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By ccxisleet GOLD
Big Lake, Minnesota

Why this destruction, this hatred? Buildings beamed over, smoke stacks blotting the sky. Vacancy, emptiness, windows broke free. It wreaks of war, all but innocence. Children r...
ccxisleet GOLD, Big Lake, Minnesota
15 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To be one's self, is to be truly honest, truly loyal, and truly great."


#218622 Poetry
By Basya44 PLATINUM
Brighton, Massachusetts
Basya44 PLATINUM, Brighton, Massachusetts
36 articles 1 photo 77 comments
#218623 Poetry
By stef_peralta05 BRONZE
Clinton, Connecticut
stef_peralta05 BRONZE, Clinton, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#218624 Poetry
By MalikTarik PLATINUM
St. Louis, Missouri
MalikTarik PLATINUM, St. Louis, Missouri
36 articles 1 photo 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.&quot; <br /> -Malala Yousafzai

#218625 Poetry
By Homostasis GOLD
Statesville, North Carolina
Homostasis GOLD, Statesville, North Carolina
17 articles 1 photo 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.

#218626 Poetry
By pyropoet DIAMOND
Zimmerman, Minnesota
pyropoet DIAMOND, Zimmerman, Minnesota
71 articles 0 photos 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
You are NEVER alone in your troubles - there is someone who is always willing to lend a hand or a shoulder to you.<br /> -L. Kimpton

#218627 Poetry
By maybenever BRONZE
Los Angeles, California
maybenever BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
2 articles 0 photos 8 comments
#218628 Poetry
By musiccrazy SILVER
Colorado Springs, Colorado
musiccrazy SILVER, Colorado Springs, Colorado
8 articles 1 photo 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Live a life worth living, because God gave you this amazing gift worth giving!&quot; by me (Harley)

#218629 Poetry
By Miss.Alexandria PLATINUM
Los Angeles, California
Miss.Alexandria PLATINUM, Los Angeles, California
21 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
What would you do if today was your last day to live? Now go do it.

#218630 Poetry
By Nated315 DIAMOND
Georgetown, New York
Nated315 DIAMOND, Georgetown, New York
92 articles 7 photos 105 comments

Favorite Quote:
Truth has many shades. It&#039;s not a matter of black and white, but many grays.