Those familiar with Tattoosday know that April is dedicated to the tattoos of poets, in honor of National Poetry Month. It only seems fair that, six months on the other side of the calendar, we let one of our contributors [...]
Showing posts with label The Tattooed Poets Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Tattooed Poets Project. Show all posts
We Interrupt Our Regularly-Scheduled Program for a Word from a Tattooed Poet...
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, October 14, 2010
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The Tattooed Poets Project: A Wrap-Up
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, May 2, 2010
April, they say, is the cruelest month. It also seemed, for personal and professional reasons, to be the longest month. And, as many may have noticed, we ran a little over and into May. This concludes the second annual installment of the Tattooed Poets [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Jeanann Verlee
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Here on the final day of the 2010 Tattooed Poets Project, we are featuring two tattooed poets (in two separate posts).First up is Jeanann Verlee, who holds the distinction of being the one poet this year who met with me [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Eboni Hogan
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On this final day of the Tattooed Poets Project 2010, we have a double treat - the tattoos and poetry of both Jeanann Verlee (here) and her friend Eboni Hogan.What follows is a tat-alogue of Eboni's body art.She prefaces [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Cody Todd
Posted by Unknown on Friday, April 30, 2010
We are extending the Tattooed Poets Project through the weekend, giving those who have been enjoying the poetic ink, a little bit more to tide them over until next year.Today we are being visited by an old friend, Cody Todd, [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Jozi Tatham
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Today's tattoo (and remember folks, we're continuing through May 2!) belongs to Jozi Tatham, who was referred to us by the Milwaukee Poet Laureate, Brenda C�rdenas (thanks Brenda!).Her tattoo is certainly amazing:Jozi had [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Phebe Szatmari
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, April 29, 2010
Well I am back in New York and posting this a little later in the day than normal. The good news for those of you enjoying the Tattooed Poets Project is that we will spill over until Sunday, May 2, before resuming our normal [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Steele Campbell
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Today's tattoo comes to us from Steele Campbell: Steele tells us how he came to choose this tattoo:"I debated back and forth about exactly what tattoo to get and where, but this one seemed to come from within. It should.This [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Lisa Gill
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Today's tattoo comes to us courtesy of Lisa Gill: Lisa tells us:"Last September, I got a rattlesnake in my living room. (I live rural outside the small town Moriarty, NM). I spent over two hours in close proximity to the [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Gina Myers
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, April 24, 2010
Today's tattoo comes to us courtesy of Gina Myers, who is the third poet this month to come back to the Tattooed Poets Project after appearing last year. Check out her 2009 contribution here.Gina sent along this tattoo, [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Amber Clark
Posted by Unknown on Friday, April 23, 2010
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Today's tattooed poet is Amber Clark, whose tattoo is not only on a poet, but is itself a line from a poem:This tattoo is om Amber's upper back, just below the neck. Amber explains how this tattoo arrived to become engraved [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Aaron Anstett
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, April 22, 2010
Today's tattoo comes to us from Aaron Anstett who had also initially inquired about joining us last year on the Tattooed Poets Project.Although the quality of the image may have a lot to be desired, the age and nature of [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Daphne Lazarus
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Today's tattoo takes my breath away.The work comes to us from Daphne Lazarus, who does not have the extensive poetry credits that many of our other contributors have, but does write poems. She heard about the Tattooed Poets [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Rebecca Wolff
Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Like Brendan Constantine yesterday, Rebecca Wolff was a carryover poet from last year. That is, we couldn't quite coordinate getting a post together for the Tattooed Poets Project in 2009. Fortunately, we were able to get [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Alexandra Teague
Posted by Unknown on Sunday, April 18, 2010
Someone recently asked me where I find all of these tattooed poets. A great question, and I owe thanks to many people, for most individuals come by way of word-of-mouth from other poets. But I also reach out on my own, often [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Julie Platt
Posted by Unknown on Saturday, April 17, 2010
I always feel like I'm not doing a tattoo justice when it wraps around a curved limb. Generally, I will be reluctant to showcase a piece without displaying the entire tattoo, even if that means multiple pictures shot from [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Rob Talbert
Posted by Unknown on Friday, April 16, 2010
Today's tattooed poet is Rob Talbert, who was pointed in our direction by Adam Deutsch.Rob has seven tattoos, but points out that 80% of his back is covered. The tattoo he submitted for us to enjoy has special meaning for [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Jackie Sheeler
Posted by Unknown on Thursday, April 15, 2010
Today's tattooed poet is no stranger to us here on Tattoosday. Jackie Sheeler appeared last year on the Tattooed Poets Project and came back to share some more. Be sure to look at last year's contribution here, to get a [...]
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The Tattooed Poets Project: Lea Banks
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Today's tattooed poet is Lea Banks.Lea sent along several photos of her work, so let's not waste any time checking out her ink.Descriptions from Lea follow each photo."Vita Nuova" was the first tattoo celebrating my divorce, [...]
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