you hate, there will be people to hate\&quot;.<br /> George Harrison

#122927 Poetry
By CharlesHines401 GOLD
Brandon, Florida
CharlesHines401 GOLD, Brandon, Florida
10 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Measure your life in love.&quot; Johnathan Larson<br /> <br /> &quot;Put Crisco on them problems and see how easy they slide away.&quot; Blu Bailey<br /> <br /> &quot;Tears don&#039;t mean you&#039;re losing. Everybody&#039;s bruising. There&#039;s nothing wrong with who you are&quot; Jessie J.

#122928 Poetry
By sharpquill DIAMOND
Brookfield, Wisconsin
sharpquill DIAMOND, Brookfield, Wisconsin
83 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.&quot; - Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&#039;s Stone

#122929 Poetry
By uhveishuues BRONZE
Littleton, New Hampshire
uhveishuues BRONZE, Littleton, New Hampshire
4 articles 1 photo 1 comment
#122930 Poetry
By devjanipaul PLATINUM
Queens, New York
devjanipaul PLATINUM, Queens, New York
30 articles 22 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;And I knew her soul wasn&rsquo;t something to take lightly. In a world where very little truth existed, her soul was a pariah, standing alone burning like a wildfire in my bones&ndash; a flaming crescent across pale midnight skies.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash; <br /> Christopher Poindexter