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By carolinegrace5173 GOLD
Summerfield, North Carolina

Empty houses wait in foreign lands Until all they are is dust and sands Gardens turn to rot and wither And wise trees only quiver A society made of plastic and bones Where one...
carolinegrace5173 GOLD, Summerfield, North Carolina
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments

#274472 Poetry
By Audrea15 PLATINUM
Murphysboro, Illinois
Audrea15 PLATINUM, Murphysboro, Illinois
25 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
Everybody wants happiness. Nobody wants pain. But you cant have a rainbow. Without a little rain.

#274473 Poetry
By WinterFairy PLATINUM
Chicago, Illinois
WinterFairy PLATINUM, Chicago, Illinois
45 articles 15 photos 111 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t dream it. Be it.&quot;<br /> &quot;Singing is praying twice, and dancing is singing with the body.&quot;<br /> &quot;Paper is more patient than man.&quot;<br /> &quot;Where you live shouldn&#039;t determine whether you live&quot;

#274474 Poetry
By XEmoXAngelX SILVER
Defuniak Springs, Florida
XEmoXAngelX SILVER, Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 articles 3 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.&quot; -Henry Ward Beecher

#274475 Poetry
faith.ellis067 BRONZE, Arlington, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#274476 Poetry
By M.Larsen BRONZE
Maple Valley, Washington
M.Larsen BRONZE, Maple Valley, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.<br /> -Thich Nhat Hanh

#274477 Poetry
By mysteries58 PLATINUM
Blacksburg, VA, Virginia
mysteries58 PLATINUM, Blacksburg, VA, Virginia
20 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It&#039;s the courage to keep going that counts. &quot; -Winston Churchill

#274478 Poetry
By RridLeR GOLD
Co.wicklow, Other
RridLeR GOLD, Co.wicklow, Other
17 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;we are here only for eachother,therefore,only for ourselves,selflessly selfish we lie.&quot;

#274479 Poetry
By TadashiiYo GOLD
Carollton, Texas
TadashiiYo GOLD, Carollton, Texas
12 articles 0 photos 3 comments
#274480 Poetry
By Megan Weber BRONZE
Moline, Illinois
Megan Weber BRONZE, Moline, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments