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February 23, 2013
By Happymask PLATINUM, Pride, Louisiana
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Happymask PLATINUM, Pride, Louisiana
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"I have great faith in fools, self-confidence my friends call it." - Edgar Allan Poe

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The brooding soul
Sees the world in black and white
With fifty shades of dark
And a little less in light
But not by his control
You might believe he's the most depressed of men
But he's really just a penguin

© Steve S., Marblehead, MA

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Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 2 2013 at 2:08 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light" --Dylan Thomas

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AWESOME!!!!! (AND YES I AM GOING TO KEEP WRITING IN CAPS) I LOVE EVERYBIT OF THIS PERFECT!!! :) KEEP ROCKIN :)
D0rkl0rd BRONZE said...
on Jul. 2 2013 at 2:04 pm
D0rkl0rd BRONZE, Richardson, Texas
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"Impossible is only defined by the technology and ideas of the modern age" - Me

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This is great. I really made me laugh. Clever, short, and to the point. Love it :)
Happymask PLATINUM said...
on May. 16 2013 at 9:33 am
Happymask PLATINUM, Pride, Louisiana
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"I have great faith in fools, self-confidence my friends call it." - Edgar Allan Poe

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Appropriate*
Happymask PLATINUM said...
on May. 16 2013 at 9:31 am
Happymask PLATINUM, Pride, Louisiana
22 articles 3 photos 32 comments

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"I have great faith in fools, self-confidence my friends call it." - Edgar Allan Poe

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Yes, I wrote it for you. I think its appropreate that my most succesful poem was one I wrote off of something you said. :)
JourneyWriter PLATINUM said...
on May. 15 2013 at 11:20 pm
JourneyWriter PLATINUM, Joliet, Illinois
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-<br /> I took the one less traveled by,<br /> And that has made all the difference.<br /> <br /> -Robert Frost

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Beautiful. HAHHA you wrote this one for me :3 aiiiii im so proud of you. Your new stuff is so good too. EVERYONE CHECK OUT THIS DUDE"S STUFF! IT ROCKS! Cough and check out mine while you're at it ;) 
Jexxi13 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 14 2013 at 7:23 pm
Jexxi13 BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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Haha, this was really cute :3
I checked out some of your other works as well. Great job!(: & Check out my artwork too please! (I have many more awaiting approval)
Himlen--Shellie GOLD said...
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Himlen--Shellie GOLD, HotSprings, Montana
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I love how you did the play on words, very clever!!
Just-Another-Girl GOLD said...
on Mar. 16 2013 at 10:27 am
Just-Another-Girl GOLD, Keighley, Other
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ha i clicked yhe link. excellant poem, orginal, funny and  clever play on words
HouseofYork GOLD said...
on Mar. 12 2013 at 1:01 am
HouseofYork GOLD, Powhatan, Virginia
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5 for Adorability
PirateGirl said...
on Mar. 11 2013 at 11:13 am
PirateGirl, No Where, Tennessee
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Take what you can, and give nothing back.<br /> -Jack Sparrow<br /> <br /> The red coats are coming. The red coats are coming.<br /> -Garrett (Breaking Dawn Part 2)

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I like it. Lol.
thegreatmorry BRONZE said...
on Mar. 9 2013 at 4:29 pm
thegreatmorry BRONZE, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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This poem is quite clever and comical