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#404611voted by our readers
By 1weske BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin

I come from crowded houses and familiar faces. Pothole and tar-ridden streets,  coffee shops and bike trails. From block parties and neighborhood friends, to walking the d...
1weske BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#404612 Poetry
By Anonymous
#404613 Poetry
By LyricalBeauty GOLD
Fontana, California
LyricalBeauty GOLD, Fontana, California
14 articles 0 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; &#039;I am happy&#039; that&#039;s just the saddest lie...&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;I think that all the silence is worse than all the violence. Fear is such a weak emotion, that&#039;s why I despise it...&quot;

#404614 Poetry
By Matt27 SILVER
Englewood, Colorado
Matt27 SILVER, Englewood, Colorado
8 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Outsiders who see rules and not the love that runs through them are often too ready to label other people as &#039;prisoners&#039;.&quot; -Iris Murdoch in The Sea, The Sea

#404615 Poetry
By lasotanicole BRONZE
Jacksonville, Florida
lasotanicole BRONZE, Jacksonville, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Maybe we&#039;ve been living with our eyes half open, maybe we&#039;re bent and broken.&quot; -Switchfoot

#404616 Poetry
By 2fargone GOLD
Columbia, South Carolina
2fargone GOLD, Columbia, South Carolina
17 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. <br /> The best fights won are the fights not fought.

#404617 Poetry
By Anonymous
#404618 Poetry
By 0hitchler BRONZE
Waukesha, Wisconsin
0hitchler BRONZE, Waukesha, Wisconsin
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#404619 Poetry
By Maddie Draco BRONZE
Wolfforth, Texas
Maddie Draco BRONZE, Wolfforth, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#404620 Poetry
By Catsgotstyle GOLD
South Plainfield, New Jersey
Catsgotstyle GOLD, South Plainfield, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love is an ugly, terrible business practiced by fools. It will trample your heart and leave you bleeding on the floor. And all it leaves you in the end is a few incredible memories you can never shake.&quot;