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#316381voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Moments after our latest battle, exposing the jagged point of hate; Your words shoot into me like bullets, then burst apart for greater impact. They plant seeds in my brain....

#316382 Poetry
By Kelly-In-Wonderland GOLD
Westfield, New Jersey
Kelly-In-Wonderland GOLD, Westfield, New Jersey
12 articles 0 photos 43 comments
#316383 Poetry
By Pittsfield92130 PLATINUM
New York, New York
Pittsfield92130 PLATINUM, New York, New York
30 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.&rdquo; <br /> ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

#316384 Poetry
By enjxlras GOLD
Grand Prairie, Texas
enjxlras GOLD, Grand Prairie, Texas
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#316385 Poetry
By Anonymous
#316386 Poetry
By Elonna Mack BRONZE
San Francisco, California
Elonna Mack BRONZE, San Francisco, California
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#316387 Poetry
By forwardeyes BRONZE
Speedway, Indiana
forwardeyes BRONZE, Speedway, Indiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&lsquo;Everyone has a moment in history that belongs particularly to him. It is the moment when his emotions achieve their most powerful sway over him, and afterward when you say to this person &ldquo;the world today: or &ldquo;life&rdquo; or &ldquo;reality&rdquo; he will assumer that you mean this moment, even if it is fifty years past. The world, through his unleashed emotions, imprinted itself upon him, and he carries the stamp of that passing moment forvever.&rsquo;<br /> -John Knowles,<br /> &#039;A separate peace&#039;

#316388 Poetry
By heather97 GOLD
Ossian, Indiana
heather97 GOLD, Ossian, Indiana
16 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;dont tell me skys the limit when there are foot prints on the moon&quot;

Chibunma BRONZE, N/A, District Of Columbia
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#316390 Poetry
By Anonymous_Me DIAMOND
Marble Hill, Missouri
Anonymous_Me DIAMOND, Marble Hill, Missouri
54 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is but a walking shadow.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~Shakespeare (Macbeth)