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November 14, 2021
By Anonymous

My fondest memories are when it snows. 

Snowflakes catching in the crevices of my hair

Makes me happier than the night before my birthday.

My favorite ice cream flavor is black raspberry, but that's mainly because it's purple. 


I love happy endings.

And might be disappointed if my life does not turn out like one. 

I try to be brave but I really hate horror movies with a passion.

They give me nightmares that paralyze me

Like I'm trying to run but my legs have no strength to move.


Give me a quadratic equation and I'll probably just stare at it for 30 minutes.

I hate clocks that are not digital. 

It's like I don't have the time to figure out what time it is. 

I'm left handed 

And it's really aggravating to try to write in spiral bound notebooks.


If each day was a circle 

None have been perfect

But some were pretty close.

I'm a perfectionist

So yeah, I hate wonky circles. 


I'm a windows down type of girl

I love burritos and gazing in awe at the stars

I love wearing sweatpants, walking barefoot in the sand,

And plucking up sea glass that has lost its jagged edges. 


I believe that my dreams are me living in a different reality.

Maybe that's why people are always more tired when they wake up in the morning. 

I often spend hours at night worrying about things that I have no control over

My mind becomes a microscope, a mad scientist

Dissecting the past. 


Holding a puppy is the best feeling in the world. 

And hugs from my grandmother. 

Why do I also love the feeling of the burn in my legs when I'm running,

Why do I kind of like my heart pounding in my chest when I'm nervous? 

Why do I really want to know what it feels like to be in quicksand? 


When I gaze at the stars, I feel so small. 

But yet like I'm the only one on this earth. 

I want to go to the moon one day

Just to see what earth looks like from a different angle. 


I'm very shy 

But I have a lot to say.

I scream inside a glass bubble on the verge of shattering. 

I like attention but at the same time I hope nobody notices me. 

I believe the world would be a lot better if people stopped caring what everybody thinks. 

I'm too scared to do half the stuff I want to. 

Oh, and pink lemonade is superior to yellow lemonade

And yes, that's just mainly because it's pink.



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on Dec. 27 2021 at 4:10 pm
NicoleRV SILVER, Lawerance, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"Failure is a bruise not a tattoo"
-Jon Sinclair

Wow! I am speechless. I love the images you create. The poem is very beautiful.

on Dec. 5 2021 at 4:22 am
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
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Favorite Quote:
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

This is amazing 🤩

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on Nov. 15 2021 at 10:55 am
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.
--me

You're so cool!

on Nov. 15 2021 at 9:26 am
Bumble_Bee PLATINUM, New Athens, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"You will be found" -Dear Evan Hansen

Wow- I absolutely love this!! <33