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#2541voted by our readers
Mine
By Samhradh GOLD
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Here I lie in bed, writing. Typing little words  on the bright screen of my phone.  I’m under my weighted blanket, cozy and safe. I try to write about the wor...
Samhradh GOLD, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
18 articles 2 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dá fhada an lá tagann an tráthnóna.<br /> <br /> (No matter how long the day, evening comes)

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#2542 Poetry
America Chained
By artistX SILVER
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
artistX SILVER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
5 articles 17 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
“This is what love does. In the stories, love healed your wounds, fixed what was broken, allowed you to go on. But love wasn’t a spell, some kind of benediction to be whispered, a balm or a cure-all. It was a single, fragile thread, which grew stronger through connection, through shared hardship and trust.”<br /> ― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

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#2543 Poetry
August 2022 Fiction Contest: Pain Screams Louder Than A Thousand “I Love You’s”
By the_black_rose_ GOLD
Chaville, Other
the_black_rose_ GOLD, Chaville, Other
17 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"But to make yourself feel nothing, so as not to feel anything - what a waste!" - Call Me By Your Name

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#2544 Poetry
The Death Cafe
By CloTeo BRONZE
Wallingford, Connecticut
CloTeo BRONZE, Wallingford, Connecticut
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#2545 Poetry
Grayscale
By DeafeningSilence GOLD
Surrey, British Columbia, Other
DeafeningSilence GOLD, Surrey, British Columbia, Other
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
“People are unequal, not because Hammurabi said so, but because Enlil and Marduk decreed it. People are equal, not because Thomas Jefferson said so, but because God created them that way.” - Yuval Noah Harari<br /> <br /> “Since it is possible that you may depart from life this very moment, regulate every act and thought accordingly.” -Marcus Aurelius<br /> <br /> “I discovered that my castles stand upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand.” - Coldplay, Viva la Vida

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#2546 Poetry
Why I'm a Feminist
By uwumin BRONZE
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
uwumin BRONZE, Shepherdsville, Kentucky
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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#2547 Poetry
Imperfection
By LittleLetters SILVER
Fort Worth, Texas
LittleLetters SILVER, Fort Worth, Texas
6 articles 8 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"All Monsters are human."<br /> -Unknown

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#2548 Poetry
I want
By AnonymousAuthorChan BRONZE
San Antonio , Texas
AnonymousAuthorChan BRONZE, San Antonio , Texas
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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#2549 Poetry
Band Aid
By coffeeaddict-05 GOLD
Woodland Park, Colorado
coffeeaddict-05 GOLD, Woodland Park, Colorado
15 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Don't compare yourself to others. There's no comparison between the sun and the moon, they both shine when the time is right.

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#2550 Poetry
Envisioned serenity
By Anonymous