Idea for my newest ink....

♥Faerie♥
♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
edited September 24 in Chit-Chat
I am going to get my newest tattoo this weekend. Its going to be a literary tat, done in an old-school typewriter font, and if you look at my profile pics, I am getting it beside my bird tat, kinda sideways to the bird....I am trying to decide between two different quotes taken from Anne Sexton's writings.....just curious to others opinions.....

The 1st, taken out of her poem, Suicide Note;
"At night the bats will beat on the trees, knowing it all, seeing what they sensed all day."

The other, taken out of her poem, The Ambition Bird;
"All night dark wings flopping in my heart; Each an ambition bird."

So which do you like better?
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  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Suicide Note! Lovely!
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    The Ambition Bird

    Gives me goosebumps!
  • twooliver
    twooliver Posts: 450 Member
    I vote for the second one!
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    I really like the Suicide Note quote.
  • cheangela
    cheangela Posts: 173
    <3 Ambition Bird

    Now I want another tat!!
  • immacookie
    immacookie Posts: 7,424 Member
    Ambition Bird..... if you were placing it next to a bat I would choose #1.... but since it's a regular bird I'm going with #2
  • PapaPolarBear
    PapaPolarBear Posts: 459
    i agree with above, seeing your putting it next to a bird, I recomend the bird quote.
  • ♥jewelchristian♥
    ♥jewelchristian♥ Posts: 3,666 Member
    Me three *grin*
  • Mrs_McFadden
    Mrs_McFadden Posts: 1,139
    Ambition Bird!
  • kaits108
    kaits108 Posts: 305 Member
    "At night the bats will beat on the trees, knowing it all, seeing what they sensed all day."

    <3!!!
  • Ashley_Panda
    Ashley_Panda Posts: 1,404 Member
    The second one seems more appropriate.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    That's fine if you really want the word FLOPPING inked on you forever.
  • nursevee
    nursevee Posts: 344 Member
    Ambition Bried seeing as it's going next to your bird!
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    the second one
  • MissyFit08
    MissyFit08 Posts: 274 Member
    Suicide Note!

    The word "Flopping" didn't sound very poetic...I couldn't picture that word next to a creature such as a bird. Or a birdcage for that matter. hah..
    Let us know what you end up getting!
  • Sumo813
    Sumo813 Posts: 566 Member
    Suicide Note! Lovely!

    Think I like the Suicide Note better as well. :D
  • rockabyesarojane
    rockabyesarojane Posts: 471
    ambition.
  • MissyFit08
    MissyFit08 Posts: 274 Member
    Suicide Note!

    The word "Flopping" didn't sound very poetic...I couldn't picture that word next to a creature such as a bird. Or a birdcage for that matter. hah..
    Let us know what you end up getting!

    OR you could change the word flopping to flitting...it's more bird-y. Even if it's not word for word to the poem.
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    I could write something for you :bigsmile:


    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    It really hurts
    When I get a tattoo



    Thank you! Thank you! I'll be here all week...
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    ZH....................your just denounced your talent.........and its early yet....do you really want to get the torture started so early?
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    I suggest that you open this thread to all aspiring poet/songwriters to supply you with some verse(s) for your tat.:flowerforyou:
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    Thats it.....meet me in the random thoughts thread.....I will be waiting.........................
  • immacookie
    immacookie Posts: 7,424 Member
    ~brangwen pops some popcorn~
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Thats it.....meet me in the random thoughts thread.....I will be waiting.........................

    Not falling for that again.


    *runs away
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    SO, for everyone that responded to this, went this weekend, and I went with Suicide Note........Not a very good pic but its in my profile if anyone wants to take a look♥
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    I like it! Does it wrap around your arm too? (looks like it does but I didn't want to assume. :tongue: )
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    Yep......its was kinda hard to decide, but the artist decided to go that way so I think it worked out well! I am so sore though, took like 3 1/2 hours!
  • Kityngirl
    Kityngirl Posts: 14,304 Member
    Eesh! Glad you love it though, that's really all that it comes down to. My last one took 3 hours but he retouched the whole phoenix and then added the shading and swirls, I was sore for days after and the last hour or so was torture. Lol. Can't wait to get my next one. :laugh:
  • ♥Faerie♥
    ♥Faerie♥ Posts: 14,053 Member
    Yeah, when she was inking my shoulder that hurt a bit, was hitting the bone and it felt like it was going up my neck!
  • immacookie
    immacookie Posts: 7,424 Member
    That looks very nice!! I "think" the bird is on your lower arm (?)... what's on your shoulder?
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