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#467151voted by our readers
By fisherj BRONZE
Hickory, North Carolina

I’ve been told That in the day The jaguars sleep in the trees Paws hung Head between branches Tail twitching So slowly Spots shining in beams Of sun Where the canopy i...
fisherj BRONZE, Hickory, North Carolina
4 articles 0 photos 10 comments

#467152 Poetry
By babybunny94 PLATINUM
Santa Clara, California
babybunny94 PLATINUM, Santa Clara, California
48 articles 2 photos 12 comments
#467153 Poetry
By Vanil BRONZE
Stone Ridge, Virginia
Vanil BRONZE, Stone Ridge, Virginia
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Writers are the biggest stalkers in the world. They do more than just carry a notebook and pencil wherever they go; it's not just to make ourselves look like nerds.

#467154 Poetry
By cornbread SILVER
Essex, Vermont
cornbread SILVER, Essex, Vermont
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;we know, but we don&#039;t want to know,<br /> so we pretend we don&#039;t know, because knowing<br /> <br /> is very inconvenient <br /> because then we have to change&quot;

#467155 Poetry
By Pallavi Gupta BRONZE
New Delhi, Other
Pallavi Gupta BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#467156 Poetry
By EmilyRoses BRONZE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EmilyRoses BRONZE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else.&quot; - Fight Club

#467157 Poetry
By xlilxdragonx BRONZE
Clarksville, Tennessee
xlilxdragonx BRONZE, Clarksville, Tennessee
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#467158 Poetry
Bridgeport ELITE, Columbus, Ohio
231 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t let anyone ever make you feel like you don&rsquo;t deserve what you want.&rdquo;<br /> - Patrick Verona, 10 Things I Hate About You

#467159 Poetry
By Imani03 SILVER
Union City, Tennessee
Imani03 SILVER, Union City, Tennessee
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some of my favorite quotes that I live by: &ldquo;The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can&#039;t achieve it.&rdquo; Jordan Belfort; &quot;May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.&rdquo; Nelson Mandela

#467160 Poetry
By Anonymous