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#1991voted by our readers
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California

I am not perfect, Nor have I ever been. I am like a crack in a sidewalk. Broken. Split. Years of pressure are shown. I am like pieces of broken glass. Once pretty, still glea...
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Dream as though you'll live forever, live as though you'll die today."
~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion


#1992 Poetry
By LilithsOrchid GOLD
Farmer City, Illinois
LilithsOrchid GOLD, Farmer City, Illinois
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1993 Poetry
By BreezyMonk GOLD
Uniontown, Ohio
BreezyMonk GOLD, Uniontown, Ohio
18 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
The road to you is hard, bumpy, and full of holes but its worth getting to know the real you.

Patalee BRONZE,
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#1995 Poetry
By OliRose SILVER
Atlanta, Georgia
OliRose SILVER, Atlanta, Georgia
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#1996 Poetry
SupernovaStarbright SILVER, Clyde, New York
5 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
There's nothing wrong with you. There's a lot wrong with the world you live in. - Chris Colfer

ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
319 articles 27 photos 119 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

#1998 Poetry
By saorsa BRONZE
Sutherland, Virginia
saorsa BRONZE, Sutherland, Virginia
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
some say that the pomegranate was the real apple of eve, fruit of the womb, i would eat my way into perdition to taste you
- jeanette winterson, written on the body

#1999 Poetry
By cecegiji BRONZE
Congers, New York
cecegiji BRONZE, Congers, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#2000 Poetry
By Annaya BRONZE
Lahore, Other
Annaya BRONZE, Lahore, Other
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments