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Ink It Poetry Contest
By maeve15 PLATINUM
Brooklyn, New York

it’s three in the morning. there’s ink on my fingers.      on my palms. so i can’t see the lines that tell me the future. my white sheets are stained. dark. i can      see st...
maeve15 PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York
27 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde

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#112692 Poetry
Lunar Metaphor
By alexxeo GOLD
Saint Helens, Oregon
alexxeo GOLD, Saint Helens, Oregon
12 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Absence from the ones we love is self from self-- a deadly banishment.&quot; -William Shakespere<br /> <br /> &quot;Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.&quot; -Leonardo De Vinci<br /> <br /> &quot;Seduce my mind<br /> ...and speak those words to the point of<br /> contradiction.<br /> Hypocrisy never seemed so beautiful.<br /> Your lips have it down to an<br /> art. Oh, I know I&#039;m in love with<br /> wordplay.<br /> Speak to me,<br /> &#039;til your lips are numb.<br /> We&#039;ll always have pen and paper. &quot; -By Anonymous, Mississauga, Canada

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#112693 Poetry
elephants
By nathandurham SILVER
McDonough, Georgia
nathandurham SILVER, McDonough, Georgia
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.&quot; - Albert Camus

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#112694 Poetry
Light
By Catiestar GOLD
Clayton, New Jersey
Catiestar GOLD, Clayton, New Jersey
17 articles 0 photos 54 comments

Favorite Quote:
You be the anchor that keeps my feet on the ground, I&#039;ll be the wings that keep your heart in the clouds &lt;3

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#112695 Poetry
Cup Time
By two.names41 BRONZE
Brighton, Michigan
two.names41 BRONZE, Brighton, Michigan
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#112696 Poetry
My Coffee Shop Revelation MAG
By AnnieC SILVER
Council, Idaho
AnnieC SILVER, Council, Idaho
5 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I can gather all the news I need on the weather report. Hey, I&#039;ve got nothing to do today but smile.&quot; Simon and Garfunkel &#039;The Only Living Boy in New York&#039;

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#112697 Poetry
The Challenge
By MyHonestOpinion SILVER
Keller, Texas
MyHonestOpinion SILVER, Keller, Texas
5 articles 3 photos 0 comments
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#112698 Poetry
Schools Out
By Lillian Agee BRONZE
Lawton, Oklahoma
Lillian Agee BRONZE, Lawton, Oklahoma
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#112699 Poetry
At War With Myself
By Shelbii BRONZE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Shelbii BRONZE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When writing the story of your life, don&#039;t let anyone else hold then pen.&quot;

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#112700 Poetry
My Race
By Anonymous