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#4271voted by our readers
By ocean-blue PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado

She brushes a film of soil away. Underneath is a tarnished bronze key. She holds it to the light, The metal shining bright, She stows away her ancient treasure. The wind as...
ocean-blue PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
21 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. - Robin Williams


#4272 Poetry
By akell PLATINUM
Asheville, North Carolina
akell PLATINUM, Asheville, North Carolina
26 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
There can be no society without poetry, but society can never be realized as poetry, it is never poetic. Sometimes the two terms seek to break apart. They cannot.
-Octavio Paz

#4273 Poetry
By Sweetheartless GOLD
Sandston, Virginia
Sweetheartless GOLD, Sandston, Virginia
10 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." -Voltaire

#4274 Poetry
By Stephaniezero1 SILVER
Abingdon, Illinois
Stephaniezero1 SILVER, Abingdon, Illinois
6 articles 6 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Kisses blown are kisses wasted. Kisses aren't kisses unless they're tasted. Kisses are germs and germs are hated. But you can kiss me baby; I'm vaccinated.

#4275 Poetry
By 1234543212345 BRONZE
Cedarville, Arkansas
1234543212345 BRONZE, Cedarville, Arkansas
1 article 1 photo 3 comments
#4276 Poetry
By Lucy4himnotu ELITE
Richardson, Texas
Lucy4himnotu ELITE, Richardson, Texas
148 articles 0 photos 54 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am Happy to The Point of Fear" -Ralph Waldo Emmerson

#4277 Poetry
By AMG29 GOLD
Dearborn, Michigan
AMG29 GOLD, Dearborn, Michigan
15 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged cupid painted blind." William Shakespeare.

#4278 Poetry
By AmeliaBedelia BRONZE
Brockton, Massachusetts
AmeliaBedelia BRONZE, Brockton, Massachusetts
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great,some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them- William Shakesphere

#4279 Poetry
By HunterGirl_58 GOLD
Los Lunas, New Mexico
HunterGirl_58 GOLD, Los Lunas, New Mexico
11 articles 1 photo 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If this is what it takes to get there. . . . then BRING ON THE PAIN!!!"

#4280 Poetry
By ElisaTheDuck ELITE
Rigaud, Other
ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
323 articles 5 photos 166 comments

Favorite Quote:
LOOK AT MY PROFILE. DO IT.