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#280011voted by our readers
By Basketball1 BRONZE
Forks, Washington

He watched the pitcher wind up. Knee high. Arm back. Eyes on the catcher’s mitt. Throwing motion. Watching the ball hit the bat. Watching the batter in his stance. Knees...
Basketball1 BRONZE, Forks, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"All the days that you wake up, you got one job, and thats to get better every single day"


#280012 Poetry
OneSeven-billionth PLATINUM, Westerville, Ohio
28 articles 1 photo 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Writing does not resurrect, it buries." - John Green<br /> "We are all just barnacles on the container ship of consciousness."-John Green

#280013 Poetry
paramore13 SILVER, Ruston, Louisiana
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#280014 Poetry
By Anonymous
#280015 Poetry
By Cordero SILVER
Mount Holly, New Jersey
Cordero SILVER, Mount Holly, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don&#039;t deserve me at my best.&quot; <br /> -Marilyn Monroe

#280016 Poetry
By Hailee.Morgen SILVER
Waterford, Michigan
Hailee.Morgen SILVER, Waterford, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
You only as tall as your heart will let you be and your only as small as the world will make you seem. ~NeverShoutNever~

#280017 Poetry
By Anonymous
#280018 Poetry
By 21stars GOLD
Longmont, Colorado
21stars GOLD, Longmont, Colorado
16 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. -Hellen Keller

#280019 Poetry
By freedomwriter14 GOLD
Jackson, Missouri
freedomwriter14 GOLD, Jackson, Missouri
19 articles 7 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Might as well dance a tango to hell, at least you&#039;ll have tangoed at all.&quot; ~Rent<br /> &quot;Once you believe something, that&#039;s when it becomes true.&quot; ~Me

#280020 Poetry
thenaturalmystic PLATINUM, Tomah, Wisconsin
29 articles 1 photo 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;thunder only happens when its raining players only love you when they&#039;re playing&quot;<br /> (STEVIE NICKS)