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Poetry
By Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM
Bloomington, Illinois

There once was a little girl who was in love with the world. She laughed and smiled as she spun and twirled. There once was a little girl who never frowned, but slowly as...
Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM, Bloomington, Illinois
23 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life beats down and crushes the soul but art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler<br /> He who lives upon hope will die fasting.<br /> -Benjamin Franklin<br /> If you&#039;re absent during my struggle. Don&#039;t expect to be present during my success.


daRklovelyblue17 GOLD, Phoenix, Arizona
13 articles 2 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Where words fail, music speaks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#039;m trying to believe in things that I don&#039;t know[...]That love can kill the pain, that truth is never vain, it turns strangers into lovers, and enemies to brothers&quot;

Poetry
By Jezmondinie PLATINUM
Tonbridge, Other
Jezmondinie PLATINUM, Tonbridge, Other
30 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Jezmondinie PLATINUM, Tonbridge, Other
30 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Poetry
By J.Dillinger PLATINUM
South Plainfield, New Jersey
J.Dillinger PLATINUM, South Plainfield, New Jersey
21 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Whatever you are feeling right now, there is a mathematical certainty someone is feeling the exact same way. This isn&#039;t to say you aren&#039;t special. This is to say thank God you aren&#039;t special.&quot;<br /> - Neil Hilborn

Ellabell PLATINUM, Columbia, Missouri
21 articles 1 photo 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have not yet begun to fight!&quot;<br /> John Paul Jones

Poetry
By Claire_Eliza26 GOLD
Traverse City, Michigan
Claire_Eliza26 GOLD, Traverse City, Michigan
19 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
They tell us, &quot;destroy what destroys you&quot; and then they get mad when we hurt ourselves

Poetry
By NatashaR PLATINUM
Lambert, Mississippi
NatashaR PLATINUM, Lambert, Mississippi
21 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;&#039;You Need Help.&#039;&#039;

Poetry
By Sparkle1pops PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sparkle1pops PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
31 articles 20 photos 342 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.&quot;<br /> - Oscar Wilde

Poetry
By TheAurorasFall PLATINUM
Dover, Pennsylvania
TheAurorasFall PLATINUM, Dover, Pennsylvania
29 articles 0 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
life isn&#039;t about the number of moments you take to breathe, but about the number of moments that take your breathe away.