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#1801voted by our readers
For Peace We Strive
By Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM
Madison, South Dakota

Why we fight, I do not know Nothing we gain, it goes to show We bicker and argue, ‘till we are sore All the while, our bravest go to war Tomorrow will just fight the next ba...
Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM, Madison, South Dakota
32 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Not all those who wander are lost<br /> - J. R. R. Tolkien<br /> <br /> Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it<br /> - Confucius <br /> <br /> Believe you can and you're halfway there<br /> - Theodore Roosevelt <br /> <br /> Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.<br /> - Albert Camus<br /> <br /> It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.<br /> - Aristotle<br /> <br /> Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!<br /> - Audrey Hepburn<br /> <br /> The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.<br /> - Helen Keller

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#1802 Poetry
Yeller (The Sound of Yellow)
By nate_haynes BRONZE
Decatur, Texas
nate_haynes BRONZE, Decatur, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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#1803 Poetry
Our common interests
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

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#1804 Poetry
MY HEAVY BOOK
By aalaazah1 PLATINUM
Colombo, Other
aalaazah1 PLATINUM, Colombo, Other
32 articles 2 photos 153 comments

Favorite Quote:
where words fail music speaks <br /> success is a journey, not a destination<br /> <br /> when you feel your best, everybody else can feel it too - ARIANA GRANDE<br /> <br /> If you are able to look yourself<br /> in the mirror every day<br /> with the decisions that you make,<br /> that's where power starts - SELENA GOMEZ<br /> <br /> Before you judge people judge yourself - ZAYN MALIK<br /> <br /> haters will say what they want, but their hate will <br /> never stop you from chasing your dream- JUSTIN BIEBER<br /> <br /> If you follow your dreams, <br /> it means you follow your heart.<br /> if you do follow your heart, <br /> I don't think you can go wrong- CELINE DION

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#1805 Poetry
Fake Friends
By Anonymous
#1806 Poetry
Glass Chalice
By Brookie-cookie BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
Brookie-cookie BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
4 articles 0 photos 9 comments
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#1807 Poetry
A Vessel For My Truth
By emily-claire BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky
emily-claire BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Come as you are, not as you think you should be." - Olivia Culpo

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#1808 Poetry
Rising Resilience: Embracing Change, Advocating for LGBTQ Rights
By CosmicBytes SILVER
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
CosmicBytes SILVER, Rutherfordton, North Carolina
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." – Steve Jobs

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#1809 Poetry
The Waterfall
By AngelMuneton BRONZE
Sacramento, California
AngelMuneton BRONZE, Sacramento, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I just have always felt as long as I’m 100 percent honest, then it’s just me. It’s a lot easier to sleep at night that way.” – Mac Miller

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#1810 Poetry
Bookworm
By Miss_peach38 SILVER
Bhopal, Other
Miss_peach38 SILVER, Bhopal, Other
7 articles 10 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
The garden must have all kinds of flowers - APJ Abdul Kalam

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