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#13091voted by our readers
By irenerose PLATINUM
Lawton, Oklahoma

There's a taste of dead flowers in my mouth, Wet and heavy as ashes, And there's a smell of faint burning in the air, As to my new love,  I bid you adieu.  Come clos...
irenerose PLATINUM, Lawton, Oklahoma
47 articles 1 photo 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King Jr.


#13092 Poetry
By alyssagig GOLD
Waldwick, New Jersey
alyssagig GOLD, Waldwick, New Jersey
10 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You have enemies? Good, that means you stood up for something." -Eminem

#13093 Poetry
By chrissychris2270117 SILVER
Flushing, New York
chrissychris2270117 SILVER, Flushing, New York
8 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"There is always going to be thunder, lightning and rain it just matters how you use your umbrella to get to that rainbow."

#13094 Poetry
By sunrise_faerie GOLD
Fredericksburg, Virginia
sunrise_faerie GOLD, Fredericksburg, Virginia
11 articles 3 photos 75 comments

Favorite Quote:
things are only as dark as you make them. <br /> there is always beauty in every situation. look for it and you will see.<br /> smile; sometimes it&#039;s all that will keep you from crying.

#13095 Poetry
By theAquarian GOLD
Wethersfield, Connecticut
theAquarian GOLD, Wethersfield, Connecticut
15 articles 15 photos 5 comments
#13096 Poetry
Rie123 SILVER, Richmond, Virginia
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#13097 Poetry
By Acalleq PLATINUM
Togiak, Alaska
Acalleq PLATINUM, Togiak, Alaska
22 articles 5 photos 146 comments

Favorite Quote:
you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have

#13098 Poetry
JakeShaw PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
23 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you&#039;re in a night that seems almost devoid of stars and you look but can&#039;t find someone to help you see. Look for that lonely star and let it guide you until you find the light. (anonymous)

#13099 Poetry
By maryismyname BRONZE
Waukesha, Wisconsin
maryismyname BRONZE, Waukesha, Wisconsin
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments
#13100 Poetry
Stair-Goblin SILVER, Monroe, Connecticut
6 articles 6 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;This is my story, it goes the way I want it.&quot; -Tidus, Final Fantasy X