The Tattooed Poets Project: Todd Heldt's Chicago Owl

Today's tattoo was submitted by the poet Todd Heldt:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKbqlmyLA1DM54k3lqAoxvz3Kc7FvWfTy08SWwtjqW9E9CQtYo-YEvz69h_UfDch_xdPCjGc3YP04MNJB9jYC6MJpjRvW6KofucPawKV8putroupxJoB91TwcFZj5A0M4ILulkhFGces/s1600-h/Todds+Owl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324904012488869666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKbqlmyLA1DM54k3lqAoxvz3Kc7FvWfTy08SWwtjqW9E9CQtYo-YEvz69h_UfDch_xdPCjGc3YP04MNJB9jYC6MJpjRvW6KofucPawKV8putroupxJoB91TwcFZj5A0M4ILulkhFGces/s400/Todds+Owl.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />This is on his right bicep and is based on one of his favorite Chicago landmarks, the owl perched on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Washington_Library">Harold Washington Library</a>, the central library for the Chicago Public Library system.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILMts3OBzDV7YQrZ4h-r0CVo5pdqycDBIR2n55JVaIdwmJ0P6mT8-t0xqzR4_-rvWWzx37E7SpeFJmEiXUPtpYJSE80jDsFpmP6SyN1R6wL4jKYVjyJiPZrfHVAZu_nWCbXrIVod1rNM/s1600-h/Chicago+Owl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324906347540005378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILMts3OBzDV7YQrZ4h-r0CVo5pdqycDBIR2n55JVaIdwmJ0P6mT8-t0xqzR4_-rvWWzx37E7SpeFJmEiXUPtpYJSE80jDsFpmP6SyN1R6wL4jKYVjyJiPZrfHVAZu_nWCbXrIVod1rNM/s400/Chicago+Owl.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 332px;" /></a><br />The owl is often used as a symbol to represent knowledge.<br /><br />The tattoo was created by Esther Garcia at <a href="http://butterfatstudios.com/home.html">Butterfat Studios</a> in Chicago.<br /><br />Please head over to <a href="http://oxypoet.blogspot.com/2009/04/tattooed-poets-series-day-15-todd-heldt.html">BillyBlog</a> to read <a href="http://oxypoet.blogspot.com/2009/04/tattooed-poets-series-day-15-todd-heldt.html">one of Todd's poems</a>.<br /><br />And, if you like owls, you must check out a blog dedicated entirely to owl tattoos <a href="http://owltattoos.blogspot.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks to Todd for sharing his tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

The Tattooed Poets Project: Todd Heldt's Chicago Owl

Today's tattoo was submitted by the poet Todd Heldt: This is on his right bicep and is based on one of his favorite Chicago landmarks, t...

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