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#282141voted by our readers
By malibutwist BRONZE
Glastonbury, Connecticut

Rattle, rattle, Little birds are asleep. It started in November, Lasted more than a week. Life became clear, It wasn’t to last, Clinging to insanity provoked by the past....
malibutwist BRONZE, Glastonbury, Connecticut
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#282142 Poetry
By Monica1210 GOLD
Columbia, Maryland
Monica1210 GOLD, Columbia, Maryland
14 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Because nerds like us are allowed to be unironically enthusiastic about stuff… Nerds are allowed to love stuff, like jump-up-and-down-in-the-chair-can’t-control-yourself love it." -John Green

#282143 Poetry
By Breemarie16 GOLD
Middleburgh, New York
Breemarie16 GOLD, Middleburgh, New York
19 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#282144 Poetry
By salmonsh BRONZE
Columbus, Ohio
salmonsh BRONZE, Columbus, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments
VictorianSforzando PLATINUM, Franklin, Kentucky
33 articles 53 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it."- Bill Cosby

#282146 Poetry
caseyanne13 PLATINUM, SM, California
21 articles 7 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"You are no better than the bottle you are drinking from if you do nothing to stop the flow."

#282147 Poetry
writefromtheheart BRONZE, Knoxville, Tennessee
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Stand up for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone.

#282148 Poetry
By Sydwilk BRONZE
Saint Joe, Missouri
Sydwilk BRONZE, Saint Joe, Missouri
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#282149 Poetry
Aparajita97 PLATINUM, Calcutta, Other
37 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love is the only thing that <br /> activates our intelligence and our creativity, that purifies and liberates us.&rdquo;<br /> -- The Zahir (Paulo Coelho)

#282150 Poetry
By Armadeus_Zoolitzer GOLD
Ratter Corner, Other
Armadeus_Zoolitzer GOLD, Ratter Corner, Other
15 articles 11 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Arose by any other name is still the past tense of arise.&quot; Steve Patterson on CBC&#039;s The Debators &quot;The devil&#039;s greatest trick was chopping the water into separate bathtubs. Then attaching claws to those bathtubs.&quot; Bob Schofield&#039;s The Inevitable June