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Riding Greyhound, Hurricane Damage
By Lydiaq ELITE
Somonauk, Illinois

Tangled in my suitcases— changing buses in Atlanta after a six-hour layover— purses slung over my chest, wrestling crumpled bills into vending machines that spit th...
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.
--me

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#5152 Poetry
A Poet's Tale
By MrWalz96 BRONZE
Vancouver, Washington
MrWalz96 BRONZE, Vancouver, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're right." -Henry Ford

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#5153 Poetry
Father
By Edward_Abraham SILVER
Norwalk, Iowa
Edward_Abraham SILVER, Norwalk, Iowa
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#5154 Poetry
I Wish, I Wish.
By carlytracz PLATINUM
Manhattan, Kansas
carlytracz PLATINUM, Manhattan, Kansas
21 articles 1 photo 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We allow ourselves to dream without fear of how impossible it may seem." -Z.H.
"Anything other than yes is no. Anything other than stay is go. Anything less than 'I love you.' is lying." -John Mayer.

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#5155 Poetry
Broken Promises
By Anna2274 GOLD
Effingham, Illinois
Anna2274 GOLD, Effingham, Illinois
15 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember; you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." -Harriet Tubman.

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#5156 Poetry
our wars of imperialism
By spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM
Eugene, Oregon
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM, Eugene, Oregon
23 articles 0 photos 212 comments
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#5157 Poetry
Be Free
By RocklinRose BRONZE
Modesto, California
RocklinRose BRONZE, Modesto, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you don't live for something, you'll die for nothing"

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#5158 Poetry
Peaceful Sleep
By ShadowBlossom ELITE
Boca Raton, Florida
ShadowBlossom ELITE, Boca Raton, Florida
122 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
Memento Mori- It means that nothing lasts forever, no one is immortal, sooner or later you will die and things will come to an end. It also helps you realize that while you are living you should do the most with your life, live life to the fullest.

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#5159 Poetry
One Heart
By DarkAngelNyx GOLD
Napoleon, Michigan
DarkAngelNyx GOLD, Napoleon, Michigan
12 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." -H. P. Lovecraft

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#5160 Poetry
I died with my angel
By PoetryGirl96 PLATINUM
Ramsey, Illinois
PoetryGirl96 PLATINUM, Ramsey, Illinois
40 articles 0 photos 8 comments
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