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#241501voted by our readers
By Anonymous

Just because I’m African I’m not stupid I’m not slow And I’m not afraid Just because I’m African I’m not poor I’m not ugly And I don’t smell Just because I’m African...

#241502 Poetry
By Afanen PLATINUM
Santa Rosa, California
Afanen PLATINUM, Santa Rosa, California
49 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;But you see, Meg, just because we don&#039;t understand doesn&#039;t mean that the explanation doesn&#039;t exist.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> - Madeleine L&#039;Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

#241503 Poetry
By Forever7 DIAMOND
Townsend, Delaware
Forever7 DIAMOND, Townsend, Delaware
84 articles 0 photos 4 comments
#241504 Poetry
By Anonymous
#241505 Poetry
By Jvance GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
Jvance GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#241506 Poetry
By FlamableFyre DIAMOND
Spartanburg, South Carolina
FlamableFyre DIAMOND, Spartanburg, South Carolina
93 articles 9 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t have ambitions or desires. <br /> Being a poet isn&#039;t my ambition, <br /> it&#039;s my way of being alone.<br /> ~ Fernando Pessoa ~

#241507 Poetry
By laura santos BRONZE
Los Lunas, New Mexico
laura santos BRONZE, Los Lunas, New Mexico
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#241508 Poetry
By k8espeaker BRONZE
Smithtown, New York
k8espeaker BRONZE, Smithtown, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them&quot; - Walt Disney

#241509 Poetry
By ShadowBlossom ELITE
Boca Raton, Florida
ShadowBlossom ELITE, Boca Raton, Florida
122 articles 0 photos 42 comments

Favorite Quote:
Memento Mori- It means that nothing lasts forever, no one is immortal, sooner or later you will die and things will come to an end. It also helps you realize that while you are living you should do the most with your life, live life to the fullest.

#241510 Poetry
By SierraSpears BRONZE
Lingle, Wyoming
SierraSpears BRONZE, Lingle, Wyoming
4 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Maybe there&#039;s something you&#039;re afraid to say, or someone your afraid to love, or somewhere you&#039;re afraid to go. It&#039;s gonna hurt. It&#039;s gonna hurt because it matters.&quot; - John Green