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By Anonymous

The three of us fidget backstage. “Shake me! Shake me!” Jumping lightly and repeatedly from foot to foot, snapping our fingers. Superstitions. Excited whispers to each other. We’...

#390282 Poetry
By Anonymous
#390283 Poetry
By sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM
Raleigh, North Carolina
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
30 articles 0 photos 332 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have always wanted to write in such a way that people say, 'I have always thought that but never found the words for it.'" -anonymous

#390284 Poetry
By Girchick96 SILVER
Jacksonville, Florida
Girchick96 SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
You can complain that roses have thorns or rejoice that thorns have roses.

#390285 Poetry
By ClosetPoe BRONZE
Clinton, Connecticut
ClosetPoe BRONZE, Clinton, Connecticut
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes &#039;Awww!&quot;<br /> &mdash; Jack Kerouac

#390286 Poetry
prettypuppy88 SILVER, Suffolk, Virginia
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#390287 Poetry
By AddieLove GOLD
Brooklyn, New York
AddieLove GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#390288 Poetry
By cesarrdz04 BRONZE
Waco, Texas
cesarrdz04 BRONZE, Waco, Texas
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#390289 Poetry
By Anonymous
#390290 Poetry
By Heart SILVER
Arcadia, California
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments