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#454791voted by our readers
By oliviaferreira DIAMOND
Arlington, Massachusetts

Shards of you seem to always be getting stuck Beneath the film of my chest’s memories. I am dizzy with expectations, Thoughts teetering on the edge of my tongue Like imbalanc...
oliviaferreira DIAMOND, Arlington, Massachusetts
92 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You&#039;re only given one little spark of madness; you mustn&#039;t lose it.&quot;<br /> -Robin Williams


#454792 Poetry
By OwlOnTheRoof SILVER
Leavenworth, Kansas
OwlOnTheRoof SILVER, Leavenworth, Kansas
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There is no great genius without some touch of madness." - Aristotle

#454793 Poetry
By Megan Lathbury BRONZE
Georgetown, Delaware
Megan Lathbury BRONZE, Georgetown, Delaware
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#454794 Poetry
By Inked-Memory PLATINUM
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Inked-Memory PLATINUM, Provincetown, Massachusetts
23 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For every dark night there&#039;s a brighter day&quot;

#454795 Poetry
By Ashley Stewart BRONZE
Goosecreek, South Carolina
Ashley Stewart BRONZE, Goosecreek, South Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#454796 Poetry
By cmayer SILVER
Navarre, Florida
cmayer SILVER, Navarre, Florida
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Simplicity is the key for anonymity.

#454797 Poetry
By Cat-Girl PLATINUM
Nyania, Planet Nyan, Oklahoma
Cat-Girl PLATINUM, Nyania, Planet Nyan, Oklahoma
20 articles 7 photos 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;That&#039;s what&#039;s wrong with the people in this world; they believe they can do well by just getting by when they need to aim for the highest.&quot;<br /> -Keith Anderson<br /> &quot;You can never hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.&quot;<br /> -Marie Curie

#454798 Poetry
By Kestrel PLATINUM
Warrenton, Virginia
Kestrel PLATINUM, Warrenton, Virginia
29 articles 11 photos 189 comments

Favorite Quote:
-There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy. (Shakespeare, Hamlet)

#454799 Poetry
clarity_77 BRONZE, Tucson, Arizona
4 articles 1 photo 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever; live as if you&#039;ll die today&quot;

#454800 Poetry
By LaurenKenobi PLATINUM
Hartland, Wisconsin
LaurenKenobi PLATINUM, Hartland, Wisconsin
32 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man.&quot; -Anthony Burgess<br /> &quot;We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it.&quot; -Anthony Burgess