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#355371voted by our readers
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE
Dardenne Prairie, Missouri

Those eyes you wish you hadn’t seen, the emotion behind them; strong. The things they think, like kerosene, a stare you don’t hold for long.  A tear scrolling down her face,...
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks


#355372 Poetry
By Anonymous
#355373 Poetry
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#355374 Poetry
By Jeera SILVER
Dowelltown, Tennessee
Jeera SILVER, Dowelltown, Tennessee
5 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
Stay strong; be real.

#355375 Poetry
By sophiefriedberg BRONZE
Pacific Palisades, California
sophiefriedberg BRONZE, Pacific Palisades, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#355376 Poetry
By MatthewMurdock SILVER
Istanbul, Other
MatthewMurdock SILVER, Istanbul, Other
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#355377 Poetry
By vicky BRONZE
Dayton, Ohio
vicky BRONZE, Dayton, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#355378 Poetry
By xLpoet SILVER
Bristow, Virginia
xLpoet SILVER, Bristow, Virginia
6 articles 0 photos 43 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is not the length of life but the depth of life&quot;- Ralph Waldo Emerson

#355379 Poetry
By blue_ink GOLD
Downers Grove, Illinois
blue_ink GOLD, Downers Grove, Illinois
16 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Reality is a state of mind&rdquo;

#355380 Poetry
By andrya BRONZE
Urbana, Illinois
andrya BRONZE, Urbana, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person... Give him a mask and he&#039;ll tell you the truth. <br /> (Velvet Goldmine)