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Prayers For Westminster

Valentyna Holloway·March 31, 2017

Prayers For Westminster written by: Valentyna Holloway @valentynedreams The darkened lights of Westminster crying fragile glass tears...

Poetry English

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Amira Of Aleppo… Don’t Forget Me

LadyLily·January 19, 2017

Amira of Aleppo… Don’t Forget Me written by: LadyLily @AFairymary Blasts, hotter than a dragon’s kiss, cindered...

English Poetry

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The Day The Christmas Trees Cried

Nobby66·December 20, 2016

The Day the Christmas Trees Cried written by: Nobby66 @douglas97_s Hans and Gerda treating their kinder, blow...

Christmas English Poetry

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To Hamlet

Thomas Park·October 12, 2016

To Hamlet written by: Thomas Park @mystified131 To be or not to be Son of broken marriage Slated...

English

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Tragedy

Rebellion Girl·August 2, 2016

Tragedy written by: Rebellion Girl @goldification Were it not to be afraid I would have come, I...

English

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Murderous Intention

Anne G·August 11, 2015

Murderous Intention written by: Anne G @TheInkTruth Tragedy struck upon the alps when Andreas Lubitz hatched the...

Poetry Anne G English

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