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#2911voted by our readers
This Town
By Fisk14 PLATINUM
Carmel, Indiana

These people are made of cardboard, flat and surreal. They are worn-down cutouts of what they used to be. But it isn’t their fault, the constant drumming of Suburban heat And th...
Fisk14 PLATINUM, Carmel, Indiana
49 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Not only is another world possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing."

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#2912 Poetry
My Life
By Lizzytizzy PLATINUM
Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Lizzytizzy PLATINUM, Round Lake Beach, Illinois
46 articles 4 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;That is not for us to decide, all we have to decide is what to do with the time we are given.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No one can make you feel inferior without your own consent.&quot;

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#2913 Poetry
Untitled
By Revriley BRONZE
Bethesda, Maryland
Revriley BRONZE, Bethesda, Maryland
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
A man said to the universe:<br /> &quot;Sir I exist!&quot;<br /> &quot;However,&quot; replied the universe,<br /> &quot;The fact has not created in me<br /> A sense of obligation.&quot; ---Stephen Crane

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#2914 Poetry
In The Beginning
By DanceOfBlades PLATINUM
Springfield, Virginia
DanceOfBlades PLATINUM, Springfield, Virginia
28 articles 0 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy&#039;s first Law of Equivalent Exchange.&quot;

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#2915 Poetry
No Heartbeats for Dead Men
By bananafritter SILVER
Irvine, California
bananafritter SILVER, Irvine, California
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with the soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments.&quot; <br /> --Jim Morrison, The Doors

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#2916 Poetry
Would You Leave Me
By Kelli_2011 DIAMOND
Fillmore, California
Kelli_2011 DIAMOND, Fillmore, California
88 articles 0 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
this too shall pass

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#2917 Poetry
Invisible
By WonderWords147 SILVER
Toms River, New Jersey
WonderWords147 SILVER, Toms River, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#2918 Poetry
Red Stripes
By NRKirby SILVER
La Porte, Indiana
NRKirby SILVER, La Porte, Indiana
6 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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#2919 Poetry
Peace plus heart equals smiley face
By hezza GOLD
Sabattus, Maine
hezza GOLD, Sabattus, Maine
13 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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#2920 Poetry
Oh happiness, do not forget me
By nightbabe SILVER
Wayne, New Jersey
nightbabe SILVER, Wayne, New Jersey
9 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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