The Tattooed Poets Project: Vicki Iorio

We're kicking off this year's Tattooed Poets Project with a tattoo that seems, ahem, apropos-etic:

This poetic foot belongs to Vicki Iorio, a New York poet. She explains the tattoo:

"My group of Long Island poets have the pleasure of reading at the Wyld Chyld Cafe and Tattoo Parlor in Merrick, NY. I watched Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, the poet laureate of Suffolk County get "poet" tattooed across her shoulder blades. [Tammy will be appearing on the site later this month.] She recited poetry while her back was bleeding, I knew at that moment I would have to get one!

It was a cold January night, Sixx tattooed my right foot with a beautiful scripted "poet." It was a beautiful moment and I love my tat and all it signifies. A slew of woman poets have been tattooed by Sixx. A tattooed sisterhood, indeed."

Here is a poem from Vicki:

Tattoo 56
 
I will get a tattoo next birthday
no one will care
it won't be like birthday 13
when I dyed my hair purple on a shoplift heist
shaved off eyebrows
pierced frozen ears with a needle
hacked off bushy black fur under stockings

I will find an illustrated man
his head bald and shiny
eyes so blue I will see straight through
to his good heart, diamond stud in one ear
massive arms shocking to the touch.

My spider will go willingly to his fly.
I will tell him what I want
where I want it.

After validating plastic worth,
my pirate will lead me to his table
gift me with little hurts
celebrate me electrically
wrap me in gauze
sing the praises of Bacitracin
wish me a happy birthday.

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Vicki Iorio is a Long Island poet who hangs around tattoo parlors. Her poems have been published in various publications including hell strung and crooked. She is saving up for another tattoo!

Thanks to Vicki for sharing her poetic tattoo and tattoo poem with us here on Tattoosday!

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Tattoos I Know: Beth's Ink Ushers in the New Baseball Season

Well, folks, it's March 31, which means several things, First and foremost, after a long, cold winter, and a rough start to spring, baseball season starts today. And although, the last time I checked, there was a 70% chance of rain for the New York Yankees home opener against the Detroit Tigers today, baseball fans everywhere are just a tad excited that their team's 162 game-long drama is about to begin.

So, it seemed fitting that we share this tattoo, belonging to our cousin Beth:

Photo by Melanie Cohen

Beth is a diehard Yankees fan and she got this inked on September 16, 2005. For the record, the Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border that day 11-10 thanks, in part, to two Robinson Cano home runs and Mariano Rivera's 40th save of the year.

This is one of Beth's three tattoos, a fact not lost on me, as I have been wanting to post her ink on the site ever since we started back in 2007. However, we just never got around to it and this photo was shot last June in New Jersey by my wife, Melanie, at another cousin's baby shower. I thought, at the time, that we would save this picture for the day the Yankees won the World Series, but last year that ambition fell short in the ALCS. So we saved it for Opening Day, instead.

The tattoo was done by Thomi Hawk at K & B Tattooing & Piercing in Hightstown, New Jersey.

I should also add that, back in August 2007, I was sitting in my seat at PNC Bank Arts Center, between sets, when I noticed a very similar tattoo several rows ahead of me. I thought, "Man, that tattoo looks just like Beth's, and in the same spot [on her upper right back] too!" Of course, it was Beth, and we were both unaware that we were attending the show. And to think I spotted her in all that humanity by noticing her tattoo!

I mentioned at the top of the post that it being March 31, meant several things. Aside from Opening Day, it's also opening day for the inkspotting season, as far as I'm concerned. Posts have been few and far between over the past few months and that's about to change. Tomorrow begins National Poetry Month, and we will be embarking on our third annual Tattooed Poets Project: 30 days of tattoos from poets across the country. And, I will assume, that I'll be having regular Tattoosday encounters, which will reappear in May, throughout the month.

Play ball!

Thanks again to Beth for sharing her cool patriotic Yankees tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Cherry Blossom Tattoos

Cherry blossom tattoos are the most popular women's tattoo design on the face of the planet. For those that are familiar with it, you know that it is a very beautiful and mystical look. There is a great deal of symbolic significance involved with this tattoo. In some of the Asian cultures, the huge symbolic meaning of it centre around power, beauty, etc...

On a side note: If you are going to get a tattoo then you probably would benefit from researching the cultural symbols and meanings before getting it done. Most people that wind up regretting getting one because they did not really know the meaning of the tattoo in the first place. Let's first look at the Japanese culture and what the cherry blossom really means in that culture.

Japanese

The Japanese cherry blossom is a flower that blooms in early spring for a very short period of time. As a result, this delicate flower represents the delicate nature of life itself. The theme of delicacy runs throughout the history of the cherry blossom and the tattoo gets much of its meaning from this understanding. Of course this ties in strongly with the eastern mystic thought and how it relates to the transient nature of life. It must be valued and lived in light of this truth.

Chinese

Unlike the delicate symbol of the Japanese symbol, the Chinese symbol relates to power. The feminine power ideal is understood through the cherry blossom.

Cherry blossom tattoos is a very popular one for several reasons. They are very beautiful and intriguing to look at but they also represent power, delicacy and mystery. I cannot think of a better group of reasons why a woman would want to wear such a beautiful tattoo.

"ARTISTS TATTOO" JUSTIN BEIBER TATTOO

Justin beiber tattoo. Teen singing sensation justin beiber gets a tattoo.

Justin beiber photos emerged showing him getting, and then sporting, a small tattoo on his torso or lower stomach or hip, whatever you call that part of body.

"TATTOO ART"ARTIST TATTOO

Butterfly Arm Tattoos Designs

Multicolored butterflies, tiny insects of our planet are one of the most popular images used in the artistic expression field of body art tattoos. The body parts most tattoo owners have their butterfly tattoos include arms, lower back, chest area and shoulders. In most cases, women find it appealing to get inked with a butterfly tattoo, in a way to match the tattoo with their style or attire. Butterfly arm tattoos are available in plenty sizes and forms. Many years ago, ladies have been enjoying the pleasures of body art; since tattoos and butterfly arm tattoos became one of the top alternatives for both large and small areas of the women body. With an almost infinite variety of color combinations and styles, butterfly tattoos keep getting higher ranks in terms of design selection and general tattoo preference.

Star Arm Tattoos Designs

Star arm tattoos are considered to be the most common of the tattoos on arm available today. There are many reasons why this is so and this can be defined using its development and different meanings. The most popular interpretation to portray stars is inspiration, human soul, energy, light and hope. Before one can try figuring the meanings of the above, it is essential to get to know the reason why stars capture the hearts of many people worldwide.

The fascination that is associated with stars did not start today; stars have been thought about and filled the imaginations of many people for more than thirty thousand years. The great ancestors were fascinated with the flickering specks that were visible in the sky at night and this fascination could be seen with the amount of dedication, attention and high regard they placed towards experimentation with astronomy, astrology for many centuries and the addition the origin of stars, which was included into their mythologies that were also unique to explain their world.

Michael Jackson Tatoos

When I read about model Jodie Marsh getting a Michael Jackson tattoo to commemorate his passing, I thought about all of the real fans out there who got Michael Jackson tattoos prior to the King of Pop’s death.

I’ve collected some of the best Michael Jackson tattoos for the gallery above. I wonder if these individuals will adapt their existing ink now that the Gloved One is gone.

Hollywood Celebrities Tattoos

Over the years tattoos have caught rage with Hollywood celebrities to such an extent that more than these stars their tattoos are getting more attention. One of the biggest stars who carry tattoos with élan is Angelina Jolie and has been know to wear a number of tattoos all around her body.

The trend of tattoos started catching up with Hollywood celebrities in the sixties and as far as I can remember Janis Joplin was one of the first celebrities who got tattooed by Lyle Tuttle who is considered to be the forefather of American tattooing. Even one of the sexiest celebrities on Earth Johnny Depp has been known to sport tattoo on his arms which a number of fans have emulated.

Even rock bands have been found to sport tattoos giving a further push to the popularity of this art. Other stars such as Pharrel, 50 cents and Justin Timberlake too have been sporting tattoos as a tool for expression. You can probably consider celebrities as unofficial brand ambassador for tattoos.

yellow rose tattoo

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Home is Where the Star Is

Yesterday in Penn Station, I met Jonathan, whose one tattoo caught my eye when I passed him in the Amtrak waiting area.

Except, sometimes, a fragment of a tattoo doesn't necessarily reveal the whole piece. As in Jonathan's case, I saw the back of his arm, and this segment, which resembled (to me, at the time), a crude figure with the beginning of a speech bubble emanating from its mouth:

I felt rather silly, however, when Jonathan agreed to participate and showed me the full tattoo:

The figure I imagined, of course, is really Long Island, and the balloon was the southern tip of the state of New York.

Jonathan explained that he is from Rochester, marked on the tattoo with a star, and that he lived in the same house growing up there for eighteen years. It's a New York state of mind, indeed.

The tattoo was done at Big Joe & Sons Tattooing in White Plains, New York.

Thanks to Jonathan for sharing his stately tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

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Flower Tattoo Designs from the Popular Hawaiian Islands

While being in Honolulu Hawaii for Christmas vacation I noticed the many different tattoo designs that are prevalent here. Any kind of flower or tribal tattoo can be found on most natives to Hawaii. What is in a tattoo design? Some of the most popular tattoos are the Hibiscus flower, usually a red or yellow flower with a few pedals surrounding the middle seed. This flower is a popular design and coexists with the rose tattoo. If you are looking for a flower tattoo you probably cannot go wrong with a Hibiscus flower, second to the rose. If you don't know what one looks like do a little image search on a popular search engine and you are bound to have many results.

After being in Hawaii for 10 days it has opened my eyes up to the massive amount of tattoo designs there are in the world. I have never seen so many different kinds of tattoos, it almost seems like everyone on the island had a tattoo of some sort. My friend stayed an extra 2 weeks and it so happens that he just got an arm band tattoo. Of course he did not get a flower but went with the tribal design. Flower tattoos are popular with the natives of the island along with women. You would not see too many guys with flower tattoos unless if it was a fashion statement. Usually a guy will get a tribal design of some sort, almost mimicking a razor design or barbed wire fence.