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#721voted by our readers
By SparrowSun ELITE
X, Vermont

A rose, red as the wyne of the heart,the staple of lyfe,the symbol of pain,Stood alone lyke we all do,But surrounded by daisys and daffodils,Standing out,Dyvyded byMany thyngs,Var...
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]


#722 Poetry
By Shayla.Long DIAMOND
Louisville, Kentucky
Shayla.Long DIAMOND, Louisville, Kentucky
52 articles 1 photo 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Teenagers only have to focus on themselves - its not until we get older that we realize that other people exist."- Jennifer Lawrence

#723 Poetry
By Jayisgay BRONZE
Wichita Falls, Texas
Jayisgay BRONZE, Wichita Falls, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I'm a good person, I have fun and people take it the wrong way." -Tyler, <br /> The Creator

#724 Poetry
By angelamak417 BRONZE
Cerritos, California
angelamak417 BRONZE, Cerritos, California
4 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." --Vivian Greene

#725 Poetry
By Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both. <br /> - Native American proverb<br /> <br /> Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.<br /> - Dylan Thomas<br /> <br /> What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.<br /> - Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

#726 Poetry
By Lilyan Howard BRONZE
Tallahasee, Florida
Lilyan Howard BRONZE, Tallahasee, Florida
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
NerdieBirdie09 BRONZE, Heath, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Light thinks it travels faster than anything, but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett

#728 Poetry
By katiedonivan SILVER
Murrieta, California
katiedonivan SILVER, Murrieta, California
8 articles 3 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it" -Mark Twain

#729 Poetry
By BrookeBoughton BRONZE
Lewisville, Texas
BrookeBoughton BRONZE, Lewisville, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#730 Poetry
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By minniewu GOLD
Pennington, New Jersey
minniewu GOLD, Pennington, New Jersey
17 articles 0 photos 1 comment