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By PoetCoyote PLATINUM
State College, Pennsylvania

Crash! Thump! followed by the chattering of what I can only imagine are rodent curses  and the desperate scrambling of tiny claws:  this has become the soundtrack...
PoetCoyote PLATINUM, State College, Pennsylvania
27 articles 6 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The world is almost peaceful when you stop trying to understand it.”<br /> ― Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X<br /> <br /> "Serenity now!" <br /> ― Frank Costanza, Seinfeld <br /> <br /> "My coach said I ran like a girl. I told him if he ran a little faster he could, too." <br /> ― Mia Hamm


LWilliams BRONZE, Edmond, Oklahoma
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By JosiahN SILVER
Edmond, Oklahoma
JosiahN SILVER, Edmond, Oklahoma
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By sweetpoetrygirl SILVER
Danville, California
sweetpoetrygirl SILVER, Danville, California
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
“Some say, don't burn your bridges.<br /> <br /> I say, if necessary,<br /> let the kerosene<br /> kiss it on the lips,<br /> <br /> and watch it<br /> turn to ash.<br /> <br /> There's always more than one way<br /> to cross the water.”<br /> <br /> ― Rudy Francisco

Trumoo0317 BRONZE, Edmond, Oklahoma
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By blockA-13 BRONZE
Edmond, Oklahoma
blockA-13 BRONZE, Edmond, Oklahoma
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Poetry
By Carma_07 BRONZE
Montrose, Michigan
Carma_07 BRONZE, Montrose, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You do not get to rip my heart out of my chest and decide how much i am allowed to bleed.<br /> - louise kaufmann

rachelallex BRONZE, New York, New York
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments
Poetry
By ChaceMurphy SILVER
Chester, Illinois
ChaceMurphy SILVER, Chester, Illinois
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"In this world, wherever there is light, there are always shadows. As long as there is a concept of victors, the vanquished will also exist. The selfish desire for peace gives rise to war. And hatred is born in order to protect love."

Poetry
By Gottagethatbag BRONZE
Edmond, Oklahoma
Gottagethatbag BRONZE, Edmond, Oklahoma
2 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Grief,I've learned is really just love. It's all the love you want to give but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part in your chest. Grief Is just love with no place to go.”