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By MaggieElaine GOLD
Los Alamos, California

Silence comes forth after merciless murmurs The world was washed anew She perched on the side of a curb Toes curled over the edge Feet, Ears, Nose Burn from the cold The st...
MaggieElaine GOLD, Los Alamos, California
11 articles 0 photos 55 comments

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&quot;As I hide behind these books I read, while scribbling my poetry,<br /> like art could save a wretch like me, with some ideal ideology that no one can hope to achieve.<br /> And I am never real; it is just a sketch of me.<br /> And everything I made is trite and cheap and a waste of paint, of tape, of time.&quot; - Bright Eyes


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By SilentlyRising GOLD
Decatur, Georgia
SilentlyRising GOLD, Decatur, Georgia
13 articles 0 photos 100 comments

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&quot;My pen is the barrel of the gun. Remind me which side you should be on.&quot;

recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
9 articles 0 photos 92 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;These are the times that try men&#039;s souls.&quot; - Thomas Paine.<br /> <br /> &quot;You don&#039;t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could&#039;ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.&quot; - On the Water Front<br /> <br /> &quot;This is my place of failure.&quot;

Depressed-Ness SILVER, Yuma, Arizona
6 articles 0 photos 39 comments

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You can wish apon a star, but only you can make the dream come true.<br /> <br /> You dont need boys, boys need you.

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By AllenStovall PLATINUM
Port Lavaca, Texas
AllenStovall PLATINUM, Port Lavaca, Texas
23 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&quot;two things are infinate, the universe and human stupidity, and im still not sure about the universe&quot;<br /> albert einstein

EthanCalhoun PLATINUM, Fairview, New Jersey
30 articles 0 photos 36 comments
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By cut-out-ur-eyes SILVER
Mechicsvil, Virginia
cut-out-ur-eyes SILVER, Mechicsvil, Virginia
5 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
See the animal in his cage that you built. Are you sure what side you&#039;re on? What if everything around you, Isn&#039;t quite as it seems? What if all the world you think you know, Is an elaborate dream? -Nine Inch Nails

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By Jacob Wilson BRONZE
Clinton, Tennessee
Jacob Wilson BRONZE, Clinton, Tennessee
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By Aginger GOLD
Bingen, Washington
Aginger GOLD, Bingen, Washington
11 articles 0 photos 46 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Why are you so busy trying to fit in when you were born to stand out?&quot;

recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
9 articles 0 photos 92 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;These are the times that try men&#039;s souls.&quot; - Thomas Paine.<br /> <br /> &quot;You don&#039;t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could&#039;ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.&quot; - On the Water Front<br /> <br /> &quot;This is my place of failure.&quot;