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#15301voted by our readers
By Julianamarie GOLD
New City, New York

My secrets woven in the damp dirt         tangled in roots and lies   A mystery sprawled on the forest floor   Dead but alive, compared to the sun            Its bliste...
Julianamarie GOLD, New City, New York
13 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It was gone, leaving in its place an almost uncontrollable impulse to laugh, to scream, to hurl things about. She wanted, suddenly, to shock people, to hurt them, to make them notice her, to be aware of her suffering.&rdquo;<br /> &bull;Nella Larsen, Passing&bull;


#15302 Poetry
By GoldenGirl PLATINUM
Vashon, Washington
GoldenGirl PLATINUM, Vashon, Washington
41 articles 31 photos 116 comments
#15303 Poetry
By Allende BRONZE
Webster, New York
Allende BRONZE, Webster, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;They&#039;re throwing bottles at your house...Come on, let&#039;s go break their arms.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Be reasonable.&quot; &quot;...Why?&quot;

#15304 Poetry
By zoid123 GOLD
Charlotte, Vermont
zoid123 GOLD, Charlotte, Vermont
15 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
Trying to be someone your not is a waste of the person you currently are.

#15305 Poetry
By LokiLove01 BRONZE
Osage City, Kansas
LokiLove01 BRONZE, Osage City, Kansas
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Of All the creatures, the boy is the most unmanageable,&quot; Plato, greek philosopher

#15306 Poetry
By ellisak GOLD
Olathe, Kansas
ellisak GOLD, Olathe, Kansas
10 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.&quot; - Plato

#15307 Poetry
By KhalidSpencer BRONZE
Laurinburg, North Carolina
KhalidSpencer BRONZE, Laurinburg, North Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.&quot; Vince Lombardi

#15308 Poetry
By NASCARGAMER31 BRONZE
Battle Creek, MI, Michigan
NASCARGAMER31 BRONZE, Battle Creek, MI, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Its-a-me Mario!

#15309 Poetry
By 6wietzel GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
6wietzel GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#15310 Poetry
By 13stars GOLD
Frisco, Texas
13stars GOLD, Frisco, Texas
11 articles 0 photos 13 comments