I've been searchin', wonderin', thinkin', lost and lookin' all my life.
Martina McBride, "God's Will"

Zach & Sara, November 14, 2009
My name is Zachary Joseph Payne, also known as Zach Estel. I'm a 19 year-old college student from Whittier, California; planning on studying Theatre Arts and Music, with the goal of teaching theatre or English at the high school level. I'm a Christian; planning to get my Doctorate of Divinity (D.D.) or perhaps my Doctorate of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) [because a Ph.D. is just so common
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* ABC News Feature * Class of 2009 Commencement Speech *
I'm a poet by trade; I've been writing since the eighth grade. What started as an emotional release from dark days has now become an art and a passion; a means of helping others as much of myself. I write in both classical and contemporary forms; from the rigid form of the sonnet to the stream-of-consciousness release that prose poetry provides, and many degrees in between. My writing is one of the few things that I can take pride in. Besides poetry, I also write the occasional short story, fanfiction; and I've recently gotten into playwriting.
favorite music, &c. * full "about me"
I strive to love always, to hold strong to Christ, and to be the best person that I can be, despite my depression, mood-swings, and noir thoughts. I try to promote love and understanding, without compromising the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Celine Dion, "A World to Believe In"
- Last seen 9 hours ago. Member since September 5, 2007.
- I'm a dreamwine poet for 3,629 comments.
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, and quote is "to love another person is to see the face of GOD". - I am a 19 year old guy from California (United States)
- When I'm not writing, I'm writing.
- Visit my homepage at zachpayne.webs.com



















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- I am in the groups AP Anonymous, Andante, Birthday Roasts and Toasts Post, Development Hole, Healthy Choices Support Group, Masked Sonneteers Challenge Group, ON VIEWLESS WINGS Anthology 2009, On Viewless Wings Winter Edition 2010, Prayer and Praise, The Musicals Rounds, The Musicals Rounds JUDGES, The People of Prose, The Poetic Bandits, The Quickie Wire, The butterflies that make the family, Therapy Quenchers, Winklings, Winklings and OVWA appreciation gift, the name is sadly not here
- I have 3,629 comments, 69 contests, 3 addlines, 41 columns, 189 poems, 63 journals
Poems I'm focused on
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7 lines, 12 comments, November 23
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4 lines, 21 comments, November 16
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Beloved, I would burn the world in cloudsof napalm; bring to sing a running streamof flame, with ashes like a widow's shrouds;a gentle balm3 lines, 12 comments, November 2
Active Contests
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800 points, ended November 26, 16 entries
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this is for my favorites only<1000 points, ends December 14, 5 entries
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rewrite one of my favorite poems. same message; different words / form500 points, ends December 13, 8 entries
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prompt: And all i need is a sign from you that you think of me If you don't Then please just say so Cause all i do Is think of you -- NeverShoutNever!400 points, ends December 15, 7 entries
My Poetry
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14 lines, 5 comments, December 2
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25 lines, 9 comments, December 2
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7 lines, 8 comments, December 2
My other items
- Column: AP Family at allpoetry
- Column: Full "About Me" at allpoetry
- Column: if I've added you to my friends for no apparent reason at allpoetry
My journal entries
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so I put about 4 hours of work into my farm completely revamping the whole thing, and my teacher, Jo, left a little signpost. 1 it's much betterDecember 2, → 2 comments, Add one?
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the handsome ones. 1 oh, the woes of being ugly.December 2, → 8 comments, Add one?
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my musical theatre teacher has a facebook, right? 1 so I asked her at the end of class today if she had any notes for me; 2 and she said yes, that i needed to get on my farmville because "everything is dead and that shit looks pathetic" 3December 1, 100 words. → 9 comments, Add one?
Guest Book
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Freed by Mercy : Happy Thanksgiving! on November 26

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ea on November 25Your little bear friend is very winsome and I enjoyed getting to see you speak your work on youtube, too. Glad to read all the holiday wreaths coming in - what fun! Happy Holidays.
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tuesdae on November 24thank you for the favourite. :]
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thepoetself : candy floss clouds... on November 19have you seen them-- from SWEATLEAF
