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Poetry
#342551voted by our readers
By Emma.H.96 DIAMOND
Kalamazoo, Michigan

When I was just a child I would stare up at the sky And pray to this big God that one day I would learn to fly I would tape together feathers; I would glue them to my arms And...
Emma.H.96 DIAMOND, Kalamazoo, Michigan
65 articles 0 photos 67 comments

Favorite Quote:
You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better. -Anne Lamott, from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.


#342552 Poetry
By Anonymous
#342553 Poetry
By reyti20 BRONZE
Monticello, Illinois
reyti20 BRONZE, Monticello, Illinois
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#342554 Poetry
By Chayle ELITE
Surprise, Arizona
Chayle ELITE, Surprise, Arizona
186 articles 3 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly."

#342555 Poetry
By tes1634 PLATINUM
Olive Hill, Kentucky
tes1634 PLATINUM, Olive Hill, Kentucky
46 articles 16 photos 17 comments
#342556 Poetry
By Anonymous
#342557 Poetry
By Thomjana BRONZE
St.Rose, Louisiana
Thomjana BRONZE, St.Rose, Louisiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#342558 Poetry
By kanade SILVER
Missoula, Montana
kanade SILVER, Missoula, Montana
9 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
In a society that worships love, freedom and beauty, dance is sacred. It is a prayer for the future, a remembrance of the past, and a joyful exclamation of thanks for the present.<br /> -Atwater-Rhoides, Ameila

#342559 Poetry
By ValerieH SILVER
Sussex, Wisconsin
ValerieH SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#342560 Poetry
By Anonymous