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#12791voted by our readers
By shopaholic BRONZE
Leesburg, Virginia

Love is a rollercoaster It has its ups and downs Twists and turns The terrifying thrill May scare you to death As you race down the hill Too fast to catch your breath
shopaholic BRONZE, Leesburg, Virginia
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#12792 Poetry
By lilmamaakatrina BRONZE
Durham, North Carolina
lilmamaakatrina BRONZE, Durham, North Carolina
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If your standing tall it is because you stand on the backs of your ancestor

#12793 Poetry
By Bprice GOLD
Argos, Indiana
Bprice GOLD, Argos, Indiana
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss."- Hal Holbrook

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#12795 Poetry
By awilliams0738 BRONZE
Paducah, Kentucky
awilliams0738 BRONZE, Paducah, Kentucky
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natalie_v BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The role of the poet, beginning with my own childhood experience, is to deserve the trust of people who know that what you do is work with words.”- June Jordan

#12797 Poetry
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#12798 Poetry
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#12799 Poetry
By RobynLee BRONZE
San Antonio, Texas
RobynLee BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

ImJustAGirl328 BRONZE,
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Favorite Quote:
"If you stay on the sidelines of the here and now, your future will only ever be a pale version of a dream you never had the courage to experience." -Mia (character from the Summer of Skinny Dipping)