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#19221voted by our readers
By Juan Arango GOLD
Wellington, Florida

Stars, Stars, Stars Waving at me from the night sky, Looking into the depths of my heart, Reaching to me like an old ally, Organizing yourselves like a symphony by Mozart....
Juan Arango GOLD, Wellington, Florida
10 articles 0 photos 5 comments

#19222 Poetry
By Smiler4Life GOLD
Richmond, Texas
Smiler4Life GOLD, Richmond, Texas
19 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live.Laugh.Smile.&Love

#19223 Poetry
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

#19224 Poetry
By ISIX1 PLATINUM
Springfield, Massachusetts
ISIX1 PLATINUM, Springfield, Massachusetts
24 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#19225 Poetry
By Caleb12305 BRONZE
Des Plaines, Illinois
Caleb12305 BRONZE, Des Plaines, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#19226 Poetry
By SweetPoeticAngel SILVER
North Miami Beach, Florida
SweetPoeticAngel SILVER, North Miami Beach, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Karma&#039;s Like A Game Of Soccer,Kick It To Me And I&#039;ll Kick It To Someone Else

#19227 Poetry
By OceanLily SILVER
Huntsville, Alabama
OceanLily SILVER, Huntsville, Alabama
6 articles 9 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t swing on a string, its much to frail, the best kind of swing it is a Tigger&#039;s tail.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~Roo

#19228 Poetry
By MitchellRhoades BRONZE
Lillington, North Carolina
MitchellRhoades BRONZE, Lillington, North Carolina
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, an obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not; and I went away hungry from the inhospitable board. The hospitality was as cold as the ices.&quot; - Henry David Thoreau

#19229 Poetry
By BelloLuna BRONZE
San Diego, California
BelloLuna BRONZE, San Diego, California
2 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Be the change that you wish to see in the world.&rdquo;<br /> ― Mahatma Gandhi

#19230 Poetry
By JamesStory PLATINUM
Baltimore, Maryland
JamesStory PLATINUM, Baltimore, Maryland
23 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&rsquo;s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.&quot; -Ernest Hemingway