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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


#277412 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.

#277413 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

#277414 Poetry
By vivianwrites GOLD
Madison, Wisconsin
vivianwrites GOLD, Madison, Wisconsin
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#277415 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

#277416 Poetry
By xoqt143 BRONZE
Middleton, Massachusetts
xoqt143 BRONZE, Middleton, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Insanity is merely an opinion.

#277417 Poetry
By Baileyclevenger BRONZE
Loveland, Colorado
Baileyclevenger BRONZE, Loveland, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#277418 Poetry
Burning MAG
By m1na GOLD
Olympia, Washington
m1na GOLD, Olympia, Washington
12 articles 0 photos 91 comments
SilentButterfly BRONZE, San Francisco, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together.&quot;

#277420 Poetry
By Jade.I.Am ELITE
Fishers, Indiana
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski