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#75601voted by our readers
By Leslie Gamboni BRONZE
Kenner, Louisiana

Two generations dance in the center Lime cloth floor covers soiled ground Young, dark Girl gypsy taps her hip, wrapped in yellow, lightly to air Old stained Chita takes u...
Leslie Gamboni BRONZE, Kenner, Louisiana
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

#75602 Poetry
By kk10TM GOLD
Burlington, Kentucky
kk10TM GOLD, Burlington, Kentucky
18 articles 0 photos 4 comments
#75603 Poetry
Olivia7 BRONZE, Cavecreek, Arizona
3 articles 0 photos 9 comments
#75604 Poetry
By Kt.willkins247 BRONZE
San Jose, California
Kt.willkins247 BRONZE, San Jose, California
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#75605 Poetry
bandgeekfreak DIAMOND, No Answer, Texas
59 articles 0 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” Abraham Maslow.

#75606 Poetry
By Anonymous
#75607 Poetry
By Lisa Riffel GOLD
Fairmount, North Dakota
Lisa Riffel GOLD, Fairmount, North Dakota
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#75608 Poetry
By monkey13 SILVER
Grand Island, Nebraska
monkey13 SILVER, Grand Island, Nebraska
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
its not who you are that holds you back its who you think you're not

#75609 Poetry
By Tbug1997 PLATINUM
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Tbug1997 PLATINUM, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
29 articles 1 photo 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
When in doubt... Blame it on your siblings <br /> when life gives you skittles throw them at random people and yell FEEL THE RAINBOW

#75610 Poetry
By CountryPopGirl PLATINUM
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
CountryPopGirl PLATINUM, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
38 articles 16 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You love someone, you open yourself up to suffering, that&#039;s the sad truth. Maybe they&#039;ll break your heart, maybe you&#039;ll break their heart and never be able to look at yourself in the same way. Those are the risks. The thought of losing so much control over personal happiness is unbearable. That&#039;s the burden. Like wings, they have weight, we feel that weight on our backs, but they are a burden that lifts us. Burdens which allow us to fly...&quot;<br /> -Dr. Jack Hodgins (Bones)