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#96161voted by our readers
By BlueSupernova ELITE
Cincinnati, Ohio

From the ashes of the dead, A flower can grow. A stem, green and hopeful, Pokes its wee head out of the ground. Up, up, up it rises, Leaves and thorns sprouting from the sides...
BlueSupernova ELITE, Cincinnati, Ohio
103 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Damn it, Ted!"


#96162 Poetry
mindofthelabyrinth SILVER, Pilot Point, Texas
9 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;&#039;There&#039;s only one thing that&#039;s universal.&#039;<br /> &#039;What&#039;s that?&#039;<br /> &#039;The truth.&#039;&quot;<br /> -Deadline by Chris Crutcher

#96163 Poetry
By ItsBriBri87 BRONZE
Richmond, Texas
ItsBriBri87 BRONZE, Richmond, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#96164 Poetry
By MeghanMichelle GOLD
Hooksett, New Hampshire
MeghanMichelle GOLD, Hooksett, New Hampshire
12 articles 0 photos 77 comments
#96165 Poetry
By emmy garcia BRONZE
Omaha, Nebraska
emmy garcia BRONZE, Omaha, Nebraska
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#96166 Poetry
By lapisleaves DIAMOND
Durham, New Hampshire
lapisleaves DIAMOND, Durham, New Hampshire
52 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;...I wish none of this had happened.&quot; &quot;So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.&quot;

#96167 Poetry
By Shahiro PLATINUM
Johnston, Iowa
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
20 articles 2 photos 262 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Soon we must all choose between what is right and what is easy.&quot; - Dumbledore (Goblet of Fire)

#96168 Poetry
By OpenToJudgement GOLD
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OpenToJudgement GOLD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
live life to the fullest And do what makes you happy!!!!

#96169 Poetry
By Amber24 BRONZE
Kirkwood, Missouri
Amber24 BRONZE, Kirkwood, Missouri
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.<br /> Charles Darwin<br /> <br /> <br /> Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it.

#96170 Poetry
By LJay646 BRONZE
Jamaica, New York
LJay646 BRONZE, Jamaica, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated <br /> -Confucius