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#190501voted by our readers
By DizzyRae PLATINUM
Fort Washington, Maryland

Beautiful was all I thought Different was all I ever wanted I couldn’t ask questions because none were being answered I was speechless, determined, taken by surprise Was it tho...
DizzyRae PLATINUM, Fort Washington, Maryland
20 articles 2 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof; the work for which all other work is but preparation.&rdquo;<br /> -Rainer Maria Rilke


#190502 Poetry
By clairbair14 GOLD
Maplewood, New Jersey
clairbair14 GOLD, Maplewood, New Jersey
14 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love is blind but friendship closes its eyes&quot;

#190503 Poetry
By cooliopeace SILVER
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
cooliopeace SILVER, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#190504 Poetry
By Deedee007 BRONZE
Chester, New Jersey
Deedee007 BRONZE, Chester, New Jersey
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.&quot; ~Albert Einstein

#190505 Poetry
By Sword0fPoetry PLATINUM
Bonney Lake, Washington
Sword0fPoetry PLATINUM, Bonney Lake, Washington
23 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
There are two ways to spread light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Edith Wharton

#190506 Poetry
By BoredToBeth BRONZE
Palo Alto, California
BoredToBeth BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
3 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#190507 Poetry
By Drunkenraptor SILVER
Wentzville, Missouri
Drunkenraptor SILVER, Wentzville, Missouri
6 articles 3 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Around here, however, we don&rsquo;t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things&hellip; and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.&rdquo;<br /> -Walt Disney

#190508 Poetry
Angel_Writer GOLD, Chillicothe, Ohio
14 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;God didn&#039;t take me from you, he only took my hand.&quot;

#190509 Poetry
By Amandaa_126 SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Amandaa_126 SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#190510 Poetry
By sutt0n PLATINUM
Centennial, Colorado
sutt0n PLATINUM, Centennial, Colorado
21 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption." - Kurt Cobain