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02 Apr 2025 08:33 PM
02 Apr 2025 08:33 PM
A picture tells a thousand words. So, what does my "ink" say about me? (rhetorical 😀)
Full back tattoo of a phoenix
Invictus (poem by William Henley)
Desiderata (poem by Max Ehrmann)
Semi-colon
02 Apr 2025 09:05 PM
02 Apr 2025 09:05 PM
02 Apr 2025 09:23 PM
02 Apr 2025 09:23 PM
@Fawkes are you saying this is the ink you would have ?
When I had radiotherapy I was tattooed to line up the radiation beam in the correct place.
When I finished my first radiotherapy - I considered getting one of my tatts changed to something, I did think of a semi-colon and I considered a few other things. I never got it done because couldn't afford it, but perhaps something to think about in future
02 Apr 2025 09:43 PM
02 Apr 2025 09:43 PM
😭nope. this is the ink that I have.
02 Apr 2025 09:56 PM
02 Apr 2025 09:56 PM
That is what I thought @Fawkes
I don't have tattoos but do have Invictus taped up in my bathroom and used to have Desiderata before. The phoenix is a powerful metaphor.
02 Apr 2025 09:58 PM
02 Apr 2025 09:58 PM
Oh wow @Fawkes - where are the poems, if you don't mind me asking.
A full back phoenix would look great (if somewhat painful) do you have nice colours in it
02 Apr 2025 10:14 PM
02 Apr 2025 10:26 PM
02 Apr 2025 10:26 PM
I have about 15 or so tattoos. Some have blended into others so I'm not sure anymore.
My smallest is a semicolon my largest is a biomechamical half sleeve.
02 Apr 2025 10:43 PM
02 Apr 2025 10:43 PM
@The-red-centaur I quite like those biomechanical type ones.
I think many people have semi-colons
03 Apr 2025 12:52 AM
03 Apr 2025 12:52 AM
@Till23 @Fawkes @The-red-centaur @Glisten @Appleblossom
I don't have any tattoos but I have a semi-colon pendant
The other one I would do is a 1 cent coin, because to me it says I'm priceless.
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