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#164081voted by our readers
By Savanna Wolverton BRONZE
Bellingham, Washington

my fish died yesterday. With him, he took my heart and flushed it down the toilet. Who knew fish could break hearts. his name was Piano. His scales reminded me of a time I us...
Savanna Wolverton BRONZE, Bellingham, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#164082 Poetry
By Zan.Coffee.Cake.Der SILVER
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Zan.Coffee.Cake.Der SILVER, Minneapolis, Minnesota
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#164083 Poetry
By chsongbird GOLD
Arlington, Massachusetts
chsongbird GOLD, Arlington, Massachusetts
18 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I fell in love with her courage, her sincerity, and her flaming self respect. And it's these things I believe in, even if the whole world indulged in wild suspicions that she wasn't all she should be. I love her and it is the beginning of everything"

#164084 Poetry
By Morgan Young BRONZE
Overland Park, Kansas
Morgan Young BRONZE, Overland Park, Kansas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#164085 Poetry
By keisha keys BRONZE
Glen Burnie, Maryland
keisha keys BRONZE, Glen Burnie, Maryland
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#164086 Poetry
By Unimaginable BRONZE
Wellington, Florida
Unimaginable BRONZE, Wellington, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#164087 Poetry
By KrazyKas SILVER
Everett, Washington
KrazyKas SILVER, Everett, Washington
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over, smle because it happened.&quot; <br /> ~Dr. Suess

#164088 Poetry
By FrancescaG SILVER
Laurel, Maryland
FrancescaG SILVER, Laurel, Maryland
6 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Black is not sad. Bright colors are what depresses me. They&rsquo;re so&hellip; empty. Black is poetic. How do you imagine a poet? In a bright yellow jacket? Probably not.&rdquo; &ndash; Ann Demeulemeester

#164089 Poetry
By HeartOfGold15 GOLD
Bay City, Michigan
HeartOfGold15 GOLD, Bay City, Michigan
10 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You don&rsquo;t ask people with knives in their stomachs what would make them happy; happiness is no longer the point. It&rsquo;s all about survival; it&rsquo;s all about whether you pull the knife out and bleed to death or keep it in.&quot;<br /> - Nick Hornby

#164090 Poetry