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#456541voted by our readers
By Dawn.Angelicca PLATINUM
Edison, New Jersey

Alone, Tempted by cigarette lips, A heavy hand holding my waist. I look into your eyes, I drown, I peer into their emptiness Then whisper, “what about her?” A...
Dawn.Angelicca PLATINUM, Edison, New Jersey
40 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Nunc aut numquam.


#456542 Poetry
By RockingWriter GOLD
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
RockingWriter GOLD, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
11 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"And this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart." - i carry you heart. e.e. cummings.

#456543 Poetry
By hollynorris SILVER
North Tonawanda, New York
hollynorris SILVER, North Tonawanda, New York
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#456544 Poetry
Newyorkcity_Dreamer PLATINUM, Wausau, Wisconsin
28 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness&rdquo;<br /> Maya Angelou<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.&rdquo;<br /> E.Y. Harburg

#456545 Poetry
By EONeill SILVER
Yarmouth, Maine
EONeill SILVER, Yarmouth, Maine
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Plant your own garden, and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.&quot;

#456546 Poetry
By BrookeGillespie BRONZE
Bay City, Michigan
BrookeGillespie BRONZE, Bay City, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#456547 Poetry
By BrynnaW. GOLD
Alta Loma, California
BrynnaW. GOLD, Alta Loma, California
12 articles 4 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.&quot;- William Wordsworth<br /> &quot;Writing is thinking on paper.&quot;- William Zinsser

#456548 Poetry
lastsongofthesparrow PLATINUM, Auburn, New Hampshire
20 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Freedom lies in being bold.&quot; - Robert Frost

#456549 Poetry
By Justice327 SILVER
Ozark, Missouri
Justice327 SILVER, Ozark, Missouri
8 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
forget the haters

#456550 Poetry
Nature MAG
By Anonymous