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By Anonymous

Poor, old man with your tired hands. Your greasy hair smothers your neck, while your eyes squint from the harsh, morning light. Your face tells a story; the universal one of...

#312382 Poetry
By Courtney Lewis BRONZE
West Liberty, Kentucky
Courtney Lewis BRONZE, West Liberty, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#312383 Poetry
By riley1516 PLATINUM
Lake Zurich, Illinois
riley1516 PLATINUM, Lake Zurich, Illinois
26 articles 2 photos 50 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman

#312384 Poetry
Alone MAG
By perfectsymmetry18 SILVER
Durham, New Hampshire
perfectsymmetry18 SILVER, Durham, New Hampshire
6 articles 5 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Very occasionally, if you pay really close attention, life doesn't suck." — Joss Whedon

#312385 Poetry
By Kafyra PLATINUM
San Ramon, California
Kafyra PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
32 articles 0 photos 12 comments
#312386 Poetry
By BryarlyEllison BRONZE
Centennial, Colorado
BryarlyEllison BRONZE, Centennial, Colorado
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When life hand you lemons say: I like lemons, what else ya got?"

#312387 Poetry
alanclarke714 PLATINUM, Kuna, Idaho
35 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"...All you have to decide, is what to do with the time that is given to you." -Gandalf

#312388 Poetry
Anastasia19 SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#312389 Poetry
By FireThief PLATINUM
Kotte, Alabama
FireThief PLATINUM, Kotte, Alabama
37 articles 13 photos 13 comments
CynthiaFeathers ELITE, Frisco, Texas
124 articles 42 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
He who is bound to a star does not turn back.<br /> Leonardo Di Vinci<br /> <br /> You see I&#039;m a bit of a poet, and you did not know it! What!?<br /> ~Sir Percy Blakeney