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#241131voted by our readers
By migwam ELITE
Tumwater, Washington

cutting off the head to spite the heart. when I wake at noon the light hurts my eyes but I stare it down anyway. Just to tell it what for. What am I for? Too many versions...
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." --Marcus Aurelius


#241132 Poetry
By Hassansindi BRONZE
Corvallis, Oregon
Hassansindi BRONZE, Corvallis, Oregon
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#241133 Poetry
By the_truth_about_me SILVER
Cambridge, Massachusetts
the_truth_about_me SILVER, Cambridge, Massachusetts
6 articles 0 photos 5 comments
#241134 Poetry
By Mel221998 BRONZE
Palm Bay, Florida
Mel221998 BRONZE, Palm Bay, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#241135 Poetry
MalikTarik PLATINUM, St. Louis, Missouri
36 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.&quot; <br /> -Malala Yousafzai

#241136 Poetry
By SugarSprinkle PLATINUM
Ann Arbor, Michigan
SugarSprinkle PLATINUM, Ann Arbor, Michigan
25 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#241137 Poetry
By Diva-Akunnaya BRONZE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Diva-Akunnaya BRONZE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Langston Hughes

#241138 Poetry
By AriaNightingale BRONZE
Conroe, Texas
AriaNightingale BRONZE, Conroe, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Never take life too seriously...no one gets out alive anyway.

#241139 Poetry
By mumblebee BRONZE
Greensboro, North Carolina
mumblebee BRONZE, Greensboro, North Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Reach for the moon, because even if you miss, you&#039;ll still land among the stars.&quot; ~Unknown

#241140 Poetry
By TheWritingRose666 SILVER
Chrisman, Illinois
TheWritingRose666 SILVER, Chrisman, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments