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#20461voted by our readers
By LuciaG GOLD
--, New Jersey

It will break me down Bound to the unknown Waiting for a light At the end of this dark tunnel Bound to the unknown I grope for warm memories At the end of this dark tunnel...
LuciaG GOLD, --, New Jersey
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
All that glitters is not gold and not all who wander are lost -J.R.R. Tolkien


#20462 Poetry
By littlepiepschuim PLATINUM
Las Vegas, Nevada
littlepiepschuim PLATINUM, Las Vegas, Nevada
22 articles 2 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.&rdquo; <br /> ― Ray Bradbury<br /> &ldquo;There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.&rdquo; <br /> ― Maya Angelou<br /> &ldquo;There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.&rdquo; <br /> ― Ernest Hemingway

#20463 Poetry
By RachelReid BRONZE
Murphy, North Carolina
RachelReid BRONZE, Murphy, North Carolina
4 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be still and know that I am God.&quot;

#20464 Poetry
By Luthi3n GOLD
Doriath, Minnesota
Luthi3n GOLD, Doriath, Minnesota
13 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer is a world trapped inside a person." —Victor Hugo

#20465 Poetry
By lalaj94 GOLD
Oldenburg, Indiana
lalaj94 GOLD, Oldenburg, Indiana
19 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
At the center of all arrogance, especially regarding art, is a naivity beyond words or brushstrokes. -I said it

#20466 Poetry
By Comfortably_Numb DIAMOND
Orchard Park, New York
Comfortably_Numb DIAMOND, Orchard Park, New York
55 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Fairy tales do not teach children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.

#20467 Poetry
By SnowyowlE44 GOLD
West Chester, Ohio
SnowyowlE44 GOLD, West Chester, Ohio
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; People will believe a lie, either because they want to believe it is true or because they are afraid it might be.&quot;- Wizard&#039;s First Rule

#20468 Poetry
By Zikomo Bullock II BRONZE
McDonough, Georgia
Zikomo Bullock II BRONZE, McDonough, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#20469 Poetry
By KatelynMcNeese GOLD
Brandon, Mississippi
KatelynMcNeese GOLD, Brandon, Mississippi
10 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you&#039;re ready doesn&#039;t matter, are you willing is my question&quot;

#20470 Poetry
By FrannyFran BRONZE
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
FrannyFran BRONZE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I know how strong the average human has to be&quot;