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#201611voted by our readers
Fantasies MAG
By FlamableFyre DIAMOND
Spartanburg, South Carolina

I wasn't supposed to cry. I did. A lot. I was supposed to keep The perfect family fantasy Alive for my parents And my little sister. I did because I hid The fact that each...
FlamableFyre DIAMOND, Spartanburg, South Carolina
93 articles 9 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have ambitions or desires. <br /> Being a poet isn&#039;t my ambition, <br /> it&#039;s my way of being alone.<br /> ~ Fernando Pessoa ~


#201612 Poetry
By blackfriesian GOLD
Goodhue, Minnesota
blackfriesian GOLD, Goodhue, Minnesota
10 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;Is that the light at the end of the tunnel, or just the train?\&quot; - Owl City

#201613 Poetry
By kirsten9 GOLD
Washington Courthouse, Ohio
kirsten9 GOLD, Washington Courthouse, Ohio
14 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
Go for the gold!

#201614 Poetry
By Starlight99 BRONZE
Somewhere, Other
Starlight99 BRONZE, Somewhere, Other
1 article 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&rsquo;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. &ndash;Maya Angelou<br /> <br /> The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. &ndash;Mark Twain

#201615 Poetry
By iCloudkiller SILVER
Los Angeles, California
iCloudkiller SILVER, Los Angeles, California
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Not all that hungers should be fed, and not all thirsts should be quenched.

#201616 Poetry
By Anonymous
#201617 Poetry
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#201618 Poetry
broken_hearted_lover93 GOLD, Canisteo, New York
11 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;life is like a box of chocolates...you never know what your gonna get.&quot; -Forest Gump-

#201619 Poetry
By RespireDesire BRONZE
Moose Jaw, Other
RespireDesire BRONZE, Moose Jaw, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good spirits.&quot; ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

#201620 Poetry
By Mikky BRONZE
Omaha, Nebraska
Mikky BRONZE, Omaha, Nebraska
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You can&#039;t get a rainbow, without a little rain.&quot;<br /> &quot;I have the substance of things to be hoped for. I have the anticipation of things unseen.&quot; -Leif Enger