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Angel tattoo designs are gaining popularity

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Angel tattoos are probably the most common designs for women worldwide. Angel tattoos can be versatile and may be used to create unique designs in a lot of different ways. Angels are thought to be one of the most beautiful heavenly creatures and represent different ideas to different individuals. Professional tattoo studios typically have a number of angel tattoos to pick from and each might possibly be altered into whatever design you'd like. Angels have represented beauty, purity, and spirituality in several different cultures throughout history. The character of a angel has often been employed to symbolize someone's transformation to a higher plane of existence, either physically, mentally, or spiritually. Most angel tattoos have a great amount of detail so the attractive nature associated with the design and style and the intricate aspects of a design can match the loveliness associated with the angels which have been depicted in literature and art. Angel tattoos are easily...

Wrapping Up National Poetry Month with Josh Medsker (The Tattooed Poets Project)

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Our last tattooed poet for National Poetry Month, 2019, is Josh Medsker , who sent along this photo: Josh recounted how this tattoo came to be: "This tattoo was done at Supernova Tattoo in Astoria, Queens, New York. It’s the logo for Social Distortion , one of my and my wife’s favorite bands. We went to see them at Stubb's in Austin as our first date (the date on the top banner). I got this tattoo for our 5th wedding anniversary in 2009. Leigh got a shamrock with my initials." Josh also shared this poem: “Drag” I. The Sunday after Starbucks girl’s party my head is pounding and my shame complete. It didn’t work out… let’s just say whiskey and vomiting was involved and never speak of it again. I squint and groan my way down Nueces to the drag, to Barnes and Noble. While browsing Poe Chris, the assistant manager, tells me I got the job-- Starts tomorrow. I spend five dollars on a celebratory Mocha Chip Frappucino and catch the bus back to Cameron Road through scary-ass Eas...

Vincent Cellucci on the Tattooed Poets Project

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Our next tattooed poet is Vincent Cellucci , who shared the following photo featuring several tattoos: Vincent describes how these tattoos came to be: "This chest piece began with the script 'P' over my heart, a memorial for my mother, Philomena, who died when I was young, so I knew I would never regret the tattoo. I got it when I was 17 on my first trip to New Orleans from a pretty sketchy parlor that used to be located across from Le Bon Temps Roule Bar , after drinking and dancing to Kermit Ruffins all night. My friend and fiction writer, Peyton Burgess got one with me; in fact, it was the first time we met. The tattoo continued with the two signatures, one of my maternal grandmother, Jowena, and one of my paternal one, endeared Nemom. Both matrons of my family passed rather close together during the early rebuilding days of Katrina, while I was managing Theo's Pizza (one of the first places open after the storm) and pursuing my graduate school studies in poetry ...