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  • The Thoughts That Weren't Suicidal
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    My body began to curl itself into a ball and sounds of pain helplessly escaped from my throat. The startled animal sounds began to project from my body as it continued to go into shut down mode. It's like the walls have begun to collapse and all of the rubble is falling on top of me and only me. I can hear people scre...

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  • Eyes Like Galaxies
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    "Her love was like alcohol, and I adored being intoxicated"

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  • A Series of Letters to My Very Straight Crush
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    "You were drunk off of Hennessy, but I was drunk off of you." Delilah constantly carried around her notebook full of perforated pages, seemingly always writing in it. If you flipped through the 100-page, spiral notebook, you would be surprised to find that it's not full of notes from class, drawings, or stories; ins...

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  • the failings of a surgically healed heart | a collection
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    「 WATTYS 2019 WINNER 」 the failings of a surgically healed heart, is a series of autobiographical poems arranged into six thematic parts to form a collection which examines the idea of the collective and how that informs individual. i. family an exploration of my relationship with the men and boys in my household and...

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  • bisexuals
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    「 2nd Place Winner of the 2018 Golden Awards | LGBTQ+ 」

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  • Poetry of a Mockingbird (An LGBTQ+ Poetry Collection)
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    Watty's 2019 Poetry Winner An LGBTQ+ Poetry Collection, about the good, the bad, and the sad of coming out, dating, and existing as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I started so small With nothing to say for me at all Just a bird in...

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  • ACHES [Wattys Winner 2015]
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    Ain't we drowning but still floating in our complexities of love and hatred, happiness and sorrow & life and the journey. Short stories and poetry about true living i.e living through an ache and coming out of it. Want to meet my words in versatile meanings, Come on in! #5 Rank 17th & 25th Aug 2015- Best Coexistence...

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  • midnight thoughts
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    A compilation of short poems and quotes written by yours truly. Highest: #1 in poetry All Rights Reserved © John Schorwinson 2017 Marvellous cover made by @soundthealarm

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  • for Khiara
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    (Completed) poetry and prose for a girl i probably should stop writing for (Copyright © 2016 by vanillaVDE)

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  • Word of the Day
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    A new word everyday to keep the engines of your mind whirring smoothly because we don't want them to grow old and rusty, now do we? ;)

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  • Dear Teen Me: More Letters from Authors to their Teen Selves
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    We hope you'll be inspired, shocked, amused, and touched by this selection of letters from the DearTeenMe.com website. 'How awesome would it be if authors wrote letters to their teen selves?' A year and a half later, you can pick up DEAR TEEN ME from Zest Books, read more on the website, or just kick back and enjoy th...

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  • society today
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    [ #15 in poetry as of 4th of May 2018 ] 1st place for Poetry in the Necro Awards 2nd place for Poetry in the Nova Awards 3rd place for Poetry in the Ethereal Awards 1st for #slampoetry for 10 days consecutively rhyming poems about what society today has come to

  • Enchanted Illusions
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    A Poetic series. what beholds the fate of the unseen? . . Step inside this world of Enchanted illusions to find out.

  • Dear Time
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    If you could speak to Time, what would you want to say? I mean, what would you really want to say? As part of the Warner Brothers campaign for Collateral Beauty, I was asked this same question. I challenge YOU to write a letter to Time. It's easy. Write your letter and tag it with #CollateralBeauty then share it! You...

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  • LGBT Poems
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    #1 in Lgbt Poems These original poems chronicle the Struggles and Triumphs faced by the LGBT community. Some works may contain sensitive content.

  • Sadness
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    Filled with sad sayings and quotes. Warning: you'll probably feel sad. Read at your own risk **None of these quotes/sayings are written by me unless stated otherwise** ☻ I'm always here if u need someone to talk to, just message me :) [Highest Rank in Poetry: #1 as of 12/9/2016] ♚♚♚

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  • Second Wind
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    Highest rank #12 in Poetry Second Wind is an eclectic collection of mostly light hearted poems but often has a serious message and takes the occasional side swipe at politicians and those in power.

  • Paper Scars
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    There are always words we wish we'd said or wish we'd never said. Words we hold back, words we will never say. We never know what paths we'd have taken if those words had been said. Well, what if you'd always said every word that came into your mind? What if you never held anything back and one person knew everything...

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  • My Depression Poems
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    My written poetry on Depression, Cutting, Selfharm, and Suicide. I love all of you. These poems are not for healing. If you are triggered by any of these words, I strongly encourage you not to read. Stay strong. ❤️

  • Depression ✔
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    This is just my escape. I'm sorry if this doesn't please you. I wrote all this down on my own then typed it. I apologize to anyone if I have your writing. I made all these up on my own while alone. If it was already published somewhere, I didn't know and I'm sorry. This is just me expressing how I feel and things I h...

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  • Depression Poems
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    These are all my original poems and pictures. If you use them, please make sure to note that I was the one who wrote it instead of stealing it. They do have a trigger warning and thank you for reading.

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  • Empty Words
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    Formerly known as Depression. This is about depression. Well. That and the insecurites, issues and thoughts about it. I assure you all of these are my own personal experiences and not stolen. Some of them are just scenes that flash in my head occasionally, when I'm at rock bottom. I just wanted to let all the depress...

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  • she's not like the others.
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    quiet isn't always violent. #1 in poetry 11/2

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  • flawless
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    we are all just misfit human beings infatuated with the idea of perfection.

  • therapy
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    "they told us that we needed therapy, as if medication and tainted words could fix broken toys."

  • Poems for Good Measure
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    Poems for Good Measure

  • The Wrong Side of Right
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    ❝We all are addicted to something that ruins us.❞ Just some powerful quotes that I found and compiled them into a book. Highest rank; #1 in Poetry (straight #1 from March 16, 2016 - April 18, 2016)

  • Spilled Ink
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    A piece of soul in ink, and unto the paper it spilled. A collection of thoughts that rhyme from a wandering mind.

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  • loud poetry from a quiet girl
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    poetry by a person that's afraid of people. 12/23/15- #1 in poetry

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