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#447221voted by our readers
By CatrionaCarson GOLD
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

THE CAT CAME IN Delicately bouncing on all four paws; Tail twitching to and fro Like a snake about to attack THE CAT CAME IN Fog rolling about his heels As he stood in the do...
CatrionaCarson GOLD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;She always had that about her, that look of otherness, of eyes that see things much too far, and of thoughts that wander off the edge of the world.&quot;<br /> <br /> Joanne Harris


#447222 Poetry
By MadisonR0825 GOLD
Surfside Beach, South Carolina
MadisonR0825 GOLD, Surfside Beach, South Carolina
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;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.&rdquo; <br /> ― Marilyn Monroe

#447223 Poetry
By Mink_Matrix GOLD
Iola, Kansas
Mink_Matrix GOLD, Iola, Kansas
13 articles 6 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t trust words. I trust actions.

#447224 Poetry
By j2250 DIAMOND
North Andover, Massachusetts
j2250 DIAMOND, North Andover, Massachusetts
74 articles 9 photos 37 comments
#447225 Poetry
By Olixxio BRONZE
Seattle, Washington
Olixxio BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you can convince the lowest white man he&#039;s better than the best colored man, he won&#039;t notice you picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he&#039;ll empty his pockets for you.&quot; - Lyndon B. Jhonson

#447226 Poetry
By vivianwrites GOLD
Madison, Wisconsin
vivianwrites GOLD, Madison, Wisconsin
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#447227 Poetry
By lucybugg101 PLATINUM
Concord, New Hampshire
lucybugg101 PLATINUM, Concord, New Hampshire
21 articles 10 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Be yourself, don&#039;t take anyone&#039;s shit, and never let them take you alive.&rdquo; -Gerard Way

#447228 Poetry
By Bitsy GOLD
Lake Saint Louis, Missouri
Bitsy GOLD, Lake Saint Louis, Missouri
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#447229 Poetry
By NimWallace PLATINUM
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
NimWallace PLATINUM, North Smithfield, Rhode Island
38 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
A writer is a world trapped inside a person

#447230 Poetry
By savannah-jane PLATINUM
Soooomers., New York
savannah-jane PLATINUM, Soooomers., New York
38 articles 3 photos 3 comments