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Captive
By Hanban12 ELITE
Lake Worth, Florida

Bare branches Outstretch In a cold embrace Within her heart, And the child within lurks behind The forest of flaking trunks. Real life is a mystery, Death is a mockery, Y...
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
133 articles 7 photos 631 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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#266772 Poetry
Monster
By AlexH. GOLD
Ledyard, Connecticut
AlexH. GOLD, Ledyard, Connecticut
13 articles 0 photos 7 comments
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#266773 Poetry
Whispered
By katikoolaid BRONZE
Gahanna, Ohio
katikoolaid BRONZE, Gahanna, Ohio
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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#266774 Poetry
Lady of the Lake
By Amarayel GOLD
Longmont, Colorado
Amarayel GOLD, Longmont, Colorado
12 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Anybody remotely interesting is mad, in some way or another. <br /> ~The Doctor

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#266775 Poetry
The Darkness
By epicinsanity SILVER
Granite Springs, New York
epicinsanity SILVER, Granite Springs, New York
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;My thoughts are stars I can&#039;t fathom into constellations.&quot; -John Green

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#266776 Poetry
The Unknown
By JMBabcock SILVER
Grandview, Washington
JMBabcock SILVER, Grandview, Washington
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have hated the words, and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right.&quot;-Markus Zusak, in The Book Thief

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#266777 Poetry
That One Day You Didnt Show Up To School and I Needed To Borrow A Pencil
By mksosa GOLD
South Plainfield, New Jersey
mksosa GOLD, South Plainfield, New Jersey
19 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you accept average now, you will end up creating an average life&quot;<br /> -Willard Schulte.

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#266778 Poetry
Opening Day
By spiel SILVER
Elmira, Michigan
spiel SILVER, Elmira, Michigan
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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#266779 Poetry
As I...
By DarkenAngel94 SILVER
Teachey, North Carolina
DarkenAngel94 SILVER, Teachey, North Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;What?!?!Dude really??&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t walk in front of me, for i may not follow,<br /> Don&#039;t walk behind me, for i may not lead,<br /> But walk beside me and just be my friend.&quot;<br /> &quot;You may not know me dont let my name come out of your month, unless your talkin to me&quot;

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#266780 Poetry
Ocean Breeze
By Norma Cervantes PLATINUM
West Lafayette, Indiana
Norma Cervantes PLATINUM, West Lafayette, Indiana
29 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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