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#19011voted by our readers
By RH PLATINUM
Sammamish, Washington

Dear Aliens:   Welcome to Earth, these talking mountains and hills, these breathing oceans and creeks, where glass holds up heavy skies and steel knocks us down to the g...
RH PLATINUM, Sammamish, Washington
27 articles 11 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni


#19012 Poetry
By MeganAnne PLATINUM
Niskayuna, New York
MeganAnne PLATINUM, Niskayuna, New York
24 articles 0 photos 157 comments

Favorite Quote:
All my life I've looked at words as if I were seeing them for the first time. ~Ernest Hemingway

#19013 Poetry
By RockerChick PLATINUM
Richland, Georgia
RockerChick PLATINUM, Richland, Georgia
22 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All girls should be told they're pretty, even if they're not" -Marilyn Monroe

#19014 Poetry
By Anonymous
#19015 Poetry
By katrose BRONZE
Tomball, Texas
katrose BRONZE, Tomball, Texas
2 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
A mother&#039;s hand brushes hair from your eyes, tears from your cheek, hurt from your heart.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Lauren Benson

#19016 Poetry
skyblue95 PLATINUM, Bear, Delaware
35 articles 1 photo 40 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am paraphrasing, of course. &quot;My only fear is that when they are turned to loving they will find we are turned to hating.&quot; -Reverand Msimangu, Cry, The Beloved Country (a book by Alan Paton)

#19017 Poetry
By Triciaa BRONZE
Burt, Michigan
Triciaa BRONZE, Burt, Michigan
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
It Might be Hard, but its not impossiable.

#19018 Poetry
By 8kleczka GOLD
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
8kleczka GOLD, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#19019 Poetry
By Anonymous
#19020 Poetry
By hyacinth-girl GOLD
Marlborough, Massachusetts
hyacinth-girl GOLD, Marlborough, Massachusetts
15 articles 13 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
‘My candle burns at both ends;<br /> It will not last the night;<br /> But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—<br /> It gives a lovely light!’<br /> -Edna St. Vincent Millay