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By Rachel Bishop BRONZE
Fargo, North Dakota

Shortness of steps, lack of breath Everything slowly closing behind you trying to find a way out of this mess So much pain follows you around burying it is all that can be...
Rachel Bishop BRONZE, Fargo, North Dakota
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#22472 Poetry
By Fionab BRONZE
Nashville, Tennessee
Fionab BRONZE, Nashville, Tennessee
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Summer Day<br /> Who made the world?<br /> Who made the swan, and the black bear?<br /> Who made the grasshopper?<br /> This grasshopper, I mean-<br /> the one who has flung herself out of the grass,<br /> the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,<br /> who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down-<br /> who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.<br /> Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.<br /> Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.<br /> I don&#039;t know exactly what a prayer is.<br /> I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down<br /> into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,<br /> how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,<br /> which is what I have been doing all day.<br /> Tell me, what else should I have done?<br /> Doesn&#039;t everything die at last, and too soon?<br /> Tell me, what is it you plan to do<br /> with your one wild and precious life?<br /> &mdash;Mary Oliver

#22473 Poetry
Jennypig GOLD, Winslow, Maine
13 articles 0 photos 63 comments

Favorite Quote:
Get living or get dying -Stepen King<br /> We are a little weird and life is a little weird, so when we find someone who&#039;s weirdness is compatible with our own, we fall in a mutual weirdness and call it love. -Dr. Seuss

#22474 Poetry
By abstractminded GOLD
Beaumont, Texas
abstractminded GOLD, Beaumont, Texas
17 articles 0 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
when life throws you lemons....throw back grenades

#22475 Poetry
By Giggity4456 GOLD
Sheridan, Oregon
Giggity4456 GOLD, Sheridan, Oregon
19 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The only thing to fear is fear itself.&quot;<br /> &quot;I hear it&#039;s beautiful over there...&quot;

#22476 Poetry
By BT1718 PLATINUM
Worthington, Ohio
BT1718 PLATINUM, Worthington, Ohio
24 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
dream as if youll live forever live as if youll die today

#22477 Poetry
By that_Kayla_gurl SILVER
Sydney, Other
that_Kayla_gurl SILVER, Sydney, Other
7 articles 7 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;She walks in Beauty, like the night<br /> Of cloudless climes and starry skies,<br /> And all that&#039;s best of dark and bright<br /> Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow&#039;d to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.&quot; ~Lord Byron

#22478 Poetry
By oliviajthewordshaker SILVER
Washington, Illinois
oliviajthewordshaker SILVER, Washington, Illinois
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments
#22479 Poetry
By AaronG BRONZE
Keetysville, Maryland
AaronG BRONZE, Keetysville, Maryland
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life can not be represented as it is, but as it ought to be; Like in dreams!&quot;-Said by Constantine in &quot;The seagull&quot; written by Anton Chekhov

cory dunham BRONZE, Halfmoon, New York
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